Homelessness NSW: Submission to the consultation on portable long service leave for community services April 2024 Homelessness NSW welcomes the proposed introduction of a portable long service leave scheme in NSW for workers in the community services sector, as outlined in the Draft Community Services Sector (Portable Long Service Leave) Bill 2024. [...] Provide resources and support to ensure that community services are well informed and prepared for the introduction of the scheme. [...] This was the sector that experienced the highest increase in the Wage Price Index in 2023, representing increased costs to the delivery of homelessness services.9 Indexation of 2 funding provided to homelessness services has inadequately accounted for costs associated with increases to wages, superannuation, workers compensation, insurance, and costs of operating services such as rent and utilitie. [...] Recommendation 4: Provide resources and support to ensure that community services are well informed and prepared for the introduction of the scheme. [...] Information should be tailored to the specific needs of different groups of workers, and a range of communication methods must be used, with consideration to the diversity of workers and the high levels of staff mobility and turnover in the sector.
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