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Rachael Ward

Pay fight for disability staff reaches workplace umpire

Staff employed by NDIS providers are being underpaid by as much as $9 an hour, unions argue. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A fight over minimum pay for National Disability Insurance Scheme workers is under way at the workplace umpire, as unions claim some are being underpaid by $9 an hour.

The Australian Services Union, Australian Workers Union, Health Services Union and United Workers Union want providers to stop classifying staff as home care workers instead of social and community services employees.

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