The 32-year-old, who lives in Newcastle in, often worries about rent stress and said she simply can't afford a mortgage under the state's current award pay rates.
Anglicare's Rental Affordability Snapshot included a breakdown of affordable rentals across the country. Only 1.5 per cent or 696 were affordable for aged care workers and just 1.4 per cent, a total of 629 rentals, for nurses. "Whereas you could have someone who is a CEO of a company, it doesn't matter if you don't turn up to work that day, they're still getting paid."Survey findings from the NSWNMA also painted a concerning picture of the healthcare industry's housing insecurity.Its housing advocacy report noted 47 per cent of respondents were "worried about losing their place to live" and 60 per cent felt they were experiencing rental stress.