Around 3,500 aged care workers have voted for change and are taking strike action amidst widespread anger over low pay and inadequate staffing conditions. 

With the federal campaign in full swing, Carolyn Smith, National Aged Care Director from United Workers Union has said "there is a really strong mood for change and action and I think in the next couple of weeks we could see it happen." 

Across Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia "Over 90% of the largest providers all resoundingly voted for action" she told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings 

Union officials have declared that it is almost certain  hundreds of thousands of aged care workers could walkout in the final weeks of the federal election campaign.

"Aged care workers have been ignored for far too long and unfortunately we did not see any change to the work force which the Royal Commission said was the key issue - more staff, train them better, pay them better" said Ms Smith. 

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