The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) advocates for a nine percent wage bump for workers in female-dominated sectors in the Annual Wage Review.

ACTU proposes a universal five percent raise across all awards, with an additional four percent for gender-based undervalued occupations.

The wage increase could mean an extra $90 weekly for full-time care workers in sectors like aged care and early childhood education.

The ACTU's push aligns with the objective of equalizing pay in industries such as health support and disability home care.

The Fair Work Commission's decision on the wage review will affect 2.9 million workers on minimum and award wages.

Recent studies indicate that raising pay for low-wage workers is unlikely to adversely affect inflation.

The Fair Work Commission is striving for gender pay equality, which includes systemic changes and targeted raises for traditionally low-paid, female-centric jobs.