We Support the Dancers at the Australian Ballet

We Support the Dancers at the Australian Ballet

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During COVID, dancers at the Australian Ballet took voluntary paycuts of up to 50% and wage freezes to help support their company. Now that dancers are struggling financially due to this sacrifice and the rising cost of living, management wants to end their commitment to keeping dancer wages in line with CPI increases.

With only a 1% pay rise offer for 2023, ending this commitment will lead to a decline in real wages and threaten dancers’ financial security. A typical dancer at The Australian Ballet earns less than $80,000. They typically work six days a week and spend about ...

During COVID, dancers at the Australian Ballet took voluntary paycuts of up to 50% and wage freezes to help support their company. Now that dancers are struggling financially due to this sacrifice and the rising cost of living, management wants to end their commitment to keeping dancer wages in line with CPI increases.

With only a 1% pay rise offer for 2023, ending this commitment will lead to a decline in real wages and threaten dancers’ financial security. A typical dancer at The Australian Ballet earns less than $80,000. They typically work six days a week and spend about five months of the year touring.

A 1% pay rise for 2023 with no protection against the high rate of inflation just isn’t enough to keep their heads above water. Industrial action is an absolute last resort as negotiations have stalled. We need your support to keep delivering world class performances. Dancers urge you, the audience, to tell management and the board of the Australian Ballet to protect dancers’ financial security now and into the future.

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