ASU members made history with their Equal Pay Win in 2012 winning pay increases of between 23 to 45 per cent on the Award rates.

"We came together and fought hard for equal pay and it changed my life," community worker Danna Nelse said.

A current struggle to win a Paid Portable Training System for NDIS workers will allow the NDIS worker to do training of their choice with an accredited trainer.

Like many others, disability sector worker Maree Geraghty wants career opportunities to be part of the NDIS funding.

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"I want governments to know that NDIS participants and their families support workers calling for a funded training system so we can keep doing quality disability work," Maree said.

Danna Nelse adds, "The ASU is with workers every step of the way.

"Students can join the ASU and access valuable information.

"Current workers can access the ASU Career Launchpad and hone their skills in leadership, stress management and job preparation among other courses.

"Members can speak to someone at the union on their industrial rights.

"As many workers are trying to stretch their budgets the ASU provides affordable insurance coverage and discounts on everyday expenses."

Whatever their campaign, paid domestic violence leave, paid training, making NDIS the best it can be, the ASU is right with you every step of the way.

As if the community and disability sector workers didn't have enough to do in their essential work with people relying on community services.

Now Australian Business Industrial (ABI) and employer representative group has asked the Fair Work Commission to make a new type of employment.

They call this 'Flexible Ongoing Employment'.

The ASU call it Cut-rate Casual Employment, because it is a cheaper and more insecure type of casual work and can apply to all jobs - even jobs that we would usually think of as full time and part time.

A Cut-rate Casual will be like a regular casual and have no guaranteed hours of work.

But, unlike a regular casual, a Cut-rate Casual will be paid a 10 per cent casual loading instead of 25 per cent.

Even worse, a Cut-rate Casual cannot refuse to work the hours they are rostered by their employer.

Your employer would be able to offer you work when they want to, but you wouldn't be able to say 'no' like a regular casual.

"Casual workers already struggle to plan their lives and future due to insecure work so receiving paid annual leave and sick leave won't compensate a casual who doesn't know what they will earn from week to week," financial counsellor Eileen Gibson said.

Get the backing of a union like Australian Services Union (ASU) that can help these service workers in their fight for decent pay and working hours.

Not only will these workers benefit if they get better employment but their families will benefit too - as well as the wider community.