Last month, the Otago Daily Times reported the Government wanted to settle the Kristine Bartlett case out of court.
The newspaper had requested documents on the case under the Official Information Act from Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman, who disclosed the negotiation.
The case made history last year when the Court of Appeal found the sector's low pay could constitute gender discrimination.
It is now up to Ms Bartlett and her union to find a valid male-dominated job with which to compare aged care work.
It is understood the Ministry of Health has met both the New Zealand Aged Care Association and the Home and Community Health Association to settle the case.
None of the parties were keen to discuss the matter this week.
Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace said while the negotiation was ''now common knowledge'' he could not elaborate on the industry body's involvement.
Home and Community Health Association chief executive Julie Haggie declined to comment.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said it would be inappropriate to comment further until the process concluded.
The case is continuing to progress through the Employment Court in the meantime, with the next hearing set down for November.
Last month, a senior Dunedin caregiver, Kerri White, told the ODT she had been a carer for about 30 years in different jobs, and was paid just over $15.40. The minimum wage is $14.75.
