None
ID
Final nurse pay boost in effect
['Katarina Lloyd Jones', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Where Img', 'Height Auto Max-Width', 'Vertical-Align Bottom .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Vertical-Align Middle .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar Is .Alignleft .Alignright']
Australian Ageing Agenda
The fifth and final wage increase for aged care nurses since the Fair Work Commission’s work value case came into effect on Saturday.
Since 2022, a registered nurse on level two pay point three – the most common level amongst registered nurses – has seen a $36,000 increase to their annual pay.
A level five registered nurse will now receive $71.35 per hour for a weekly pay of around $2,711 – not including penalty rates.
Nurses Award Pay GuideNurses Award Pay GuideNurses Award Pay GuideA more detailed breakdown of the new award rates can be found here.
Since the initial Fair Work Commission Aged Care Work Value Case, the government’s investment in aged care wages is close to $18 billion.