{"id":3117,"date":"2026-07-14T12:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/auto-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:59:40","slug":"nurses-award-2026-27-pay-rates-shift-allowances-ma000034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/nurses-award-2026-27-pay-rates-shift-allowances-ma000034\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurses Award 2026\/27: Pay Rates &amp; Shift Allowances (MA000034)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='post-index' id='post-index'><a href='###' id='post-index-close'><i class='fa fa-list'><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class='post-index-title'>Table of content<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class='post-index-inner' id='post-index-inner'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol class='post-index-list'><li class=\"post-index-item\" data-tt=\"title-idx-0\" ><a href=\"###\"title=\"Other Related Awards\">Other Related Awards<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t$(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\tvar contIdxHeight = $('#post-index-inner').height()+20;\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-close').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tif($('#post-index-inner').height()>20) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top',0);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('height',contIdxHeight+'px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('#post-index-inner').css('padding-top','20px');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t$('.post-index-item').on('click',function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\tvar tt=$(this).data('tt');\r\n\t\t\t\t\tscrollPosition(document.getElementById(tt));\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t});\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/script><div class='post-content-full'><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few modern awards are as easy to get wrong as this one. A single roster can mix afternoon and night shift loadings, weekend penalties that don&#8217;t match, an aged care stream paid wrong, and pay point progressions that are incorrect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you employ nurses in the private health or aged care sector, the minimum rates under the Nurses Award changed on <\/span><b>1 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Fair Work Commission&#8217;s 2026 Annual Wage Review lifted modern award wages by <\/span><b>4.75%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the new Nurses Award rates apply <\/span><b>from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide sets out the full classification rates, shift allowances, penalties, overtime, and allowances updated with the 1 July 2026 changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Nurses Award (MA000034)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/glossary\/nurses-award\/\">Nurses Award 2020 [MA000034]<\/a><\/span> is the occupational modern award covering nurses and the staff who directly assist them across the health industry. It sets minimum pay rates, shift and weekend penalties, overtime, and allowances for <\/span><b>registered nurses, enrolled nurses, nursing assistants, nurse practitioners,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>occupational health nurses.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because it&#8217;s an occupational award, it follows the nurse rather than the setting and it can apply in <\/span><b>hospitals, aged care facilities, community health services, medical practices, and private clinics.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It operates alongside the National Employment Standards (NES), which set the baseline leave and hours entitlements the award builds on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who does the Nurses Award cover?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award covers employers in the health industry and their nursing staff in the classifications defined in the award:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Nursing assistants<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Student enrolled nurses<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Enrolled nurses (EN),\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Registered nurses (Levels 1\u20135)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Nurse practitioners, <\/b>and<\/li>\n<li><b>Occupational health nurses.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who does it not cover?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurses employed in primary or secondary schools <\/span><b>are excluded<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 1 January 2025 the award <\/span><b>does not cover employees working as nursing assistants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who provide care services to aged persons in the aged care industry or home care sector (<\/span><b>Covered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/aged-care-award-2024-vs-2025-updates-pay-conditions\/\">Aged Care Award<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allied health professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and similar) are <\/span><b>covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award (MA000027)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not this award.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where an employer is covered by more than one award, each employee is covered by the classification most appropriate to the work they actually perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>When do the 2026 pay rates apply?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 Annual Wage Review decision (2 June 2026) delivered a 4.75% increase to modern award wages, effective <\/span><b>from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If your pay cycle starts mid-week, the old rates apply until your next full pay period begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One timing point specific to this award: aged care nurse rates are also subject to separate, scheduled increases from the Fair Work Commission&#8217;s gender-based undervaluation review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A further aged care tranche applies <\/span><b>from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so the aged care figures in this guide (current at 1 July 2026) will change again shortly afterward. Check the updated pay guide before your first August pay run.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How are nurses classified under the Nurses Award (MA000034)?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two things set the rate: <\/span><b>classification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>whether the nurse is an aged care employee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classifications run from <\/span><b>nursing assistant (four progression points)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through <\/span><b>enrolled nurse (five pay points)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>registered nurse Levels 1\u20135 (with pay points and grades),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plus nurse practitioner and occupational health nurse streams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progression through pay points is by annual movement for full-time staff, or by 1,786 hours of experience for part-time and casual staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aged care distinction is the trap. An &#8220;aged care employee&#8221; broadly, a nurse providing services for aged persons in residential aged care or a private residence is paid from a separate, higher rate table that reflects recent work-value increases. Getting the stream wrong (paying an aged care nurse the general rate, or vice versa) is <\/span><b>one of the most common underpayment errors in this award.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Nurses Award pay rates from 1 July 2026 (non-aged care)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All rates below are effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Weekly rates are based on a 38-hour week. Afternoon shift is 112.5% of the base, night shift 115%, Saturday 150%, Sunday 175%, and public holiday 200%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nursing assistants \u2014 full-time and part-time<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon (112.5%)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Night (115%)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday (150%)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday (175%)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Public holiday (200%)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>1st year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,050.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27.65<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.11<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.48<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55.30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2nd year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,067.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28.09<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.16<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$56.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3rd year and thereafter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,084.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.11<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.82<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.81<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$57.08<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Experienced (Cert III holder)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,119.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29.45<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.87<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58.90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>Enrolled nurses \u2014 full-time and part-time<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Night<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Student EN (under 21)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$976.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$25.69<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.96<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.38<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Student EN (21 and over)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,024.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$26.97<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30.34<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.02<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.46<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53.94<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN pay point 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,139.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.75<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN pay point 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,155.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.19<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.59<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53.18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60.78<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN pay point 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,170.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.65<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.42<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$61.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN pay point 4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,187.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.24<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.15<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.93<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.86<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$54.67<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.48<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN pay point 5<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,199.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.56<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.51<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.29<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.34<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55.23<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$63.12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>Registered nurses Level 1 \u2014 full-time and part-time<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Night<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,219.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.09<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$56.16<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$64.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,244.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$32.75<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.84<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$37.66<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$57.31<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$65.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,275.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.55<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$37.74<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.58<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.33<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58.71<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67.10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,309.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.45<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.76<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.62<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.68<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60.29<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$68.90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 5<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,349.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.51<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.95<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.84<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$71.02<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 6<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,388.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$36.53<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.01<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$54.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$63.93<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$73.06<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 7<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,428.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$37.59<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.29<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$43.23<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$56.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$65.78<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$75.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Pay point 8 and thereafter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,465.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.57<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$43.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.36<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$57.86<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$77.14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>Registered nurses Levels 2 and 3 \u2014 full-time and part-time<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Night<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 pay point 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,504.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.59<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.53<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$59.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$69.28<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$79.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 pay point 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,528.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.22<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.25<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.25<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60.33<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$70.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$80.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 pay point 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,554.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$40.92<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.04<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.06<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$61.38<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$71.61<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$81.84<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 pay point 4 and thereafter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,580.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.59<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.79<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.83<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$72.78<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$83.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L3 pay point 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,631.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.93<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.37<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$64.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$75.13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$85.86<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L3 pay point 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,661.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$43.71<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.17<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$65.57<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$76.49<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$87.42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L3 pay point 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,689.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.47<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.03<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$66.71<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$77.82<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$88.94<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L3 pay point 4 and thereafter<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,720.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.93<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52.06<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$67.91<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$79.22<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$90.54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>Senior and specialist classifications \u2014 base rates<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Shiftwork loadings, overtime, and allowances do not apply to Registered Nurse Levels 4 and 5 (clauses 17, 19, and 20), so these are paid at the ordinary rate.<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 4 \u2013 Grade 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,861.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.99<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 4 \u2013 Grade 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,995.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 4 \u2013 Grade 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,111.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,878.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.44<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,978.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52.06<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,111.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,243.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$59.03<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 5<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,474.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$65.11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN Level 5 \u2013 Grade 6<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,706.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$71.23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Minimum entry \u2013 4 year degree<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,273.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.51<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Minimum entry \u2013 Masters degree<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,317.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nurse practitioner \u2013 1st year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,877.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nurse practitioner \u2013 2nd year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,932.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.86<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><b>Occupational health nurses run across Levels 1\u20133 with pay points, from $34.45 per hour (Level 1 pay point 1) to $45.27 per hour (Level 3 pay point 4), on the same penalty structure as registered nurses.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b>Aged care nurse rates from 1 July 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Aged care employees are paid from this separate, higher table. The same penalty structure applies (afternoon 112.5%, night 115%, Saturday 150%, Sunday 175%, public holiday 200%), except for RN Levels 4 and 5.<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Classification<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Weekly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Hourly<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Afternoon<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Night<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Saturday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Sunday<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Public holiday<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Student EN (under 21)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,122.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$29.54<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.23<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$33.97<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.31<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$59.08<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Student EN (21 and over)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,178.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$31.01<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$34.89<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$35.66<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$46.52<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$54.27<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.02<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>EN supervising other direct care employees<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,476.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$38.86<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$43.72<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.69<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58.29<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$68.01<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$77.72<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L1 \u2013 first year at this level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,515.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$39.87<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$44.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$59.81<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$69.77<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$79.74<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L1 \u2013 1 to 4 years at this level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,592.10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$41.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$47.14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$48.19<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.85<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$73.33<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$83.80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L1 \u2013 over 4 years at this level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,740.30<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$45.80<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.53<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$52.67<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$68.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$80.15<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$91.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 \u2013 first 3 years at this level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,884.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$49.59<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$55.79<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$57.03<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$74.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$86.78<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$99.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L2 \u2013 over 3 years at this level<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,969.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$51.83<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58.31<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$59.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$77.75<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$90.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$103.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,038.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$53.64<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$60.35<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$61.69<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$80.46<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$93.87<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$107.28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L4 (base only)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,356.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$62.01<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RN L5 (base only)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,663.20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$70.08<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nurse practitioner \u2013 1st year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,158.60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$56.81<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Nurse practitioner \u2013 2nd year<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,222.70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$58.49<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referenced from <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/calculate.fairwork.gov.au\/payguides\/fairwork\/ma000034\/pdf\">Nurses Award Pay Guide\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b>How do shift allowances work?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift allowances are what set this award apart from most. They apply to full-time and part-time employees rostered outside day-worker hours (6.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Afternoon shift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: any shift commencing at or after 12.00 noon and finishing after 6.00 pm attracts a <\/span><b>12.5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> loading on the base rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Night shift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: any shift commencing at or after 6.00 pm and finishing before 7.30 am the next day attracts a <\/span><b>15%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> loading.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two rules matter. First, shift loadings are <\/span><b>not cumulative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with weekend or public holiday penalties. If a shift falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the weekend or public holiday rate applies instead of the shift loading, not on top of it. Second, shift loadings do not apply where a nurse simply starts after noon and finishes at or before 6.00 pm, and they don&#8217;t apply to RN Levels 4 and 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How do weekend and public holiday penalties work?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For full-time and part-time employees:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday ordinary hours are paid at <\/span><b>150%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday ordinary hours at <\/span><b>175%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public holiday work is paid at <\/span><b>200%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the base rate. These replace, rather than add on top of the shift loadings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For casuals, the weekend and public holiday penalties are applied to the casual hourly rate (which already includes the 25% loading), so the multipliers compound:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">casual Saturday works out to <strong>187.5%<\/strong> of the base rate,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">casual Sunday to <strong>218.75%<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">casual public holiday to <strong>250%.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casual afternoon and night shifts are added on, <strong>137.5%<\/strong> and <strong>140%<\/strong> respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How is overtime calculated?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overtime for full-time and part-time employees is:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>150% for the first 2 hours and 200% after that<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Monday to Saturday,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>200%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all day Sunday<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>250%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on public holidays.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casual overtime follows the same multipliers, applied to the casual hourly rate. Overtime is paid instead of not on top of shift and weekend penalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a nurse resumes work without a 10-hour break between shifts (or an agreed 8-hour minimum), they&#8217;re paid <\/span><b>200%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until released from duty. Overtime does not apply to RN Levels 4 and 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What allowances apply under the Nurses Award?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key monetary allowances from 1 July 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Allo<\/b><strong>wance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>On-call allowance (Monday to Friday)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$28.66 per 24-hour period<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>On-call allowance (Saturday)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$43.17 per 24-hour period<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>On-call allowance (Sunday, public holiday, non-rostered day)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50.37 per 24-hour period<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Uniform allowance<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1.26 per shift, up to $6.41 per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Laundry allowance<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$0.33 per shift, up to $1.53 per week<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Meal allowance (overtime beyond one hour)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$17.30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Additional meal allowance (overtime beyond four hours)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$15.60<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Vehicle allowance<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1.01 per km<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that allowances do not apply to nurses classified at Registered Nurse Levels 4 or 5. Recall to work while on-call is paid at the applicable overtime rate for a minimum of 3 hours (at the workplace) or 1 hour (by phone or electronic contact).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why getting the Nurses Award right is important?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nurses Award is one of the more error-prone awards to run manually, because so many variables interact: classification and pay point, aged care versus non-aged care stream, afternoon versus night shift, weekend versus public holiday, and the non-cumulative rule that stops penalties stacking. A single misconfigured rule: an aged care nurse paid the general rate, a night shift loading missed, a Sunday paid at Saturday rates repeats every roster cycle and compounds quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 1 July 2026, <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/product\/payday-super\/\"><b>Payday Super<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires super to be paid at the same time as wages, so any error in gross pay now flows straight into a same-day super shortfall. And with the aged care stream increasing again from 1 August 2026, rates in this sector are moving twice in six weeks. Getting classification, stream, and shift interpretation right at the source is what keeps both wages and super compliant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re running nurse payroll on spreadsheets or a system that doesn&#8217;t handle the non-cumulative shift-and-penalty logic automatically, it&#8217;s worth checking your exposure before these changes compound.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs About the <\/b><b>Health Professionals Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1: What is the Registered Nurse pay rate under the Nurses Award in 2026?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A1: From the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026, a Registered Nurse Level 1 (pay point 1) earns $32.09 per hour ($1,219.50 per week). Rates rise through the pay points and levels to $71.23 per hour at RN Level 5 Grade 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2: What is the Enrolled Nurse pay rate under the Nurses Award?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A2: An Enrolled Nurse at pay point 1 earns $30.00 per hour from 1 July 2026, rising to $31.56 per hour at pay point 5. A first-year nursing assistant earns $27.65 per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3: What are the shift allowances under the Nurses Award?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A3: Afternoon shifts (finishing after 6.00 pm) attract a 12.5% loading, and night shifts (starting at or after 6.00 pm) attract a 15% loading, on the base rate. These apply to weekday shifts and are not paid on top of weekend or public holiday penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4: What is the Sunday rate under the Nurses Award?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A4: Sunday ordinary hours are paid at 175% for full-time and part-time employees. Saturday is 150%, and public holidays are 200%. Casual rates are higher because of the 25% loading compounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5: Do aged care nurses get paid more under the Nurses Award?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A5: Yes. Aged care employees are paid from a separate, higher rate table reflecting recent work-value increases. A first-year aged care RN Level 1 earns $39.87 per hour, compared with $32.09 for a non-aged care RN Level 1 pay point 1. Aged care rates increase again from 1 August 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6: What is the public holiday rate under the Nurses Award?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A6: Public holiday ordinary work is paid at 200% for full-time and part-time employees (250% for public holiday overtime). This is a common point of confusion \u2014 some sources incorrectly list 250% for all public holiday work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Nurses Award<\/b><b> Pay Rates &amp; Updates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/nurses-award-guide\/\">Nurses Award Guide [MA000034]<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/glossary\/nurses-award\/\">Nurses Award<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"title-idx-0\" class=\"icon-anchor\">Other Related Awards<\/h2>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/schads-award-2026-27-pay-rates-allowances\/\">SCHADS Award 2026\/27: Pay Rates &amp; Allowances<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-title\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/Cleaning Services Award Rates 2026\/27: Pay, Penalties, Allowances &amp; Overtime\">Cleaning Services Award Rates 2026\/27: Pay, Penalties, Allowances &amp; Overtime<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Health Professionals Award 2026\/27 Pay Rates Guide (MA000027)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of content Other Related Awards Few modern awards are as easy to get wrong as this one. A single roster can mix afternoon and night shift loadings, weekend penalties that don&#8217;t match, an aged care stream paid wrong, and pay point progressions that are incorrect.\u00a0 If you employ nurses in the private health or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-3117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-award-interpretation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nurses Award 2026\/27: Pay Rates &amp; Shift Allowances (MA000034) - Workstem Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nurses Award (MA000034) pay rates and shift allowances from 1 July 2026, updated rates, penalties, overtime, and the aged care stream.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workstem.com\/au\/blog\/nurses-award-2026-27-pay-rates-shift-allowances-ma000034\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nurses Award 2026\/27: Pay Rates &amp; 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