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Calvary Bruce Private (ACT) Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
Enterprise Agreement
Calvary Health Care – Bruce Private Hospital – Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Mar 2026 | Mar 2027 | Mar 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing / Midwifery AIN | Year 1 | $32.53 $64,485.3 / yr | $33.51 $66,427.99 / yr | $34.34 $68,073.33 / yr |
| Year 2 | $34.74 $68,866.26 / yr | $35.79 $70,947.71 / yr | $36.68 $72,711.99 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $36.96 $73,267.04 / yr | $38.07 $75,467.43 / yr | $39.02 $77,350.65 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 1 EN Level 1 | Year 1 | $38.44 $76,200.89 / yr | $39.59 $78,480.58 / yr | $40.58 $80,443.09 / yr |
| Year 2 | $39.13 $77,568.7 / yr | $40.30 $79,888.03 / yr | $41.31 $81,890.19 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $39.82 $78,936.51 / yr | $41.02 $81,315.31 / yr | $42.05 $83,357.12 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $40.51 $80,304.32 / yr | $41.73 $82,722.77 / yr | $42.77 $84,784.4 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $41.20 $81,672.13 / yr | $42.43 $84,110.4 / yr | $43.50 $86,231.5 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 2 EN Level 2 | Single Rate | $41.89 $83,039.94 / yr | $43.15 $85,537.68 / yr | $44.23 $87,678.6 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 1 RN / RM Level 1 | Year 1 | $42.58 $84,407.75 / yr | $43.86 $86,945.14 / yr | $44.95 $89,105.88 / yr |
| Year 2 | $44.31 $87,837.19 / yr | $45.64 $90,473.69 / yr | $46.79 $92,753.38 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $46.22 $91,623.45 / yr | $47.60 $94,359.07 / yr | $48.79 $96,718.04 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $48.48 $96,103.52 / yr | $49.93 $98,977.9 / yr | $51.18 $101,455.82 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $50.75 $100,603.42 / yr | $52.27 $103,616.56 / yr | $53.58 $106,213.42 / yr | |
| Year 6 | $53.01 $105,083.49 / yr | $54.60 $108,235.4 / yr | $55.97 $110,951.2 / yr | |
| Year 7 | $55.27 $109,563.56 / yr | $56.94 $112,874.06 / yr | $58.36 $115,688.97 / yr | |
| Year 8 | $57.54 $114,063.46 / yr | $59.27 $117,492.9 / yr | $60.75 $120,426.75 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 2 RN / RM Level 2 | Year 1 | $59.89 $118,721.94 / yr | $61.69 $122,290.14 / yr | $63.23 $125,342.94 / yr |
| Year 2 | $61.13 $121,180.04 / yr | $62.96 $124,807.71 / yr | $64.54 $127,939.79 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $62.36 $123,618.31 / yr | $64.24 $127,345.09 / yr | $65.85 $130,536.65 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $63.60 $126,076.4 / yr | $65.51 $129,862.66 / yr | $67.15 $133,113.68 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 Grade 1 RN / RM Level 3 | Year 1 | $68.84 $136,463.83 / yr | $70.91 $140,567.26 / yr | $72.68 $144,075.99 / yr |
| Year 2 | $70.26 $139,278.74 / yr | $72.37 $143,461.46 / yr | $74.18 $147,049.49 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $71.68 $142,093.65 / yr | $73.83 $146,355.67 / yr | $75.67 $150,003.16 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 Grade 2 RN / RM Level 3 | Single Rate | $77.82 $154,265.18 / yr | $80.16 $158,903.84 / yr | $82.16 $162,868.51 / yr |
Registered Nurse Level 4 RN Level 4 Level 4 does not attract shift or weekend penalties, overtime or the clause 15 allowances (cl 23.1, 24.1, 25.2) | Grade 1 | $77.83 $154,285 / yr | $80.16 $158,903.84 / yr | $82.16 $162,868.51 / yr |
| Grade 2 | $83.34 $165,207.66 / yr | $85.84 $170,163.49 / yr | $87.99 $174,425.51 / yr | |
| Grade 3 | $88.86 $176,150.14 / yr | $91.52 $181,423.15 / yr | $93.81 $185,962.69 / yr | |
Nurse Practitioner NP Rates as corrected by the Fair Work Commission | Single Rate | $83.34 $165,207.66 / yr | $85.84 $170,163.49 / yr | $87.99 $174,425.51 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Mar 2026 | Mar 2027 | Mar 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In Charge of Shift An RN Level 1 directed to be in charge of a ward or clinical area after hours or on weekends with no RN/M Level 2 or 3 rostered, or an RN/M Level 1 or 2 acting as Floor Nursing Manager on an afternoon shift in the operating theatre. Not included in overtime or penalty calculations (cl 15.4) | Per Shift | $32.92 | $33.90 | $34.75 |
Lead Apron Once worn for more than an hour in a shift, paid for every hour or part while worn, including the first (cl 15.6) | Per Hour | $1.19 | $1.23 | $1.26 |
Laundry Per ordinary hour worked, where a uniform is provided and Calvary does not launder it. A fixed amount (cl 15.3(b)) | Per Hour | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
Overtime Meal — First Overtime of more than 1 hour, unless a meal is supplied or you could reasonably go home for it (cl 15.8) | Per Meal | $14.15 | $14.57 | $14.94 |
Overtime Meal — Over 2 Hours An additional meal when overtime runs past 2 hours (cl 15.8(a)(ii)) | Per Meal | $7.14 | $7.34 | $7.52 |
Overtime Meal — Over 4 Hours A further meal when overtime runs past 4 hours (cl 15.8(a)(ii)) | Per Meal | $12.75 | $13.13 | $13.46 |
Qualification QA1 — Enrolled Nurse An Enrolled Nurse further qualification of at least 6 months or 120 hours, approved as directly relevant and used regularly. The Diploma of Nursing does not count. Highest qualification only (cl 15.9) | Per Hour | $1.35 | $1.39 | $1.42 |
Qualification QA2 — Honours / Postgraduate Certificate Registered Nurse with an honours year, a conversion degree or a postgraduate certificate (cl 15.9) | Per Hour | $1.49 | $1.53 | $1.57 |
Qualification QA3 — Postgraduate Diploma / Second Degree cl 15.9 | Per Hour | $1.92 | $1.98 | $2.03 |
Qualification QA4 — Masters / Doctorate cl 15.9 | Per Hour | $2.34 | $2.41 | $2.47 |
On Call Per hour on call and able to return within 30 minutes: 10% of your ordinary hourly rate Monday to Friday, 15% on Saturday and Sunday, 20% on public holidays. Not payable to RN Level 4 (cl 15.7(a)) | % of hourly rate | 10% / 15% / 20% | 10% / 15% / 20% | 10% / 15% / 20% |
Close Call Instead of on call, when you must stay within 30 minutes and start back within 5 minutes of a recall: 20% Monday to Friday, 30% Saturday and Sunday, 40% on public holidays (cl 15.7(b)) | % of hourly rate | 20% / 30% / 40% | 20% / 30% / 40% | 20% / 30% / 40% |
Penalty Rates
Early Morning Shift+12.5%
Shift starting between 4:00am and 5:59am, paid for the whole shift (cl 23.1(a)). Casuals get it in addition to the 25% casual loading (cl 23.2)
Afternoon Shift+12.5%
Shift starting between midday and 5:59pm and finishing after 6:00pm, for the whole shift. A shift starting between 10:00am and 11:59am and finishing after 6:00pm gets 12.5% from midday (cl 23.1(b)–(c))
Night Shift+25%
Shift starting between 6:00pm and 3:59am, for the whole shift (cl 23.1(d))
Saturday150%
Ordinary hours on a Saturday, instead of shift penalties. Casuals get it in addition to the casual loading (cl 24)
Sunday175%
Ordinary hours on a Sunday, instead of shift penalties. Casuals get it in addition to the casual loading (cl 24)
Public Holiday — 4 or 5 weeks' leave250%
Ordinary time on a public holiday for full-time and part-time staff with 4 or 5 weeks' annual leave (cl 30.4(a)(i)). Casuals get 250%, with the casual loading included (cl 30.4(b))
Public Holiday — 6 or 7 weeks' leave150% + penalty
"150% of the employees ordinary rate of pay plus any applicable shift or weekend penalties (the addition method)" (cl 30.4(a)(ii)) — for staff who agree in advance to work public holidays and get two extra weeks of annual leave (cl 28.2(b))
Overtime150% / 200%
150% for the first 2 hours then 200% Monday to Saturday, 200% on Sunday and 250% on a public holiday. Casuals get the 25% casual loading on top. Overtime replaces shift and weekend penalties (cl 25.5)
Casual Loading25%
On each ordinary hour (cl 10.4). Included in the 250% public holiday rate rather than added to it
Notes
- •Covers nurses and midwives at Calvary Bruce Private Hospital and Calvary Hyson Green Mental Health in Bruce, ACT (cl 4). Calvary John James Hospital has its own agreement, and North Canberra Hospital is a public hospital.
- •Rates are the hourly figures printed in Schedule A. A full-time nurse works 38 hours a week, so the annual figure is the hourly rate × 38 × 52.167.
- •Three rate steps are shown, each from the first full pay period on or after the date: 1 March 2026 (+2.75%), 1 March 2027 (+3.00%) and 1 March 2028 (+2.50%). Earlier steps from 2024 and 2025 are not shown.
- •Public holiday pay depends on your annual leave group. With 4 or 5 weeks' leave, ordinary hours on a public holiday are paid at 250%. Staff who agree in advance to work public holidays get two extra weeks of annual leave (6 or 7 weeks in total) and are paid 150% plus any applicable shift or weekend penalty instead (cl 28.2(b), 30.4). Casuals are always paid 250%.
- •Staff in the 6 or 7-week group who ask not to work 5 public holidays in a calendar year, or withdraw their agreement, may be moved back to the 4 or 5-week group and the 250% rate (cl 30.3).
- •Annual leave is 4 weeks, plus a 5th week for working 40 early morning, afternoon or night shifts, or 13 weekend shifts, in a service year (cl 28.2(a)). Leave loading is the higher of 17.5% or the shift and weekend penalties you would have earned (cl 28.4).
- •Registered Nurse Level 4 does not get shift or weekend penalties, overtime or the clause 15 allowances (including on call).
- •Recall to work while on call pays a minimum of 3 hours at overtime rates; remote work by phone pays a minimum of 1 hour. Recall when not on call also pays a minimum of 3 hours, with travel time counted (cl 25.9).
- •The kilometre allowance follows the Nurses Award 2020 rate (cl 15.5(b)).
- •Ordinary hours worked without a 9-hour break between shifts are paid at 200% (cl 20.4). Casuals have a 4-hour minimum engagement and are paid in full for a shift cancelled with less than 2 hours' notice (cl 21.5, 21.8).
- •Personal leave is 136.8 hours (18 days) a year for full-time staff (cl 31), and full-time staff can take up to 24 hours of paid professional development leave a year (cl 50.1).
- •Source: Calvary Health Care – Bruce Private Hospital – Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 (AE532759, [2026] FWCA 1145), operative 13 May 2026, nominal expiry 28 February 2029. Read the full agreement at the Fair Work Commission: fwc.gov.au
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