Calvary John James (ACT) Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Student Enrolled Nurse Student EN | Single Rate | $32.01 $63,454.49 / yr |
Assistant in Nursing / Midwifery AIN | Pay Point 1 | $32.53 $64,485.3 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $34.74 $68,866.26 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $36.96 $73,267.04 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 1 EN Level 1 | Pay Point 1 | $38.44 $76,200.89 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $39.13 $77,568.7 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $39.82 $78,936.51 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $40.51 $80,304.32 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $41.20 $81,672.13 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse Level 2 EN Level 2 | Single Rate | $41.89 $83,039.94 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 1 RN / RM Level 1 | Pay Point 1 | $42.58 $84,407.75 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $44.31 $87,837.19 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $46.22 $91,623.45 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $48.48 $96,103.52 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $50.75 $100,603.42 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $53.01 $105,083.49 / yr | |
| Pay Point 7 | $55.27 $109,563.56 / yr | |
| Pay Point 8 | $57.54 $114,063.46 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 2 RN / RM Level 2 | Pay Point 1 | $59.89 $118,721.94 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $61.13 $121,180.04 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $62.36 $123,618.31 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $63.60 $126,076.4 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 RN / RM Level 3 | Pay Point 1 | $68.84 $136,463.83 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $70.26 $139,278.74 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $71.68 $142,093.65 / yr | |
Nurse Practitioner NP | Single Rate | $77.80 $154,225.53 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 RN / RM Level 4 Level 4 does not attract shift or weekend penalties or the on-call allowance (cl 22.1, 23.1, 15.7(a)) | Grade 1 | $77.83 $154,285 / yr |
| Grade 2 | $83.34 $165,207.66 / yr | |
| Grade 3 | $88.86 $176,150.14 / yr |
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
In Charge of Ward An RN Level 1 directed to be in charge of a ward when no RN/RM Level 2 or 3 is rostered in the unit and no After Hours Coordinator is in charge of the hospital (cl 15.4(a)) | Per Shift | $33.91 |
Operating Theatre Floor Nursing Manager Any afternoon shift in the operating theatre where an RN/RM Level 1 or 2 acts as Floor Nursing Manager (cl 15.4(b)) | Per Shift | $40.08 |
On Call — Monday to Saturday (first 12 hours) Able to return within 30 minutes, paid whether or not you are recalled. The day is the one most of the on-call period falls on (cl 15.7(a)) | Per Period | $59.78 |
On Call — Monday to Saturday (after 12 hours) Each hour on call after the first 12 (cl 15.7(a)(ii)) | Per Hour | $4.95 |
On Call — Rostered Day Off, Mon to Sat (first 12 hours) The higher Monday to Saturday rate where the on-call falls on your rostered day off (cl 15.7(a)) | Per Period | $71.81 |
On Call — Rostered Day Off, Mon to Sat (after 12 hours) cl 15.7(a)(ii) | Per Hour | $5.75 |
On Call — Sunday / public holiday (first 12 hours) cl 15.7(a) | Per Period | $107.76 |
On Call — Sunday / public holiday (after 12 hours) cl 15.7(a)(ii) | Per Hour | $8.99 |
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 |
Uniform Only where Calvary requires you to buy your own uniform rather than supplying and laundering it (cl 15.3(b)) | Per Hour | $0.32 |
Qualification QA1 — Enrolled Nurse An Enrolled Nurse further nursing qualification of at least 6 months or 120 hours, directly relevant and used regularly. Highest qualification only (cl 15.9) | Per Hour | $1.35 |
Qualification QA2 — Honours / Postgraduate Certificate cl 15.9 | Per Hour | $1.49 |
Qualification QA3 — Postgraduate Diploma / Second Degree cl 15.9 | Per Hour | $1.92 |
Qualification QA4 — Masters / Doctorate cl 15.9 | Per Hour | $2.34 |
Penalty Rates
Monday to Friday shift starting between 4:00am and 5:59am, paid for the whole shift (cl 22.1(a)). Casuals get it in addition to the 25% casual loading (cl 22.2)
Monday to Friday shift starting at or after midday and finishing after 6:00pm, for the whole shift (cl 22.1(b))
Monday to Friday shift starting between 6:00pm and 3:59am, for the whole shift (cl 22.1(c))
Ordinary hours on a Saturday, instead of shift penalties. Casuals get it in addition to the casual loading (cl 23)
Ordinary hours on a Sunday, instead of shift penalties. Casuals get it in addition to the casual loading (cl 23)
Ordinary time on a public holiday for everyone not in the two groups below, including all casuals — the casual loading is included (cl 29.3(a)–(b))
Full-time and part-time staff who get the extra week of leave for shift and weekend work (cl 27.4(a)): 150% plus any applicable shift or weekend penalty (the addition method), plus additional annual leave equal to the ordinary time worked on the holiday (cl 29.3(a)(i))
Full-time staff rostered to work ordinary hours on public holidays at the reduced rate, who get two extra weeks of annual leave a year instead of a per-holiday leave credit (cl 29.3(a)(ii), 27.4(b))
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 24.3)
On each ordinary hour (cl 10.5). Included in the 250% public holiday rate rather than added to it
Notes
- •Covers nurses and midwives at Calvary John James Hospital, Deakin (cl 4.1). Calvary Bruce Private Hospital has its own agreement.
- •Rates are the hourly figures printed in Schedule A of the agreement as varied by the Fair Work Commission in February 2025 ([2025] FWCA 636), which corrected several allowance amounts. A full-time nurse works 38 hours a week, so the annual figure is the hourly rate × 38 × 52.167.
- •Rates shown are from the first full pay period on or after 1 March 2026 (+2.75%), the last step printed in the agreement.
- •The agreement reaches its nominal expiry on 28 February 2027. It keeps applying after that date, and these rates continue, until a replacement agreement is approved.
- •Public holiday pay depends on your annual leave group. The standard rate is 250%. Full-time and part-time staff who earn the 5th week of leave for shift and weekend work are paid 150% plus any shift or weekend penalty and get extra annual leave for the hours worked; full-time staff rostered on public holidays at the reduced rate get two extra weeks of leave a year instead (cl 29.3, 27.4). Casuals are always paid 250%.
- •The 5th week of annual leave is earned by working 40 afternoon, night, Saturday or Sunday shifts or recalls, or 13 weekend shifts, in a service year (cl 27.4(a)). Leave loading is the higher of 17.5% or the shift and weekend penalties you would have earned (cl 27.5).
- •Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 does not get shift or weekend penalties or the on-call allowance.
- •Overtime meal allowances and the kilometre allowance follow the Nurses Award 2020 amounts (cl 15.1).
- •Recall to work pays a minimum of 3 hours at overtime rates; remote work by phone pays a minimum of 1 hour. When not on call, travel time to work — and usually home again — counts as time worked (cl 24.6).
- •Ordinary hours worked without an 8-hour break between shifts are paid at 200% (cl 19.4). A missed meal break by the 6th hour pays 200% until the break is taken (cl 21.1(c)). Casuals have a 3-hour minimum engagement and are paid in full for a shift cancelled with less than 2 hours' notice (cl 20.2, 10.3).
- •Personal leave is 112 hours a year for full-time staff (cl 30), and full-time staff can take up to 24 hours of paid professional development leave a year, or 32 hours with all mandatory training complete (cl 45.1).
- •Source: Calvary Health Care – John James Private Hospital – Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2024-2026 (AE526960, [2024] FWCA 4195, as varied by [2025] FWCA 636), operative 17 December 2024, nominal expiry 28 February 2027. Read the full agreement at the Fair Work Commission: fwc.gov.au
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