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Calvary (TAS) Nursing & Midwifery Wages
Nursing & midwifery pay — current rates, penalties & allowances
Enterprise Agreement
Calvary Health Care – Tasmania Private Hospitals – Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2025-2028
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | July 2026 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing / Midwifery AIN | 1st Year | $33.25 $65,912.58 / yr | $35.32 $70,016.01 / yr | $36.38 $72,117.29 / yr |
| 2nd Year / Cert III Entry | $35.41 $70,194.42 / yr | $37.02 $73,385.98 / yr | $38.13 $75,586.37 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse EN | 1st Year (Cert IV Entry) | $40.78 $80,839.55 / yr | $43.52 $86,271.15 / yr | $44.82 $88,848.18 / yr |
| 2nd Year (Diploma Entry) | $41.94 $83,139.06 / yr | $44.15 $87,520.02 / yr | $45.48 $90,156.52 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $43.13 $85,498.04 / yr | $44.76 $88,729.24 / yr | $46.10 $91,385.57 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 1 RN / RM Level 1 An 8th-year pay point is added from 1 January 2027; until then the 7th year is the top of the scale | 1st Year | $42.57 $84,387.93 / yr | $43.31 $85,854.86 / yr | $44.61 $88,431.89 / yr |
| 2nd Year | $44.48 $88,174.19 / yr | $45.41 $90,017.76 / yr | $46.77 $92,713.73 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $46.46 $92,099.21 / yr | $47.50 $94,160.83 / yr | $48.92 $96,975.75 / yr | |
| 4th Year | $48.47 $96,083.7 / yr | $49.60 $98,323.73 / yr | $51.09 $101,277.41 / yr | |
| 5th Year | $50.42 $99,949.25 / yr | $51.69 $102,466.81 / yr | $53.24 $105,539.43 / yr | |
| 6th Year | $52.42 $103,913.91 / yr | $53.78 $106,609.89 / yr | $55.39 $109,801.44 / yr | |
| 7th Year and thereafter | $54.35 $107,739.82 / yr | $55.88 $110,772.79 / yr | $57.56 $114,103.11 / yr | |
| 8th Year and thereafter (from 1 Jan 2027) | — | $56.34 $111,684.66 / yr | $58.03 $115,034.8 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 2 RN / RM Level 2 Supports the Nurse Unit Manager and may be in charge | 1st Year | $56.36 $111,724.31 / yr | $58.38 $115,728.62 / yr | $60.13 $119,197.7 / yr |
| 2nd Year | $57.66 $114,301.34 / yr | $59.73 $118,404.77 / yr | $61.52 $121,953.15 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $58.94 $116,838.73 / yr | $61.09 $121,100.74 / yr | $62.92 $124,728.41 / yr | |
| 4th Year and thereafter | $60.23 $119,395.94 / yr | $62.44 $123,776.89 / yr | $64.32 $127,503.68 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS | Year 1 | $61.92 $122,746.08 / yr | $64.19 $127,245.98 / yr | $66.12 $131,071.88 / yr |
| Year 2 | $62.48 $123,856.19 / yr | $64.77 $128,395.73 / yr | $66.71 $132,241.46 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3 RN / RM Level 3 Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Unit Manager or Educator | 1st Year | $64.21 $127,285.62 / yr | $66.59 $132,003.58 / yr | $68.58 $135,948.42 / yr |
| 2nd Year | $65.72 $130,278.95 / yr | $68.15 $135,096.02 / yr | $70.19 $139,139.98 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $67.26 $133,331.74 / yr | $69.71 $138,188.46 / yr | $71.81 $142,351.36 / yr | |
| 4th Year | $68.75 $136,285.42 / yr | $71.28 $141,300.72 / yr | $73.42 $145,542.91 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Manager Level 3 (non-managing a clinical unit) Manager Level 3 | 1st Year | $66.17 $131,171 / yr | $71.00 $140,745.67 / yr | $73.13 $144,968.04 / yr |
| 2nd Year | $67.69 $134,184.14 / yr | $71.50 $141,736.83 / yr | $73.65 $145,998.85 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $69.27 $137,316.23 / yr | $72.00 $142,728 / yr | $74.16 $147,009.84 / yr | |
| 4th Year | $70.83 $140,408.67 / yr | $72.98 $144,670.69 / yr | $75.17 $149,012 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Manager Level 3* Manager Level 3* Shown with its printed title — the agreement marks this table with an asterisk | 1st Year | $69.50 $137,772.17 / yr | $72.12 $142,965.88 / yr | $74.28 $147,247.72 / yr |
| 2nd Year | $71.09 $140,924.08 / yr | $73.77 $146,236.73 / yr | $75.98 $150,617.69 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $72.76 $144,234.57 / yr | $75.50 $149,666.17 / yr | $77.77 $154,166.06 / yr | |
| 4th Year | $74.38 $147,445.95 / yr | $77.18 $152,996.49 / yr | $79.49 $157,575.68 / yr | |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 3A RN / RM Level 3A Hospital or After Hours Coordinator | Single Rate | $70.37 $139,496.8 / yr | $72.98 $144,670.69 / yr | $75.17 $149,012 / yr |
Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 4 RN / RM Level 4 Whole-of-service or campus role | Single Rate | $78.67 $155,950.16 / yr | $79.27 $157,139.56 / yr | $81.64 $161,837.69 / yr |
Nurse Practitioner NP | Year 1 | $75.52 $149,705.81 / yr | $76.15 $150,954.68 / yr | $78.43 $155,474.4 / yr |
| Year 2 | $77.37 $153,373.13 / yr | $77.96 $154,542.71 / yr | $80.30 $159,181.37 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $79.22 $157,040.45 / yr | $79.82 $158,229.85 / yr | $82.21 $162,967.62 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | July 2026 | Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
In Charge A Level 1 nurse who takes charge of a clinical or management unit on any day or shift. Not payable to Level 2 nurses (cl 14.9) | Per Shift | $34.47 | $35.50 |
Preceptor A Level 1 or 2 Registered Nurse or an Enrolled Nurse acting as a preceptor under the Calvary Tasmania Preceptor Program, while acting in the role (cl 14.11) | Per Hour | $5.51 | $5.68 |
Lead Apron For time spent wearing a lead apron for radiographic duties, per hour or part of an hour (cl 14.12) | Per Hour | $2.57 | $2.65 |
On Call — Monday to Friday Per hour rostered on call (cl 14.7(a)). Recall is paid separately at overtime rates | Per Hour | $5.80 | $5.97 |
On Call — Sat / Sun / public holiday Per hour rostered on call on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (cl 14.7(a)) | Per Hour | $7.46 | $7.69 |
Post Graduate — Hospital or Graduate Certificate Registered Nurses / Midwives only, for a qualification relevant to and used in your current area of practice. One allowance only — the highest. Part of the Ordinary Rate, so it flows into penalties, overtime and annual leave (cl 14.10) | % of hourly rate | 4% | 4% |
Post Graduate — Diploma or Degree Other than the nursing degree that led to registration (cl 14.10(c)(ii)) | % of hourly rate | 6.5% | 6.5% |
Post Graduate — Masters or Doctorate cl 14.10(c)(iii) | % of hourly rate | 7.5% | 7.5% |
Enrolled Nurse Advanced Diploma An Enrolled Nurse holding an advanced diploma relevant to and used in their current area of practice (cl 14.13) | % of hourly rate | 4% | 4% |
Penalty Rates
Afternoon Shift+15%
Monday to Friday shift finishing after 6pm and up to 11:30pm, paid for the whole shift (cl 20.1, 20.4). Casuals get it in addition to their 25% casual loading
Night Shift+27.5%
Any shift that is not a day or afternoon shift — a flat loading for the whole shift (cl 20.1(a)(ii)). Casuals get it in addition to the casual loading
Saturday150%
The whole rostered shift when most of it falls on a Saturday, instead of any shift penalty (cl 21.1(a), 21.3). Casuals are paid the weekend rate in addition to their casual loading (cl 21.2)
Sunday175%
The whole rostered shift when most of it falls on a Sunday. A Saturday night shift running into Sunday is paid the Sunday rate for all hours (cl 21.1(b)–(c))
Public Holiday250%
All ordinary time worked on a public holiday (cl 25.4(a)). Casuals are paid 250% instead of the casual loading (cl 25.4(b))
Overtime150% / 200%
Day workers: 150% for the first 2 hours then 200% Monday to Saturday, and 200% on Sunday. Shift workers: 200% for all overtime. Public holiday overtime is 250%. Overtime replaces shift and weekend penalties (cl 22.2)
Casual Loading25%
On each ordinary hour (cl 11.5). Casual overtime is calculated on the casual hourly rate (cl 22.3(b))
Notes
- •Covers nurses and midwives at Calvary's four Tasmanian private hospitals: Lenah Valley and St John's in Hobart, and St Luke's and St Vincent's in Launceston.
- •Rates are the hourly figures printed in Schedule A of the agreement. 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 July 2026 (+3.5%), 1 January 2027 (a restructure — the increase differs by pay point) and 1 January 2028 (+3%). The 1 July 2026 step pre-dates the agreement starting on 11 August 2026. The earlier 1 July 2025 step is not shown.
- •From 1 January 2027 Registered Nurse / Midwife Level 1 gains an 8th-year pay point. The agreement does not say how nurses already on the 7th year move to it — check with your manager or payroll.
- •The allowance schedule prints no 1 January 2027 column, so the 1 July 2026 allowance amounts continue until 1 January 2028.
- •Overtime meal allowances and the kilometre allowance follow the Nurses Award 2020 amounts, adjusted from the first full pay period after the award changes (cl 14.1, 14.3, 14.4). The first meal applies when overtime runs more than an hour past your usual finish, and a second when it runs past four hours.
- •Only the highest penalty applies — penalties are not added together (cl 2.2(e)). Overtime rates replace shift, weekend and public holiday penalties rather than adding to them (cl 22.2(b)).
- •Recall to work is paid at overtime rates with a minimum of 4 hours for the first recall and 3 hours for each later one, and travel time counts as time worked. A recall within 2 hours of your normal start pays the first 4 hours at double time. Close call (on call within the hospital precinct) pays at least 6 hours at your normal rate (cl 14.7).
- •Public holidays are those gazetted by the Tasmanian Government. Launceston employees also observe the Launceston Cup half-day holiday, as one half of any rostered ordinary shift that day (cl 25.2–25.3).
- •Theatre and endoscopy staff can opt, once a calendar year, to be paid time and a half for a public holiday worked and bank a day of ordinary time instead of the 250% rate (Schedule 1 cl 5).
- •Part-time staff and casuals who work extra hours up to the rostered daily full-time hours are paid ordinary time, not overtime (cl 22.3(a)). Casuals are paid a minimum of 3 hours per engagement (cl 18.6).
- •Annual leave loading is 17.5%. Shift workers get the higher of 17.5% or the shift and weekend penalties they would have earned (cl 23.7). Personal leave is 152 hours a year for full-time staff (cl 26.2), and up to 4 days of paid professional development leave a year are available (cl 34.1).
- •Source: Calvary Health Care – Tasmania Private Hospitals – Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2025-2028 (AE533633, [2026] FWCA 2069), operative 11 August 2026, nominal expiry 1 January 2029. Read the full agreement at the Fair Work Commission: fwc.gov.au
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