Regis Aged Care South Australia Pay Rates
Aged care pay for registered & enrolled nurses and carers (AINs & PCWs) — current rates, penalties and allowances
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | July 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
Assistant in Nursing AIN Personal care assistants and workers (PCAs / PCWs) and assistants in nursing, paid at the Aged Care Award 2010 direct care level that matches your qualification and experience | Level 1 (Introductory) | $32.61 $64,643.89 / yr | $32.61 $64,643.89 / yr |
| Level 2 (Direct Carer) | $34.42 $68,231.91 / yr | $34.42 $68,231.91 / yr | |
| Level 3 (Qualified) | $36.23 $71,819.94 / yr | $36.23 $71,819.94 / yr | |
| Level 4 (Senior) | $37.68 $74,694.32 / yr | $37.68 $74,694.32 / yr | |
| Level 5 (Specialist) | $39.13 $77,568.7 / yr | $39.13 $77,568.7 / yr | |
| Level 6 (Team Leader) | $40.58 $80,443.09 / yr | $40.58 $80,443.09 / yr | |
Enrolled Nurse EN Every enrolled nurse grade in the agreement, EN Specialist included, is paid at the Nurses Award 2020's aged care enrolled nurse rate | Supervising other direct care employees | $38.86 $77,033.47 / yr | $40.58 $80,443.09 / yr |
Registered Nurse Level 1 RN1 Registered nurse providing resident care, by years at this level (Nurses Award 2020 aged care rates) | First year at this level | $39.87 $79,035.63 / yr | $41.36 $81,989.31 / yr |
| 1 to 4 years | $41.90 $83,059.77 / yr | $43.53 $86,290.97 / yr | |
| More than 4 years | $45.80 $90,790.87 / yr | $47.40 $93,962.6 / yr | |
Registered Nurse Level 2 RN2 Clinical nurse (Nurses Award 2020 aged care rates) | First 3 years at this level | $49.59 $98,303.91 / yr | $51.26 $101,614.41 / yr |
| 3 years or more | $51.83 $102,744.34 / yr | $53.84 $106,728.83 / yr | |
Registered Nurse Level 3 RN3 Nurse manager or clinical nurse consultant (Nurses Award 2020 aged care rates) | Standard | $53.64 $106,332.36 / yr | $55.11 $109,246.39 / yr |
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In Charge — Enrolled Nurse An enrolled nurse responsible for the home when no registered nurse is on site (cl 27(b)) | Per Shift | $20.60 | $21.22 | $21.22 |
On Call — Monday to Friday Per 24 hours or part, classed by the day most of the period falls on (cl 28(a)) | Per 24h | $27.22 | $28.04 | $28.04 |
On Call — Saturday Per 24 hours or part (cl 28(a)) | Per 24h | $41.01 | $42.24 | $42.24 |
On Call — Sunday / public holiday / day off Per 24 hours or part, on a Sunday, a public holiday or a day you are not rostered to work (cl 28(a)) | Per 24h | $47.84 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
Medication A personal care assistant on the medication roster, for each hour of that shift worked (cl 28(e)) | Per Hour | $0.77 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
Qualification — Graduate Certificate A registered nurse with a relevant post-basic hospital certificate or graduate certificate: 3% of the agreement's RN Level 1 Year 6 weekly rate. Paid per ordinary hour up to the full-time figure, and on paid leave. Highest qualification only (cl 28(d)) | Per Week | $49.85 | $49.85 | $49.85 |
Qualification — Graduate Diploma or Degree A registered nurse with a relevant postgraduate diploma or degree: 4% of the same weekly rate (cl 28(d)) | Per Week | $66.47 | $66.47 | $66.47 |
Qualification — Masters or Doctorate A registered nurse with a relevant masters or doctorate: 5% of the same weekly rate (cl 28(d)) | Per Week | $83.09 | $83.09 | $83.09 |
Uniform Paid instead of supplying uniforms, at the Aged Care Award amount: $1.26 per shift or $6.41 per week, whichever is less. Also paid on paid leave (cl 28(c)) | Per Shift | — | — | $1.26 |
Laundry Paid instead of laundering your uniform, at the Aged Care Award amount: $0.33 per shift or $1.53 per week, whichever is less. Not paid on leave (cl 28(c)) | Per Shift | — | — | $0.33 |
Overtime Meal Overtime of more than 1 hour past your rostered finish, unless a meal is supplied, at the Aged Care Award amount (cl 24(f)) | Per Meal | — | — | $17.30 |
Overtime Meal — Further A further meal when the overtime runs past 4 hours, at the Aged Care Award amount (cl 24(f)) | Per Meal | — | — | $15.60 |
Penalty Rates
Personal care assistants: Monday to Friday shift starting between 10:00am and 11:59am. Casuals get it on top of the 25% loading (cl 23(b), (c))
Monday to Friday shift starting from midday and finishing after 6:00pm. Casuals 140%, with the loading added (cl 23(a)-(c))
Monday to Friday shift starting at or after 6:00pm. Casuals 140% (cl 23(a)-(c))
Ordinary hours on a Saturday, instead of shift penalties. Casual nurses 187.5%, casual personal care assistants 175% (cl 23(d), (e))
Ordinary hours on a Sunday. Casual nurses 218.75%, casual personal care assistants 200% (cl 23(f))
Ordinary hours on a public holiday, with no shift penalty. Casuals 250%, instead of the casual loading (cl 30(b))
150% for the first 2 hours then 200% Monday to Friday, 200% on Saturday and Sunday, 250% on a public holiday. Casuals get these × 1.25 instead of the loading, with Saturday tiered like a weekday (187.5% then 250%). Overtime replaces shift and weekend penalties (cl 22(a))
Recalled to work while on call: at least 3 hours at overtime rates (cl 22(b))
On every ordinary hour except public holidays, which pay 250% instead (cl 16(b))
Notes
- •Covers registered nurses, enrolled nurses and personal care assistants at Regis Aged Care's residential aged care homes in South Australia. Support services staff (kitchen, cleaning, laundry, administration and maintenance) and the City of West Torrens / St Martins legacy groups are not shown.
- •The agreement's own pay table sits below the award, so pay follows the award rate (cl 25(b)). Rates shown are the award level you're paid at: personal care assistants on the Aged Care Award 2010 direct care levels, and enrolled and registered nurses on the Nurses Award 2020 aged care rates. Penalties, overtime, allowances, on-call and public holidays follow the agreement.
- •The agreement prints dollar rates only from the first full pay period on or after 1 January 2025; its later increases are formulas. Regis's own formula can put a few senior registered nurse steps a little above the award rate, so check your payslip if you're a senior RN.
- •Rates apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. The 1 August 2026 column is the final aged care work value increase for enrolled and registered nurses (FWC determination PR812118), from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026. Personal care assistant rates carry forward unchanged.
- •Public holidays are paid at 200%, below the award's rate, because the agreement sets its own. Casuals get 250% instead of the loading. Public holidays follow the South Australian calendar, including the Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve evenings from 7:00pm.
- •The agreement's own allowances rise from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2025 and 1 February 2026. Uniform, laundry and overtime meals are paid at the Aged Care Award amount, shown from the award's 1 July 2026 figures. Every allowance is paid only when you qualify for it.
- •Part-time and casual personal care assistants get a shift penalty only when the shift starts before 6:00am or finishes after 6:00pm (cl 23(b)(i)). Nurses get one on every qualifying shift.
- •Overtime starts after 76 ordinary hours a fortnight, beyond your rostered hours on a shift, or after 10 hours on a shift for part-timers and casuals. Every shift is at least 3 hours (cl 20, 22).
- •Annual leave is 5 weeks, or 6 weeks for shift workers. Leave loading is 17.5%, or for shift workers the weekend and shift penalties they would have earned if higher (cl 29(a), 29(d)).
- •The agreement reaches its nominal expiry on 1 February 2027. It keeps applying after that date until it is replaced or terminated (cl 7).
- •Source: Regis Aged Care, ANMF South Australia and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE528559, [2025] FWCA 1141), operative 10 April 2025, nominal expiry 1 February 2027. Read the full agreement at the Fair Work Commission: fwc.gov.au
- •Source: Aged Care Award 2010 (MA000018), personal care assistant rates and the uniform, laundry and meal allowances — awards.fairwork.gov.au
- •Source: Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034), aged care enrolled and registered nurse rates — awards.fairwork.gov.au
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