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| Role | Pay Point | May 2025 | Jan 2026 | June 2026 | Jan 2027 | June 2027 | Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RUSON Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing | RUSON | $32.73 $64,879.68 / yr | $33.71 $66,825.5 / yr | $34.72 $68,833.92 / yr | $34.72 $68,833.92 / yr | $35.77 $70,899.72 / yr | $35.77 $70,899.72 / yr |
Nursing Indigenous Cadet MH | Year 1 | $26.91 $53,350.85 / yr | $27.73 $54,978.45 / yr | $28.07 $55,635.75 / yr | $28.91 $57,305.08 / yr | $29.23 $57,936.3 / yr | $32.93 $65,281.37 / yr |
| Year 2 | $28.73 $56,960.78 / yr | $29.60 $58,671.85 / yr | $29.95 $59,376.1 / yr | $30.85 $61,154.98 / yr | $31.19 $61,827.93 / yr | $35.15 $69,673.8 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $30.50 $60,466.38 / yr | $31.42 $62,281.78 / yr | $31.79 $63,027.77 / yr | $32.75 $64,921.42 / yr | $33.11 $65,636.1 / yr | $37.31 $73,961.9 / yr | |
Pre-Qualification PEN Student | Pre-Qualification | $32.73 $64,879.68 / yr | $33.71 $66,825.5 / yr | $34.72 $68,833.92 / yr | $34.72 $68,833.92 / yr | $35.77 $70,899.72 / yr | $35.77 $70,899.72 / yr |
PEN Psychiatric Enrolled Nurse | Level 1 Year 1 | $31.68 $62,793.02 / yr | $32.63 $64,676.23 / yr | $33.02 $65,453.52 / yr | $34.01 $67,414.98 / yr | $34.38 $68,155.75 / yr | $38.74 $76,799.77 / yr |
| Level 1 Year 2 | $32.31 $64,055.45 / yr | $33.28 $65,975.18 / yr | $33.68 $66,768.12 / yr | $34.69 $68,771.32 / yr | $35.07 $69,527.73 / yr | $39.52 $78,343.9 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 3 | $32.95 $65,323.1 / yr | $33.94 $67,284.57 / yr | $34.35 $68,093.15 / yr | $35.38 $70,138.08 / yr | $35.77 $70,910.15 / yr | $40.31 $79,903.68 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 4 | $33.61 $66,616.83 / yr | $34.61 $68,614.82 / yr | $35.03 $69,439.05 / yr | $36.08 $71,520.5 / yr | $36.48 $72,308.22 / yr | $41.10 $81,479.12 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 5 | $34.01 $67,409.77 / yr | $35.03 $69,433.83 / yr | $35.45 $70,268.5 / yr | $36.51 $72,376.03 / yr | $36.91 $73,174.18 / yr | $41.59 $82,454.63 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 6 | $34.89 $69,167.78 / yr | $35.94 $71,244.02 / yr | $36.37 $72,099.55 / yr | $37.46 $74,264.47 / yr | $37.88 $75,083.48 / yr | $42.68 $84,609.12 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 7 | $35.53 $70,425 / yr | $36.59 $72,537.75 / yr | $37.03 $73,408.93 / yr | $38.14 $75,610.37 / yr | $38.56 $76,439.82 / yr | $43.45 $86,137.6 / yr | |
| Level 1 Year 8 | $36.28 $71,927.4 / yr | $37.37 $74,087.1 / yr | $37.82 $74,973.93 / yr | $38.96 $77,222.32 / yr | $39.38 $78,072.63 / yr | $44.38 $87,973.87 / yr | |
| Level 2 Year 1 | $37.04 $73,424.58 / yr | $38.15 $75,626.02 / yr | $38.61 $76,533.72 / yr | $39.77 $78,829.05 / yr | $40.20 $79,695.02 / yr | $45.30 $89,799.7 / yr | |
| Level 2 Year 2 | $37.43 $74,191.43 / yr | $38.55 $76,418.95 / yr | $39.01 $77,337.08 / yr | $40.18 $79,658.5 / yr | $40.63 $80,534.9 / yr | $45.78 $90,749.13 / yr | |
| Level 2 Year 3 | $37.80 $74,937.42 / yr | $38.94 $77,185.8 / yr | $39.41 $78,114.37 / yr | $40.59 $80,456.65 / yr | $41.03 $81,343.48 / yr | $46.24 $91,662.05 / yr | |
| Level 2 Year 4 | $38.69 $76,690.22 / yr | $39.85 $78,990.77 / yr | $40.33 $79,940.2 / yr | $41.54 $82,339.87 / yr | $41.99 $83,247.57 / yr | $47.32 $93,806.1 / yr | |
| Level 3 Year 1 | $39.70 $78,693.42 / yr | $40.89 $81,056.57 / yr | $41.38 $82,032.08 / yr | $42.62 $84,494.35 / yr | $43.09 $85,422.92 / yr | $48.56 $96,252.72 / yr | |
| Level 3 Year 2 | $41.12 $81,510.42 / yr | $42.35 $83,957.03 / yr | $42.86 $84,963.85 / yr | $44.15 $87,514.8 / yr | $44.63 $88,479.88 / yr | $50.29 $99,700.93 / yr | |
| Level 3 Year 3 | $41.79 $82,835.45 / yr | $43.04 $85,318.58 / yr | $43.56 $86,341.05 / yr | $44.86 $88,933.73 / yr | $45.36 $89,914.47 / yr | $51.11 $101,318.1 / yr | |
| Level 3 Year 4 | $42.34 $83,941.38 / yr | $43.62 $86,461.03 / yr | $44.14 $87,499.15 / yr | $45.46 $90,123.13 / yr | $45.96 $91,114.3 / yr | $51.79 $102,669.22 / yr | |
| Level 4 (Educator) | $52.74 $104,547.22 / yr | $54.32 $107,682.43 / yr | $54.97 $108,976.17 / yr | $56.62 $112,247.02 / yr | $57.25 $113,483.37 / yr | $64.51 $127,870.93 / yr | |
Registered Nurse Grade 2 | Year 1 (Graduate) | $40.16 $79,606.33 / yr | $41.36 $81,995.57 / yr | $42.61 $84,457.83 / yr | $42.61 $84,457.83 / yr | $43.88 $86,993.13 / yr | $43.88 $86,993.13 / yr |
| Year 2 | $41.18 $81,625.18 / yr | $42.41 $84,071.8 / yr | $42.54 $84,327.42 / yr | $43.82 $86,857.5 / yr | $43.94 $87,097.47 / yr | $46.35 $91,886.37 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $42.37 $83,983.12 / yr | $43.63 $86,487.12 / yr | $43.87 $86,961.83 / yr | $45.18 $89,570.17 / yr | $45.41 $90,008.37 / yr | $48.82 $96,784.82 / yr | |
| Year 4 | $43.66 $86,539.28 / yr | $44.97 $89,137.18 / yr | $45.32 $89,841.43 / yr | $46.68 $92,538.45 / yr | $47.01 $93,185.32 / yr | $51.47 $102,038 / yr | |
| Year 5 | $45.13 $89,455.4 / yr | $46.48 $92,136.77 / yr | $46.93 $93,034.03 / yr | $48.34 $95,824.95 / yr | $48.76 $96,659.62 / yr | $54.11 $107,254.67 / yr | |
| Year 6 | $46.61 $92,387.17 / yr | $48.00 $95,157.22 / yr | $48.55 $96,242.28 / yr | $50.00 $99,116.67 / yr | $50.50 $100,113.05 / yr | $56.67 $112,330.48 / yr | |
| Year 7 | $48.71 $96,550.07 / yr | $50.17 $99,445.32 / yr | $50.77 $100,639.93 / yr | $52.29 $103,660.38 / yr | $52.87 $104,802.83 / yr | $59.57 $118,094.9 / yr | |
| Year 8 | $50.68 $100,467.78 / yr | $52.20 $103,483.02 / yr | $52.83 $104,724.58 / yr | $54.41 $107,865.02 / yr | $55.01 $109,049.2 / yr | $61.99 $122,878.58 / yr | |
| Advanced | $52.74 $104,547.22 / yr | $54.32 $107,682.43 / yr | $54.97 $108,976.17 / yr | $56.62 $112,247.02 / yr | $57.25 $113,483.37 / yr | $64.51 $127,876.15 / yr | |
Registered Nurse Grade 3 Senior Psychiatric Nurse / ANUM | Year 1 | $52.84 $104,750.67 / yr | $54.43 $107,891.1 / yr | $55.08 $109,184.83 / yr | $56.73 $112,460.9 / yr | $57.36 $113,697.25 / yr | $64.63 $128,116.12 / yr |
| Year 2 | $54.35 $107,739.82 / yr | $55.98 $110,974.15 / yr | $56.65 $112,304.4 / yr | $58.35 $115,674.37 / yr | $58.99 $116,947.23 / yr | $66.48 $131,783.43 / yr | |
| Year 3 (ANUM Year 1) | $56.77 $112,533.93 / yr | $58.47 $115,914.33 / yr | $59.18 $117,307.18 / yr | $60.95 $120,828.43 / yr | $61.62 $122,158.68 / yr | $69.44 $137,652.18 / yr | |
| Year 4 (ANUM Year 2) | $58.68 $116,331.67 / yr | $60.44 $119,821.62 / yr | $61.17 $121,261.42 / yr | $63.01 $124,897.43 / yr | $63.70 $126,269.42 / yr | $71.78 $142,284.58 / yr | |
Registered Nurse Grade 4 Advanced Psychiatric Nurse | Year 1 | $58.88 $116,717.7 / yr | $60.64 $120,218.08 / yr | $61.37 $121,663.1 / yr | $63.22 $125,314.77 / yr | $63.91 $126,691.97 / yr | $72.02 $142,759.3 / yr |
| Year 2 | $60.39 $119,712.07 / yr | $62.20 $123,301.13 / yr | $62.95 $124,782.67 / yr | $64.84 $128,528.23 / yr | $65.55 $129,941.95 / yr | $73.86 $146,421.4 / yr | |
| Year 3 | $63.41 $125,695.58 / yr | $65.31 $129,467.23 / yr | $66.09 $131,021.8 / yr | $68.08 $134,955.17 / yr | $68.83 $136,441.92 / yr | $77.56 $153,745.6 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse Specialist MH | CNS | $56.77 $112,533.93 / yr | $58.47 $115,909.12 / yr | $60.23 $119,388.63 / yr | $60.94 $120,802.35 / yr | $62.77 $124,427.93 / yr | $68.73 $136,254.12 / yr |
MH CNS Grade 5 | Grade 5 | $63.41 $125,690.37 / yr | $65.31 $129,462.02 / yr | $67.27 $133,348.43 / yr | $68.00 $134,793.45 / yr | $70.04 $138,836.37 / yr | $76.64 $151,924.98 / yr |
MH CNS Grade 6 | Grade 6 | $64.91 $128,679.52 / yr | $66.86 $132,539.85 / yr | $68.87 $136,514.95 / yr | $69.61 $137,986.05 / yr | $71.69 $142,122.87 / yr | $78.46 $155,529.7 / yr |
Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 | Level 1 | $64.64 $128,131.77 / yr | $66.58 $131,976.45 / yr | $68.57 $135,935.9 / yr | $69.31 $137,401.78 / yr | $71.39 $141,522.95 / yr | $78.17 $154,955.87 / yr |
Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 | Level 2 | $66.99 $132,795.47 / yr | $69.00 $136,781 / yr | $71.07 $140,886.52 / yr | $71.84 $142,404.57 / yr | $73.99 $146,677.02 / yr | $81.02 $160,610.73 / yr |
Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 | Level 3 | $69.35 $137,474.82 / yr | $71.43 $141,601.2 / yr | $73.57 $145,847.57 / yr | $74.36 $147,407.35 / yr | $76.59 $151,831.08 / yr | $83.87 $166,265.6 / yr |
Clinical Nurse Consultant C CNC | Year 1 | $63.41 $125,690.37 / yr | $65.31 $129,462.02 / yr | $67.27 $133,348.43 / yr | $68.00 $134,793.45 / yr | $70.04 $138,836.37 / yr | $76.64 $151,924.98 / yr |
| Year 2 | $64.91 $128,679.52 / yr | $66.86 $132,539.85 / yr | $68.87 $136,514.95 / yr | $69.61 $137,986.05 / yr | $71.69 $142,122.87 / yr | $78.46 $155,529.7 / yr | |
MH CNC Grade 7 | Grade 7 | $75.49 $149,640.08 / yr | $77.75 $154,131.63 / yr | $80.08 $158,753.6 / yr | $81.04 $160,647.25 / yr | $83.47 $165,462.23 / yr | $91.34 $181,070.5 / yr |
MH CNC Grade 8 | Grade 8 | $87.56 $173,574.15 / yr | $90.19 $178,780.38 / yr | $92.89 $184,143.12 / yr | $94.00 $186,334.12 / yr | $96.82 $191,921.17 / yr | $105.94 $210,012.57 / yr |
Nurse Practitioner NP | Year 1 | $70.36 $139,483.23 / yr | $72.47 $143,667 / yr | $74.65 $147,975.97 / yr | $75.54 $149,739.2 / yr | $77.80 $154,230.75 / yr | $85.13 $168,753.95 / yr |
| Year 2 | $71.70 $142,133.3 / yr | $73.85 $146,395.32 / yr | $76.07 $150,787.75 / yr | $76.97 $152,582.28 / yr | $79.28 $157,162.52 / yr | $86.87 $172,202.17 / yr | |
Deputy Director of Nursing Deputy DON | Deputy DON (8B) | $75.49 $149,640.08 / yr | $77.75 $154,131.63 / yr | $80.08 $158,753.6 / yr | $81.04 $160,647.25 / yr | $83.47 $165,462.23 / yr | $91.34 $181,070.5 / yr |
| Deputy DON (8A) | $87.56 $173,574.15 / yr | $90.19 $178,780.38 / yr | $92.89 $184,143.12 / yr | $94.00 $186,334.12 / yr | $96.82 $191,921.17 / yr | $105.94 $210,012.57 / yr | |
Director of Nursing DON | DON (8A) | $94.86 $188,045.18 / yr | $97.71 $193,684.4 / yr | $100.64 $199,495.77 / yr | $101.83 $201,869.35 / yr | $104.89 $207,925.9 / yr | $114.78 $227,524.92 / yr |
| DON (MH) 1 | $87.56 $173,574.15 / yr | $90.19 $178,780.38 / yr | $92.89 $184,143.12 / yr | $94.00 $186,334.12 / yr | $96.82 $191,921.17 / yr | $105.94 $210,012.57 / yr | |
| DON (MH) 2 | $94.86 $188,045.18 / yr | $97.71 $193,684.4 / yr | $100.64 $199,495.77 / yr | $101.83 $201,869.35 / yr | $104.89 $207,925.9 / yr | $114.78 $227,524.92 / yr | |
| DON (MH) 3 | $105.18 $208,504.95 / yr | $108.34 $214,759.73 / yr | $111.59 $221,207.53 / yr | $112.92 $223,836.73 / yr | $116.30 $230,550.58 / yr | $127.27 $252,288.43 / yr | |
| DON (MH) 4 | $114.10 $226,179.02 / yr | $117.52 $232,965.9 / yr | $121.05 $239,966.67 / yr | $122.49 $242,809.75 / yr | $126.16 $250,092.22 / yr | $138.06 $273,671.55 / yr | |
| DON 7 (Preserved) | $105.24 $208,619.72 / yr | $108.40 $214,879.72 / yr | $109.64 $217,352.42 / yr | $112.93 $223,873.25 / yr | $114.18 $226,335.52 / yr | $128.66 $255,042.83 / yr | |
MH Executive Executive / Nurse Manager | Executive Group A | $105.18 $208,504.95 / yr | $108.34 $214,759.73 / yr | $111.59 $221,207.53 / yr | $112.92 $223,836.73 / yr | $116.30 $230,550.58 / yr | $127.27 $252,288.43 / yr |
| Executive Group B | $84.54 $167,585.42 / yr | $87.08 $172,614.28 / yr | $89.69 $177,789.22 / yr | $90.76 $179,907.18 / yr | $93.48 $185,306.43 / yr | $102.29 $202,777.05 / yr | |
| Executive Group C | $79.11 $156,818.22 / yr | $81.48 $161,523.65 / yr | $83.93 $166,369.93 / yr | $84.92 $168,347.05 / yr | $87.47 $173,396.78 / yr | $95.71 $189,735.38 / yr | |
| Nurse Manager Grade 9 | $94.86 $188,045.18 / yr | $97.71 $193,684.4 / yr | $100.64 $199,495.77 / yr | $101.83 $201,869.35 / yr | $104.89 $207,925.9 / yr | $114.78 $227,524.92 / yr | |
Chief Executive Nurse CEN | Level 1 | $106.33 $210,784.63 / yr | $109.52 $217,107.23 / yr | $112.81 $223,622.85 / yr | $114.18 $226,335.52 / yr | $117.64 $233,195.43 / yr | $128.72 $255,162.82 / yr |
| Level 2 | $115.63 $229,215.12 / yr | $119.10 $236,090.68 / yr | $122.67 $243,164.48 / yr | $124.15 $246,106.68 / yr | $127.90 $253,545.65 / yr | $139.97 $277,458.85 / yr | |
| Level 3 | $119.22 $236,341.08 / yr | $122.80 $243,430.53 / yr | $126.48 $250,733.87 / yr | $128.01 $253,764.75 / yr | $131.89 $261,448.9 / yr | $144.34 $286,128.95 / yr | |
| Level 4 | $123.83 $245,465.03 / yr | $127.54 $252,830.97 / yr | $131.37 $260,416 / yr | $132.95 $263,556.43 / yr | $136.96 $271,506.63 / yr | $149.91 $297,177.85 / yr | |
| Level 5 | $129.40 $256,519.15 / yr | $133.28 $264,213.73 / yr | $137.28 $272,137.85 / yr | $138.95 $275,445.22 / yr | $143.12 $283,708.42 / yr | $156.60 $310,433.4 / yr | |
| Level 6 | $134.57 $266,759.47 / yr | $138.61 $274,761.83 / yr | $142.76 $283,004.17 / yr | $144.49 $286,436.73 / yr | $148.83 $295,028.58 / yr | $162.85 $322,822.98 / yr | |
| Level 7 | $140.02 $277,573.62 / yr | $144.22 $285,899.42 / yr | $148.55 $294,475.62 / yr | $150.36 $298,054.25 / yr | $154.87 $306,995.62 / yr | $169.47 $335,953.33 / yr | |
| Level 8 | $145.21 $287,855.67 / yr | $149.57 $296,489.25 / yr | $154.05 $305,378.45 / yr | $155.92 $309,092.72 / yr | $160.60 $318,367.95 / yr | $175.80 $348,488.98 / yr | |
| Level 9 | $150.38 $298,111.63 / yr | $154.90 $307,058.22 / yr | $159.54 $316,270.85 / yr | $161.49 $320,125.97 / yr | $166.33 $329,729.85 / yr | $182.14 $361,061.15 / yr | |
| Level 10 | $155.56 $308,372.82 / yr | $160.23 $317,627.18 / yr | $165.04 $327,158.03 / yr | $167.05 $331,148.78 / yr | $172.06 $341,081.32 / yr | $188.48 $373,628.1 / yr | |
| Level 11 | $160.74 $318,634 / yr | $165.56 $328,190.93 / yr | $170.53 $338,040 / yr | $172.61 $342,171.6 / yr | $177.79 $352,432.78 / yr | $194.82 $386,200.27 / yr | |
| Level 12 | $165.91 $328,889.97 / yr | $170.89 $338,754.68 / yr | $176.01 $348,916.75 / yr | $178.17 $353,189.2 / yr | $183.51 $363,784.25 / yr | $201.16 $398,767.22 / yr | |
| Level 13 | $171.09 $339,151.15 / yr | $176.22 $349,318.43 / yr | $181.50 $359,798.72 / yr | $183.73 $364,212.02 / yr | $189.24 $375,140.93 / yr | $207.50 $411,334.17 / yr | |
| Level 14 | $176.26 $349,412.33 / yr | $181.54 $359,876.97 / yr | $186.99 $370,675.47 / yr | $189.29 $375,234.83 / yr | $194.97 $386,492.4 / yr | $213.84 $423,901.12 / yr | |
| Level 15 | $181.44 $359,668.3 / yr | $186.87 $370,440.72 / yr | $192.48 $381,557.43 / yr | $194.85 $386,257.65 / yr | $200.69 $397,843.87 / yr | $220.18 $436,468.07 / yr | |
| Level 16 | $186.61 $369,929.48 / yr | $192.20 $381,004.47 / yr | $197.97 $392,439.4 / yr | $200.41 $397,280.47 / yr | $206.42 $409,200.55 / yr | $226.52 $449,035.02 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Weekly ÷ 38 hours. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | May 2025 | Jan 2026 | June 2026 | July 2026 | Jan 2027 | June 2027 | Apr 2028 | May 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afternoon Shift Allowance | Per Shift | $39.10 | $39.60 | $40.80 | — | $41.30 | $42.50 | $46.50 | — |
Night Shift Allowance (Mon-Thu) Non-Casual | Per Shift | $93.40 | $94.50 | $97.30 | $114.00 | $115.90 | $119.40 | $130.60 | — |
Night Shift Allowance (Fri-Sat) Non-Casual | Per Shift | $93.40 | $94.50 | $97.30 | $126.60 | $128.00 | $131.80 | $144.20 | — |
Night Shift Allowance (Sunday) Non-Casual | Per Shift | $164.80 | $166.80 | $171.80 | $196.10 | $198.30 | $204.30 | $223.50 | — |
Night Shift Allowance (Casual) Casual | Per Shift | $93.40 | $94.50 | $97.30 | — | $98.40 | $101.40 | $110.90 | — |
Change of Shift (PEN) PEN only | Per Shift | $49.50 | $50.10 | $51.60 | — | $52.20 | $53.80 | $58.90 | — |
Change of Roster (8-14 days notice) | Per Occurrence | $39.10 | $39.60 | $40.80 | — | $41.30 | $42.50 | $46.50 | — |
Change of Roster (7 days or less notice) | Per Occurrence | $78.20 | $79.10 | $81.50 | — | $82.40 | $84.90 | $92.90 | — |
Change of Ward | Per Occurrence | $39.10 | $39.60 | $40.80 | — | $41.30 | $42.50 | $46.50 | — |
Uniform Allowance | Per Week | $10.26 | $10.38 | $10.69 | — | $10.81 | $11.13 | $12.18 | — |
Laundry Allowance | Per Week | $2.78 | $2.81 | $2.89 | — | $2.92 | $3.01 | $3.29 | — |
Meal Allowance A | Per Occasion | $15.50 | $15.70 | $16.20 | — | $16.40 | $16.90 | $18.50 | — |
Meal Allowance B | Per Occasion | $12.30 | $12.50 | $12.90 | — | $13.00 | $13.40 | $14.70 | — |
On-Call (Mon-Fri) Non-CATT | Per Period | $80.20 | $81.20 | $83.60 | — | $84.50 | $87.00 | $95.20 | — |
On-Call (Saturday) Non-CATT | Per Period | $120.40 | $121.80 | $125.50 | — | $126.90 | $130.70 | $143.00 | — |
On-Call (Sunday/Public Holiday) Non-CATT | Per Period | $140.50 | $142.20 | $146.50 | — | $148.10 | $152.50 | $166.80 | — |
On-Call (Weekend Public Holiday) Non-CATT | Per Period | $210.70 | $213.20 | $219.60 | — | $222.00 | $228.70 | $250.20 | — |
On-Call CATT (Mon-Fri) Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team | Per Period | $179.60 | $181.80 | $187.30 | — | $189.30 | $195.00 | $213.30 | — |
On-Call CATT (Saturday) Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team | Per Period | $219.80 | $222.40 | $229.10 | — | $231.70 | $238.70 | $261.10 | — |
On-Call CATT (Sunday/Public Holiday) Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team | Per Period | $239.80 | $242.80 | $250.10 | — | $252.90 | $260.50 | $285.00 | — |
On-Call CATT (Weekend Public Holiday) Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team | Per Period | $310.10 | $313.80 | $323.20 | — | $326.80 | $336.60 | $368.40 | — |
Qualification - Hospital/Grad Cert (RPN) | Per Week | $62.60 | $63.40 | $65.30 | — | $66.00 | $68.00 | $74.40 | $111.60 |
Qualification - Post Grad Dip/Degree (RPN) | Per Week | $101.60 | $102.80 | $105.90 | — | $107.10 | $110.30 | $120.70 | $181.10 |
Qualification - Masters (RPN) | Per Week | $117.30 | $118.70 | $122.30 | — | $123.70 | $127.40 | $139.40 | $209.10 |
Qualification - PhD (RPN) | Per Week | $156.30 | $158.20 | $163.00 | — | $164.80 | $169.70 | $185.60 | $278.40 |
Penalty Rates
Saturday50%
150% of base rate
Sunday50%
150% of base rate
Public Holiday (Standard)100%
200% of base rate
Public Holiday (Easter Sat/Sun, Anzac Day)150%
250% of base rate
Notes
- •This is the Mental Health stream of Victorian public sector nursing wages.
- •Base rates are weekly EBA rates. Annual = weekly × 52.167, Hourly = weekly ÷ 38.
- •Standard hours are 38 per week.
- •Morning/day shifts do not attract a shift allowance under the VIC MH award. Afternoon and night shifts are paid as flat dollar per-shift allowances (above), not as percentage penalties.
- •Saturday, Sunday and public holiday penalties are percentage loadings on the base rate as shown above.
- •Night shift allowances increase with a special intermediate step from 1 July 2026.
- •General allowances make their final increase on 17 April 2028. Qualification allowances increase again on 1 May 2028.
- •Source: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2025–2028 (AE532110), approved 26 February 2026 — fwc.gov.au
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