- The Crisafulli Government has received in-principle support from its union partners to deliver improved wages and conditions for Queensland Health staff and Torres Strait Islander Health workers.
- This will deliver for more than 38,000 staff across two important health enterprise agreements.
- Unions will now ballot their members on the proposed settlement packages to formalise in-principle agreement.
The Crisafulli Government has received in-principle support from its union partners for improved wages and conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health workers, as well as administrative, operational, professional and technical staff.
Both proposed agreements include an eight per cent wage increase in line with the Public Sector Wages Policy (3%, 2.5%, 2.5%), with a CPI uplift adjustment where activated.
The agreement for administrative, operational, professional and technical employees includes additional incentives, like increases to night shift allowances, enhanced part time working arrangements, and improvements to leave loading arrangements.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce will also receive improvements to conditions and allowances, including enhancements to attract, reward and retain workers in remote areas where they deliver critical services.
The Australian Workers Union of Employees, Together Queensland, United Workers Union, Transport Workers Union and Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union have agreed to put the proposed settlement packages to a member ballot.
These agreements build on the Crisafulli Government's recent in-principle agreements with paramedics, nurses and midwives, and medical officers.
In total, over 116,000 employees covered by these agreements are closer to receiving increases to their pay and conditions.
Acting Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Dale Last said these settlement packages reflect the Crisafulli Government's deep appreciation for the invaluable contributions of Queensland Health's workforce.
"These agreements reflect our commitment to the thousands of Queensland Health staff who show up day after day to deliver for Queenslanders," Minister Last said.
"This is a further demonstration of the Crisafulli Government's commitment to work in partnership with the unions to ensure improved wages and conditions for our valued public sector workforce."
Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren said the agreements were the result of constructive and respectful bargaining.
"This bargaining round demonstrates our shared commitment across all parties to improving outcomes for our workforce," Dr Rosengren said.
"These agreements go beyond improved conditions, they recognise the people who keep our health system running every day."
Subject to the outcome of union member ballots, consultation and voting will occur for all Queensland Health employees covered by these two agreements.
