Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Statewide

Uniting AgeWell

The ANMF wishes to advise members that the Uniting AgeWell Enterprise Agreement (Tasmania) 2025 has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. The agreement will operate from 6 June 2025, and the nominal expiry date is 1 January 2028. The agreement includes 3% wage increases effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 March 2025. This has a backpay component. Uniting AgeWell management advises that staff will receive the increased wage rates in their payslip on 26 June 2025, and that backpay will be separately processed at around the same time, in the final week of June. View the agreement. 

May Shaw 

Our recent bargaining meeting with May Shaw management focused on conditions issues and we seek your feedback on particular points. View the latest update. 

North

Eskleigh Foundation Nurses

Bargaining parties met earlier this week to further progress the negotiation of the nurses Enterprise Agreement (EA), with discussions focussed on final drafting. View the latest update. 

North West

Baptcare 

The ANMF wishes to advise members that the Baptcare Karingal Community Enterprise Agreement 2024 has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. The agreement will operate from 27 May 2025, and the nominal expiry date is 31 October 2026. You should expect your payslip for the first full pay period on or after 27 May 2025 to reflect the new wage rates.  

• The new agreement provides for considerable backpay that is now due, and we have asked Baptcare management as to when they expect to process the backpay. 

• We will also be working with Baptcare management to ensure all work value wage increases that have been funded by Government as a result of the Aged Care Work Value Care are fully passed on to nurses and care workers. View the agreement. 

Emmerton Park

The ANMF, on behalf of Emmerton Park members raised management concerns that nurse and care workers had not been paid for mandatory training. Your employer has apologised for the oversight and quickly moved to correct the error. View the latest update. 

South

Queen Victoria Care

The ANMF is continuing to engage in Enterprise Agreement bargaining discussions with Queen Victoria Care management; however, management is moving at a snail’s pace. View the latest update. 

Glenview Community Services 

Glenview has notified employees that it is commencing bargaining for the Glenview Community Services Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2025. View the latest update. 

Updates are correct as of 12 June 2025.
Authorised by Phoebe Mansell, ANMF Tasmanian Acting Branch Secretary