Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Statewide

OneCare

OneCare management has recently initiated the Enterprise Agreement (EA) bargaining process.  

Following the input members provided in our Bargaining Priorities Snap Poll, the ANMF is seeking endorsement for our draft Log of Claims (LoC) for OneCare. View the latest update 

Care Forward

Care Forward management is yet to respond to the ANMF’s request to be briefed on the proposed changes to Support at Home services prior to management making a decision on how to proceed. View the latest update 

Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT)

The ANMF wishes to advise members that the Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 has been approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC).  

The agreement will operate from Thursday 13 August 2026 and the nominal expiry date is 30 June 2027.  

The agreement provides wage increases effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 December 2025 and 1 July 2026. As a result of delays in bargaining, this will involve backpay. The ANMF is engaging with Southern Cross Care management as to when it will arrange for Payroll to process the backpay.   

Nurses are also due to receive the final instalment of wage increases arising from the Aged Care Work Value Case in the FWC from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026. As with previous rounds of work value wage increases, these have been separately funded by the Australian Government. View the new agreement 

North

Tandara Lodge

The ANMF and Tandara Lodge Community Care Inc (your Employer) are seeking member feedback regarding the proposed public holiday payment arrangements for nursing employees. View the latest update 

Medea Park

The ANMF has prepared and lodged your Log of Claims (LoC) with Medea Park for consideration during the upcoming bargaining negotiations. We anticipate your employer will issue the Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERRs) soon, which is the official start of bargaining. The ANMF would welcome a workplace delegate to be involved in the bargaining, please get in contact with your ANMF organiser to express your interest!   

North West

Melaleuca

Voting closed for the Melaleuca Nurses Agreement on Thursday 23 July 2026, and it is confirmed that the majority votes cast have accepted the agreement. The employer will now provide the necessary documents to Fair Work Commission (FWC) for approval. Once the ANMF is notified of the approval we will let members know.  

South

Menarock

Menarock management has provided more information on current wage rates and indicated it is waiting until the Fair Work Commission (FWC) approves the Enterprise Agreements (EAs) before it will give effect to the 1.5% wage increase specified in the agreements, along with associated backpay. View the latest update 

Corumbene

The ANMF will be talking to members about what it will take to significantly improve Corumbene management’s poor bargaining offer. View the latest update  

Updates are correct as of 13 August 2026.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary