Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Statewide

Anglicare

The ANMF continues to raise concerns around the Fair Work Value Case (FWVC) and the associated wage increases. Anglicare presses that they pay above award wages and therefore do not need to pass on the wage increases. ANMF believes this to be outside of the guidance set by the Federal Government. ANMF will continue to take these concerns to your employer seeking to have these corrected. View the latest update

North

Aged Care Deloraine

On Monday 12 May 2025 your ANMF representatives met with Aged Care Deloraine management to progress the drafting of the new Enterprise Agreement (EA) that will include wage increases of at least 3% per annum. View the latest update

Further to the update of Thursday 15 May 2025, Aged Care Deloraine management has confirmed that the proposed EA will include a wage increase for 1 July 2028.

Since our last update, management has also agreed to the following:

• The dispute resolution clause will make clear that if a dispute is referred to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), the Commission’s powers will include the power to arbitrate.
• The paid parental leave clause will specify that the paid parental leave set out in the agreement is in addition to the Government Funded Parental Leave Scheme; and
• The agreement will specify that the wage increases in the agreement are in addition to any increases arising from the Aged Care Work Value Case.

View the latest update

Medea Park Nurses and General Staff

The General Staff agreement is now with the Fair Work Commission (FWC), the ANMF, has raised concerns around some of the wage rates on offer under the Medea Park General agreement. It appears some classification fall below the minimum wage. The ANMF seeks assistance from direct care workers to understand current wage rates, if you can assist, please contact ANMF Northern Organiser Nicki Hood at Nicki.Hood@anmftas.org.au.

The ANMF has also continued to press your employer to finalise all outstanding matters pertaining to the nurses agreement including Medea Park’s stance on your claim of hangovers be paid to all clinical staff who do handovers and not just the RN on duty. We have not received a response from your employer to date. ANMF will continue to push to have this agreement finalised at the earliest opportunity.

Medea Park Nurses latest update

Medea Park General Staff latest update

Regis Norwood

Members have raised concerns around consistent heavy workloads currently being experienced at Regis Norwood. The ANMF has written to the facility manager outlining your concerns and offering a solution by including a short shift of 6 hours in 2 wings where the most difficulties are occurring. Once a response has been received the ANMF will share this with members. If you would like to speak to your Organiser, please contact Nicki Hood at Nicki.Hood@anmftas.org.au or your workplace delegate.

North West

Emmerton Park

Emmerton Park management has provided an improved offer for care workers and health professional staff and the ANMF is seeking member views on whether this is supported. The ANMF took your feedback gained from the survey and the Thursday 1 May 2025 onsite meeting to your employer. After advocating an increased wage offer the ANMF has received this response: Emmerton Park proposes to increase the offer for carers and health professional staff to 2.75% per annum. View the latest update

Baptcare Karingal

After many years of negotiating, it was pleasing to finally receive notice that the replacement Enterprise Agreement (EA) has been approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) with the effective date of 27 May 2025. Nursing staff should receive their backpay in the first pay period following the approval. ANMF wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the many staff involved in the negotiations noting the solidarity and determination of our members to stand up for a fair wage. 

Meercroft Home of the Aged

The ANMF has met with all bargaining parties in an effort to progress the outstanding EA. Parties acknowledge the lengthy pause in proceedings, which were outside of anyone’s control, but accepts this has negatively impacted the wages of all staff. Meercroft will undertake a significant payroll audit to determine the correct wage due to each staff member, while the ANMF will draft a table of outstanding log of claim items to assist with finalising the agreement. The ANMF will keep members up to date with progress on the agreement.

South

Wintringham

The ANMF wishes to advise members that the Wintringham Collective Agreement 2024 has been approved by the Fair Work Commission. The agreement will operate from 21 May 2025, and the nominal expiry date is 30 April 2028.  Any wage increases and new entitlements will be effective from the dates as stated in the agreement. View the new Agreement

Updates are correct as of 28 May 2025.
Authorised by Phoebe Mansell, ANMF Acting Tasmanian Branch Secretary