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Local Government, Aged, Disability and Home Care (State) Award
  
Date08/19/2025
Volume398
Part3
Page No.122
DescriptionVIRC - Variation by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C10018
CategoryAward
Award Code 1925  
Date Posted08/19/2025

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SERIAL C10018

 

Local Government, Aged, Disability and Home Care (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by Health Services Union NSW, Industrial Organisation of Employees.

 

(Case No. 215126 of 2025)

 

Before Commissioner McDonald

13 June 2025

 

VARIATION

 

1.         Delete Part B, Table 1 - Monetary Rates of the award published 19 February 2016 (379 I.G. 254) and reprinted on 16 February 2024 (396 I.G. 749), and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

PART B

 

Table 1 - Monetary Rates

 

The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case for the relevant year. These adjustments may be offset against:

 

(i)        any equivalent over award payments, and/or

 

(ii)      award wage increases other than State Wage Case adjustments.

 

 

Rate p/week from 1 September 2023

Rate p/week from 1 September 2024 (3.75% increase)

 

 

Rate per week from 1 January 2025 (incorporating Aged Care Work Value Stage 3 Tranche 1 increases)

 

$

$

$

Care Service Employees

 

 

 

Grade 1

1089.01

1129.85

1168.23

Grade 2

1130.89

1173.30

1173.30

Grade 3

1144.22

1187.13

1221.71

Grade 4

 

 

 

- Level 1

1183.03

1227.39

1299.21

- Level 2

1276.73

1324.61

1330.31

Grade 5

From

1361.76

1412.83

1459.95

 

to

2012.18

2087.64

2134.76

 

Note 1:  Employees classified and paid as Recreational Activities Officers as at 10 November, 1998 be reclassified in accordance with the new definitions of Care Service Employee.  Employees reclassified at Grade 2 by virtue of the above exercise, shall be paid at Grade 3 from the effective date of this award, and continue to be so paid whilst employed in the provision of recreational activities by their current employer. These employees may be required to perform the duties of a Level 3 Care Services Employee where they have the skill and competence to do so.

 

Note 2:  Salary Band-Grade 5 - Employers and employees may negotiate a rate within the salary band as shown.  For the purposes of this award, the rate so negotiated shall be deemed to be the employee's award rate of pay.  Salaries in excess of the salary band may also be negotiated between the parties.

 

 

Rate p/week from 1 September 2023

Rate p/week from 1 September 2024 (3.75% increase)

Rate per week from

1 January 2025 (incorporating Aged Care Work Value Stage 3 Tranche 1 increases)

 

$

$

$

Maintenance Supervisors

 

 

 

Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)

1168.18

1211.99

1245.81

Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)

 

 

 

 - in charge of staff

1193.44

1238.19

1272.01

Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesperson)

1266.58

1314.08

1348.28

 

 

 

 

Catering Officer

 

 

 

Trainee Catering Officer

 

 

 

1st year

1033.44

1072.19

1140.59

2nd year

1052.01

1091.46

1159.86

3rdyear

1073.35

1113.60

1182.00

Assistant Catering Officer

 

 

 

80-120 beds

1083.96

1124.61

1193.01

120-300 beds

1154.45

1197.74

1266.14

300-500 beds

1238.89

1285.35

1353.75

500-1000 beds

1271.77

1319.46

1387.86

Catering Officer

 

 

 

80-120 beds

1205.32

1250.52

1318.92

120-200 beds

1238.89

1285.35

1353.75

200-300 beds

1271.77

1319.46

1387.86

300-500 beds

1335.22

1385.29

1453.69

500-1000 beds

1441.25

1495.30

1563.70

 

 

 

 

Diversional Therapist

 

 

 

1st year of experience

1078.20

1118.63

1190.45

2nd year of experience

1131.84

1174.28

1246.10

3rd year of experience

1184.91

1229.34

1301.16

4th year of experience

1237.86

1284.28

1356.10

5th year of experience and thereafter

1288.62

1336.94

1408.76

 

 

 

 

Dieticians

 

 

 

1st year of service

1173.83

1217.85

1217.85

2nd year of service

1225.40

1271.35

1271.35

3rd year of service

1286.66

1334.91

1334.91

4th year of service

1352.98

1403.72

1403.72

5th year of service

1414.37

1467.41

1467.41

6th year of service

1463.28

1518.15

1518.15

7th year of service

1500.31

1556.57

1556.57

 

 

 

 

Therapists and Social Workers

(excluding Diversional Therapists)

 

 

 

1st year of service

1143.37

1186.25

1186.25

2nd year of service

1173.83

1217.85

1217.85

3rd year of service

1225.40

1271.35

1271.35

4th year of service

1286.66

1334.91

1334.91

5th year of service

1352.98

1403.72

1403.72

6th year of service

1414.37

1467.41

1467.41

7th year of service

1463.28

1518.15

1518.15

8th year of service & thereafter

1500.31

1556.57

1556.57

 

 

 

 

Apprentices

 

 

 

Apprentice Cook

 

 

 

1st year

670.85

696.01

733.03

2nd year

922.45

957.04

1007.91

3rd year

1034.24

1073.02

1130.08

Apprentice Gardener

 

 

 

1st year

559.06

580.02

610.86

2nd year

670.85

696.01

733.03

3rd year

894.53

928.07

977.37

4th year

1006.33

1044.07

1099.54

 

 

 

 

Homecare Employees

 

 

 

Homecare Employee

 

 

 

Grade 1

998.48

1035.92

1138.52

Grade 2

1047.51

1086.79

1125.93

Grade 3

1120.18

1162.19

1193.35

 

 

Rate p/week from 1 September 2023

Rate p/week from 1 September 2024 (3.75% increase)

Rate per week from

1 January 2025 (incorporating Aged Care Work Value Stage 3 Tranche 1 increases)

 

$

$

$

Live-in Homecarers

 

 

 

Grade 1

Daily Rate

259.69

269.43

289.95

Grade 2

Daily Rate

293.27

304.27

312.10

Grade 3

Daily Rate

339.99

352.74

358.97

 

 

 

 

Clerical & Administrative Employees

 

 

 

Juniors

 

 

 

At 16 years of age and under

543.14

563.51

593.15

At 17 years of age

615.47

638.55

668.19

At 18 years of age

705.68

732.14

761.78

At 19 years of age

795.31

825.13

854.77

At 20 years of age

876.89

909.77

939.41

Adults

 

 

 

Grade 1

1071.50

1111.68

1142.46

Grade 2

1135.18

1177.75

1208.91

Grade 3

1190.09

1234.72

1266.64

Grade 4

1255.04

1302.10

1335.92

Grade 5

1311.69

1360.88

1395.08

 

Note 1:  Any employee paid on a classification/grade carrying a higher wage rate as at 10 November, 1998 shall have the difference between the higher rate and the new agreed grade/rate preserved whilst remaining to undertake the duties associated with the classification held prior to the date referred to above.

 

Note 2:  Clerks who are paid at a grade above that of Grade 5 as at 10 November, 1998 shall have the difference between that grade, inclusive of the 1998 State Wage Case Increase, and the new agreed grade preserved whilst employed in a clerical position with their current employer.

 

2.         This variation shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on and from 1 January 2025.

 

 

 

J. McDONALD, Commissioner

 

 

____________________

 

 

Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

 

 

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