Local Government, Aged, Disability and Home Care
(State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Application by NSW Industrial Registrar.
State Wage Case 2025
(Case No. 220842 of 2025)
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Before The Honourable
Justice Taylor
The Honourable Justice
Chin
The Honourable Justice
Paingakulam
Senior Commissioner
Constant
Commissioner McDonald
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29 August 2025
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VARIATION
1. Delete Part B of
the award published 19 February 2016 (379 I.G. 254) and reprinted 16 May 2025,
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.
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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)
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Rate
per
week
from
1
September 2025 (State Wage Case 2025 3.5% increase)
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$
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$
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$
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$
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|
Care Service Employees
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|
|
|
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|
Grade 1
|
1089.01
|
1129.85
|
1168.23
|
1209.12
|
|
Grade 2
|
1130.89
|
1173.30
|
1173.30
|
1214.37
|
|
Grade 3
|
1144.22
|
1187.13
|
1221.71
|
1264.47
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|
Grade 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Level 1
|
1183.03
|
1227.39
|
1299.21
|
1344.68
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- Level 2
|
1276.73
|
1324.61
|
1330.31
|
1376.87
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Grade 5
|
from
|
1361.76
|
1412.83
|
1459.95
|
1511.05
|
|
|
to
|
2012.18
|
2087.64
|
2134.76
|
2209.48
|
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.
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|
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)
$
|
Rate
per week from
1
September 2025
(State
Wage Case 2025 increase)
$
|
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Maintenance Supervisors
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maintenance Supervisor
(Otherwise)
|
1168.18
|
1211.99
|
1245.81
|
1289.41
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|
Maintenance Supervisor
(Otherwise)
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|
|
|
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- in charge of staff
|
1193.44
|
1238.19
|
1272.01
|
1316.53
|
|
Maintenance Supervisor
(Tradesperson)
|
1266.58
|
1314.08
|
1348.28
|
1395.47
|
|
|
|
|
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Catering Officer
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|
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|
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Trainee Catering Officer
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|
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1st year
|
1033.44
|
1072.19
|
1140.59
|
1180.51
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2nd year
|
1052.01
|
1091.46
|
1159.86
|
1200.46
|
|
3rdyear
|
1073.35
|
1113.60
|
1182.00
|
1223.37
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|
Assistant Catering Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
80-120 beds
|
1083.96
|
1124.61
|
1193.01
|
1234.77
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|
120-300 beds
|
1154.45
|
1197.74
|
1266.14
|
1310.45
|
|
300-500 beds
|
1238.89
|
1285.35
|
1353.75
|
1401.13
|
|
500-1000 beds
|
1271.77
|
1319.46
|
1387.86
|
1436.44
|
|
Catering Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
80-120 beds
|
1205.32
|
1250.52
|
1318.92
|
1365.08
|
|
120-200 beds
|
1238.89
|
1285.35
|
1353.75
|
1401.13
|
|
200-300 beds
|
1271.77
|
1319.46
|
1387.86
|
1436.44
|
|
300-500 beds
|
1335.22
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1385.29
|
1453.69
|
1504.57
|
|
500-1000 beds
|
1441.25
|
1495.30
|
1563.70
|
1618.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diversional Therapist
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st year of experience
|
1078.20
|
1118.63
|
1190.45
|
1232.12
|
|
2nd year of experience
|
1131.84
|
1174.28
|
1246.10
|
1289.71
|
|
3rd year of experience
|
1184.91
|
1229.34
|
1301.16
|
1346.70
|
|
4th year of experience
|
1237.86
|
1284.28
|
1356.10
|
1403.56
|
|
5th year of experience and
thereafter
|
1288.62
|
1336.94
|
1408.76
|
1458.07
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|
|
|
|
|
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Dieticians
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st year of service
|
1173.83
|
1217.85
|
1217.85
|
1260.47
|
|
2nd year of service
|
1225.40
|
1271.35
|
1271.35
|
1315.85
|
|
3rd year of service
|
1286.66
|
1334.91
|
1334.91
|
1381.63
|
|
4th year of service
|
1352.98
|
1403.72
|
1403.72
|
1452.85
|
|
5th year of service
|
1414.37
|
1467.41
|
1467.41
|
1518.77
|
|
6th year of service
|
1463.28
|
1518.15
|
1518.15
|
1571.29
|
|
7th year of service
|
1500.31
|
1556.57
|
1556.57
|
1611.05
|
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Therapists and Social Workers
(excluding
Diversional Therapists)
|
|
|
|
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|
1st year of service
|
1143.37
|
1186.25
|
1186.25
|
1227.77
|
|
2nd year of service
|
1173.83
|
1217.85
|
1217.85
|
1260.47
|
|
3rd year of service
|
1225.40
|
1271.35
|
1271.35
|
1315.85
|
|
4th year of service
|
1286.66
|
1334.91
|
1334.91
|
1381.63
|
|
5th year of service
|
1352.98
|
1403.72
|
1403.72
|
1452.85
|
|
6th year of service
|
1414.37
|
1467.41
|
1467.41
|
1518.77
|
|
7th year of service
|
1463.28
|
1518.15
|
1518.15
|
1571.29
|
|
8th year of service & thereafter
|
1500.31
|
1556.57
|
1556.57
|
1611.05
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Apprentices
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|
|
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Apprentice Cook
|
|
|
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1st year
|
670.85
|
696.01
|
733.03
|
758.69
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2nd year
|
922.45
|
957.04
|
1007.91
|
1043.19
|
|
3rd year
|
1034.24
|
1073.02
|
1130.08
|
1169.63
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|
Apprentice Gardener
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st year
|
559.06
|
580.02
|
610.86
|
632.24
|
|
2nd year
|
670.85
|
696.01
|
733.03
|
758.69
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|
3rd year
|
894.53
|
928.07
|
977.37
|
1011.58
|
|
4th year
|
1006.33
|
1044.07
|
1099.54
|
1138.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Homecare Employees
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|
|
|
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|
Homecare Employee
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 1
|
998.48
|
1035.92
|
1138.52
|
1178.37
|
|
Grade 2
|
1047.51
|
1086.79
|
1125.93
|
1165.34
|
|
Grade 3
|
1120.18
|
1162.19
|
1193.35
|
1235.12
|
|
|
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)
$
|
Rate
per
week
from
1
September 2025 (State Wage Case 2025 increase)
$
|
|
Live-in Homecarers
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|
|
|
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Grade 1
|
Daily
Rate
|
259.69
|
269.43
|
289.95
|
300.10
|
|
Grade 2
|
Daily
Rate
|
293.27
|
304.27
|
312.10
|
323.02
|
|
Grade 3
|
Daily
Rate
|
339.99
|
352.74
|
358.97
|
371.53
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Clerical & Administrative
Employees
|
|
|
|
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Juniors
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 16 years of age and under
|
543.14
|
563.51
|
593.15
|
613.91
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|
At 17 years of age
|
615.47
|
638.55
|
668.19
|
691.58
|
|
At 18 years of age
|
705.68
|
732.14
|
761.78
|
788.44
|
|
At 19 years of age
|
795.31
|
825.13
|
854.77
|
884.69
|
|
At 20 years of age
|
876.89
|
909.77
|
939.41
|
972.29
|
|
Adults
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 1
|
1071.50
|
1111.68
|
1142.46
|
1182.45
|
|
Grade 2
|
1135.18
|
1177.75
|
1208.91
|
1251.22
|
|
Grade 3
|
1190.09
|
1234.72
|
1266.64
|
1310.97
|
|
Grade 4
|
1255.04
|
1302.10
|
1335.92
|
1382.68
|
|
Grade 5
|
1311.69
|
1360.88
|
1395.08
|
1443.91
|
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.
Table 2 - Allowances
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Item
No.
|
Clause
No.
|
Brief
Description
|
|
Rate
from
1
September 2023
|
Rate
from
1
September 2024
|
Rate
from
1
September 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
1
|
6(xi)(c)
|
Broken
Shift
|
per shift
|
12.67
|
13.15
|
13.61
|
|
2
|
8(iii)(a)
|
Overtime
- Breakfast
|
per meal
|
15.58
|
16.16
|
16.73
|
|
3
|
8(iii)(b)
|
Overtime
- Luncheon
|
per meal
|
20.12
|
20.87
|
21.60
|
|
4
|
8(iii)(c)
|
Overtime
- Evening Meal
|
per meal
|
29.39
|
30.49
|
31.56
|
|
5
|
9(iii)(b)
|
Overtime
- recall use of own vehicle
|
per km
|
0.44
|
0.46
|
0.48
|
|
6
|
9(iii)(c)
|
On
Call Allowance
|
per day
|
20.64
|
21.41
|
22.16
|
|
|
13(i)
|
|
(24 hrs)
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
13(ii)
|
Climatic
& Isolation Allowance
|
per/week
|
8.21
|
8.52
|
8.82
|
|
8
|
15(i)(a)
|
Climatic
& Isolation Allowance
|
per week
|
15.52
|
16.10
|
16.66
|
|
9
|
15(i)(b)
|
Cleaning/Scraping
Work - Confined Space
|
per hour
|
0.77
|
0.80
|
0.83
|
|
10
|
9(iii)(c)
|
Cleaning
Scraping Work - Boiler/Flue
|
per hour
|
1.24
|
1.29
|
1.34
|
|
11
|
15(iii)
|
Linen
Handling - Nauseous Nature
|
per hour
|
0.40
|
0.42
|
0.43
|
|
12
|
15(v)
|
Use
of own vehicle
|
per week
|
0.89
|
0.92
|
0.95
|
|
13
|
15(ix)
|
Laundry
& Dry Cleaning certificate Allowance
|
per week
|
13.65
|
14.16
|
14.66
|
|
14
|
26(ii)
|
Leading
Hand Allowance - in charge 2-5 employees
|
per week
|
33.60
|
34.86
|
36.08
|
|
15
|
26(ii)
|
Leading
Hand Allowance - in charge 6-10 employees
|
per week
|
48.05
|
49.85
|
51.59
|
|
26
|
26(ii)
|
Leading
Hand Allowance - in charge 11-15 employees
|
per week
|
60.68
|
62.96
|
65.16
|
|
17
|
26(ii)
|
Leading
Hand Allowance - in charge 16-19 employees
|
per week
|
74.09
|
76.87
|
79.56
|
|
18
|
28(i)(c)
|
Uniform
Allowance
|
per week
|
7.99
|
8.29
|
8.58
|
|
19
|
28(i)(d)
|
Special
Type Shoes Allowance
|
per week
|
2.45
|
2.54
|
2.63
|
|
20
|
28(i)(e)
|
Cardigan
or Jumper Allowance
|
per week
|
2.38
|
2.47
|
2.56
|
|
21
|
28(i)(f)
|
Laundry
Allowance - Uniform
|
per week
|
6.60
|
6.85
|
7.09
|
|
22
|
29(ii)(d)
|
Sleepover
Allowance
|
per shift
|
59.98
|
62.23
|
64.41
|
|
23
|
39(vi)
|
Apprentice
- TAFE Examination Allowance
|
per week
|
12.67
|
13.15
|
13.61
|
2. Delete subclause
A.4 of Schedule A - Training Wages, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
A.4 Minimum Wages
A.4.1 Minimum wages for
full-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
Subject to clause A5.3 of this schedule, the minimum wages
for a trainee undertaking a full-time AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship
whose training package and AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A
by Schedule B are:
|
Highest year of
schooling completed
|
|
Year
10
per
week
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
11
per
week
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
12
per
week
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
10
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
Year
11
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
Year
12
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
|
School
leaver
|
410.41
|
452.44
|
543.15
|
424.77
|
468.28
|
562.16
|
|
Plus
1 year out of school
|
452.44
|
543.15
|
632.34
|
468.28
|
562.16
|
654.47
|
|
Plus
2 years out of school
|
543.15
|
632.34
|
734.91
|
562.16
|
654.47
|
760.63
|
|
Plus
3 years out of school
|
632.34
|
734.91
|
839.75
|
654.47
|
760.63
|
869.14
|
|
Plus
4 years out of school
|
734.91
|
839.75
|
839.75
|
760.63
|
869.14
|
869.14
|
|
Plus
5 or more years out of school
|
839.75
|
839.75
|
839.75
|
869.14
|
869.14
|
869.14
|
A.4.2 Minimum wages for
part-time traineeships
(a) Wage Level A
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a part-time
AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and AQF
certificate levels are allocated to Wage Level A by Appendix B are:
|
|
Highest
Year of Schooling completed
|
|
Year
10
Per
hour
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
11
Per
hour
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
12
Per
hour
1
September 2024
$
|
Year
10
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
Year
11
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
Year
12
per
week
1
September 2025
$
|
|
School Leaver
|
13.52
|
14.89
|
17.87
|
13.99
|
15.41
|
18.50
|
|
Plus 1 year out of school
|
14.89
|
17.87
|
20.74
|
15.41
|
18.50
|
21.47
|
|
Plus 2 years
|
17.87
|
20.74
|
20.74
|
18.50
|
21.47
|
21.47
|
|
Plus 3 years
|
20.74
|
24.19
|
27.62
|
21.47
|
25.04
|
28.59
|
|
Plus 4 years
|
24.19
|
27.62
|
27.62
|
25.04
|
28.59
|
28.59
|
|
Plus 5 years or more
|
27.62
|
27.62
|
27.62
|
28.59
|
28.59
|
28.59
|
(b) School-based
traineeships
The minimum wages for a trainee undertaking a
school-based AQF Certificate Level I-III traineeship whose training package and
AQF certificate levels are allocated to Wage A by Schedule B are as follows
when the trainee works ordinary hours:
|
|
Year of Schooling
|
|
|
Year 11
1 Sep 2024
|
Year 12
1 Sep 2024
|
Year 11
1 Sep 2025
|
Year 12
1 Sep 2025
|
|
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
$
|
|
School based Traineeships
Wage Level A
|
14.23
|
14.89
|
14.73
|
15.41
|
3. This variation
shall take effect from the first full pay period commencing on and from 1
September 2025.
I. TAYLOR J., President
D. CHIN J., Vice President
J. PAINGAKULAM J., Deputy President
N. CONSTANT, Senior Commissioner
J. MCDONALD, Commissioner
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial