The NSW Government has finalised an offer with the Health Services Union (HSU) to increase wages and deliver benefits for more than 50,000 health workers across the state.
The agreement provides an 8.5% increase over two years to a range of NSW Health staff, including allied health workers, hospital cleaners, scientists, security officers, and patient transport officers.
The pay increase is made up of 4.0% plus 0.5% in superannuation from 1 July 2025, and 4.0% from 1 July 2026.
The agreement is consistent with the Government’s new Fair Pay and Bargaining Policy and delivers significant reforms to NSW Health Awards covered by the HSU.
“This offer to increase wages and deliver benefits to more than 50,000 health workers across NSW is a major next step in repairing our state’s healthcare,” said Treasurer, Daniel Mookhey.
“These allied health workers, hospital cleaners, scientists, security officers, patient transport officers and others play a crucial role in giving the people of NSW the care they expect.
“The Minns Government continues to invest in our state’s essential services by ensuring certainty for the people who provide them, and for the people who rely on them.”
These expanded benefits include:
- payment of higher-grade duties beginning after 3 days or more instead of 5 days;
- increased rest periods of 10 hours between rostered shifts, up from the current 8 hours; and
- the requirement for 4 weeks’ notice of roster changes, up from the current two weeks.
The agreement also confirms the Government and HSU have committed to continue working cooperatively together to modernise, consolidate, and streamline over 50 existing industrial awards.
This deal forms part of the Government’s comprehensive plan to deliver the long-term repair of healthcare across NSW.
“We are rebuilding a supported and capable workforce,” said Health Minister, Ryan Park.
“We abolished the wages cap and established a new bargaining framework. We are working to fix recruitment and retention.
“More health staff, lower wait times, better health outcomes – it’s as simple as that.”
