2025 WAIRC 00466
Aboriginal Medical Service Employees' Award

1B. - MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE

(1) No employee aged 21 or more shall be paid less than the minimum adult award wage unless otherwise provided by this clause.

(2) The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $953.00 per week.

The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under awards that provide for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $953.00 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time employee under the award.

The minimum adult award wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.

(3) The minimum adult award wage is deemed to include all State Wage order adjustments from State Wage Case decisions.

(4) Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults aged 21 or more employed as casuals, part-time employees or piece workers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by results, shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked.

(5) Employees under the age of 21 shall be paid no less than the wage determined by applying the percentage prescribed in the junior rates provision in this award (if applicable) to the minimum adult award wage, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

(6) The minimum adult award wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or government approved work placement programs or employed under the Commonwealth Government Supported Wage System or to other categories of employees who by prescription are paid less than the minimum award rate, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

(7) Liberty to apply is reserved in relation to any special category of employees not included here or otherwise in relation to the application of the minimum adult award wage.

(8) Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –

(a) Apply to all work in ordinary hours.

(b) Apply to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, superannuation, payments during any period of paid leave and for all purposes of this award.

(9) Minimum Adult Award Wage

The rates of pay in this award include the minimum weekly wage for employees aged 21 or more payable under the 2025 State Wage order. Any increase arising from the insertion of the minimum wage will be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.

Increases under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset the minimum wage.

(10) Adult Apprentices

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, the minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $791.30 per week.

(b) The minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $791.30 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time apprentice under the award.

(c) The minimum adult apprentice wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.

(d) Adult apprentices aged 21 years or more employed on a part-time basis shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult apprentice wage according to the hours worked.

(e) The rates paid in the paragraphs above to an apprentice 21 years of age or more are payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this award.

(f) Where in this award an additional rate is expressed as a percentage, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the actual year of apprenticeship.




26. – WAGES

The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to employees covered by this award shall include the base rate plus the arbitrated safety net adjustments expressed hereunder:





Base Rate Per Week
$
Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustments Per Week
$
Total Per Week
$






(1)
(a)
Aboriginal Community Care Worker





1st six months of employment
383.70
622.90
1006.60


2nd six months of employment
388.20
624.00
1012.20


2nd year of employment
397.00
626.50
1023.50


3rd year of employment
405.50
629.10
1034.60







(b)
Aboriginal Health Worker Grade 1





1st year of employment
409.80
630.20
1040.00


2nd year of employment
414.20
631.70
1045.90


3rd year of employment
423.40
640.30
1063.70


5th year of employment
437.06
645.54
1082.60






(2)

Aboriginal Health Worker Grade 2





1st year of employment
437.06
645.54
1082.60


2nd year of employment
457.77
653.43
1111.20


3rd year of employment
477.90
658.00
1135.90


4th year of employment
512.90
671.30
1184.20


6th year of employment
537.40
680.40
1217.80


8th year of employment
561.40
689.70
1251.10






(3)

Aboriginal Health Worker Grade 3





1st year of employment
512.90
671.30
1184.20


2nd year of employment
537.40
680.40
1217.80


3rd year of employment
561.40
689.70
1251.10


5th year of employment
570.40
692.90
1263.30


6th year of employment
603.84
705.46
1309.30


8th year of employment
650.40
720.10
1370.50






(4)
(a)
Aboriginal Health Workers Grade 4





Level 1





1st year of employment
650.40
720.10
1370.50


2nd year of employment
675.40
726.90
1402.30


3rd year of employment
706.90
738.80
1445.70


4th year of employment
766.78
761.42
1528.20


6th year of employment
805.12
775.48
1580.60







(b)
Aboriginal Health Worker Grade 4





Level 2





1st year of employment
706.90
738.80
1445.70


2nd year of employment
766.78
761.42
1528.20


3rd year of employment
805.12
775.48
1580.60


5th year of employment
865.38
798.42
1663.80







(5) Junior Employees: Junior employees shall receive the following percentage of the 1st year rate:


%
Under 17 years of age
73
Under 18 years of age
81
Under 19 years of age
87

(6) (a) The ordinary rate of wage prescribed in subclause (1) hereof shall be increased by $13.10 per week when a registered enrolled nurse has obtained a post basic certificate approved by the Nurses Board of Western Australia and he/she is required to use the knowledge gained in that certificate as part of his/her employment.

(b) The ordinary rate of wage prescribed in subclause (1) hereof shall be increased by $10.50 per week when a registered enrolled nurse becomes proficient to do work deemed extraordinary by the employer or the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

(c) The on call allowance shall be paid to health workers for each on call period they are rostered to.

(7) Any employee who has passed the examination for registration prescribed by the Nurses Board of Western Australia shall, for the purposes of this clause, be deemed to be an enrolled nurse.

(8) Supervisory Allowance

A health worker Grade 1 or Grade 2 who is appointed to supervise other employees and to be responsible for the operation of a clinic, health unit or outpost shall be paid an hourly allowance based on the ordinary wage prescribed for the classification in which they are employed increased by 4.5%.

(9) Where an enrolled nurse is engaged as a health worker and that enrolled nurse wishes to maintain their enrolled nurse registration, the employer shall provide work in a nursing situation each year to enable them to maintain their registration with their nurses' board.

(10) Specialist Allowance

Where a health worker is performing specialist duties, for example has responsibility for a special project or program, which require independent application of a high level of theoretical or specialist knowledge, that health worker shall be paid an allowance equal to 7% of the Aboriginal Health Worker Grade 4 Level 1, 1st year of employment for the period that worker is exercising those skills.



Base Rate
Per Week
$
Arbitrated
Safety Net
Adjustments
Per Week
$
Total
Per Week
$





(11)
Gardener




1st year of employment
374.60
620.30
994.90

2nd year of employment
379.60
621.70
1001.30

3rd year of employment and thereafter
383.80
622.90
1006.70





(12)
Domestic




1st year of employment
374.60
620.30
994.90

2nd year of employment
379.60
621.70
1001.30

3rd year of employment and thereafter
383.80
622.90
1006.70





(13)
Cook




1st year of employment
394.90
625.90
1020.80

2nd year of employment
399.20
627.30
1026.50

3rd year of employment and thereafter
403.30
628.60
1031.90





(14)
Driver of Motor Vehicle (under 1.2 tonnes)




1st year of employment
394.80
625.90
1020.70

2nd year of employment
398.60
627.00
1025.60

3rd year of employment and thereafter
401.70
627.80
1029.50





(15)
Driver of Motor Vehicle (exceeding 1.2 tonnes capacity but not exceeding 3 tonnes capacity)




1st year of employment
399.10
627.10
1026.20

2nd year of employment
402.80
628.20
1031.00

3rd year of employment and thereafter
406.00
629.10
1035.10





(16)
Bus Driver (under 25 passengers)




1st year of employment
401.20
627.70
1028.90

2nd year of employment
404.90
628.80
1033.70

3rd year of employment and thereafter
408.10
629.80
1037.90





(17)
Storeperson (Grade 1)




1st year of employment
388.90
624.40
1013.30

2nd year of employment
392.80
625.20
1018.00

3rd year of employment and thereafter
396.20
626.30
1022.50






(18) Leading hands shall be paid the ordinary wage prescribed for the classification in which they are employed increased by:



Per Week
$



(a)
When in charge of not less than 3 and not more than 10 other employees
18.87



(b)
When in charge of more than 10 and not more than 20 other employees
28.22



(c)
When in charge of more than 20 other employees
37.56

(19) The rates of pay in this award include arbitrated safety net adjustments available since December 1993, under the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment Principle.

These arbitrated safety net adjustments may be offset against any equivalent amount in the rate of pay received by employees since 1 November 1991 above the rate prescribed in the Award, except where such absorption is contrary to the terms of an industrial agreement.

Increases in rates of pay otherwise made under the State Wage Case Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset arbitrated safety net adjustments.

(20) Where the term "year of employment" has been used in this clause, it shall mean all service whether full time or part time and shall include service of an equivalent nature in any Aboriginal Health Organisation.

Such service shall be calculated in periods of calendar years from the date of commencement of work with the employer and by automatic progression subject to satisfactory service.

(21) When an employee transfers from one grade or level to another, the employee shall be placed at the next highest rate of pay from the wage they were previously receiving and subclause (20) of this clause shall not apply in these circumstances.