2025 WAIRC 00516
Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Industry - Western Australian Interim Award 2011


5A MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE

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

5.2 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.

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

5.4 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.

5.5 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.

5.6 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.

5.7 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.

5.8 Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –

(1) Apply to all work in ordinary hours.

(2) 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.

5.9 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.

5.10 Adult Apprentices

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

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

(4) 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.

(5) 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.

(6) 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.




13 CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARY RATES

13.1 Rates of pay

(1) The minimum annual rate of salary to be paid to employees will be in accordance with the rates set out in this clause.

(2) The classification of employees will be determined in accordance with the classification definitions.

(3) For the purpose of the calculation and payment of salaries, the weekly salary will be calculated by dividing the annual salary by 52.1667.

(4) For the purpose of calculating hourly rates under this award, the weekly salary will be divided by 38, except where employees are on an accrued days off system, in which case the divisor will be 40.

(5)
Level

Rate of Pay Per Annum



Community Services Worker 1



1
50785

2
52182
Community Services Worker 2



1
53714

2
55291

3
56789
Community Services Worker 3



1
58147

2
59641

3
60782
Community Services Worker 4



1
60782

2
61893

3
63389

4
66387
Community Services Worker 5



1
67740

2
69239

3
70592
Community Services Worker 6



1
72090

2
73586

3
75086
Community Services Worker 7



1
76582

2
78080

3
79575
Community Services Worker 8



1
82572

2
84069

3
85566
Community Services Worker 9



1
88563


14.2 Supported wage rates

14.2.1 Employees to whom this clause applies will be paid the applicable percentage of the minimum rate of pay prescribed by this award/agreement for the class of work which the person is performing according to the following schedule:

Assessed capacity
% of Prescribed award rate
(15.4)



10%*
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
40%
40%
50%
50%
60%
60%
70%
70%
80%
80%
90%
90%

14.2.2 Provided that the minimum amount payable will be not less than $109 per week.

14.2.3 Where a person's assessed capacity is 10%, they will receive a high degree of assistance and support.

14.3 Assessment of capacity

14.3.1 For the purpose of establishing the percentage of the award rate to be paid to an employee under this award, the productive capacity of the employee will be assessed in accordance with the supported wage system and documented in an assessment instrument by either:

(1) the employer and a union party to the award, in consultation with the employee or, if desired by any of these;

(2) the employer and an accredited assessor from a panel agreed by the parties to the award and the employee.

14.3.2 Lodgement of assessment instrument

(1) All assessment instruments under the conditions of this clause, including the appropriate percentage of the award rate to be paid to the employee, will be lodged by the employer with the Registrar of the Industrial Relations Commission.

(2) All assessment instruments will be agreed and signed by the parties to the assessment, provided that where a union which is party to the award, is not a party to the assessment, it will be referred by the Registrar to the union by certified mail and will take effect unless an objection is notified to the Registrar within ten working days.

14.3.3 Review of assessment

The assessment of the applicable percentage should be subject to annual review or earlier on the basis of a reasonable request for such a review. The process of review will be in accordance with the procedures for assessing capacity under the supported wage system.

14.3.4 Other terms and conditions of employment

Where an assessment has been made, the applicable percentage will apply to the wage rate only. Employees covered by the provisions of the clause will be entitled to the same terms and conditions of employment as all other employees by this award paid on a pro rata basis.

14.3.5 Workplace adjustment

An employer wishing to employ a person under the provisions of this clause will take reasonable steps to make changes in the workplace to enhance the employee's capacity to do the job. Changes may involve re-design of job duties, working time arrangements and work organisation in consultation with other employees in the area.

14.3.6 Trial period

(1) In order for an adequate assessment of the employee's capacity to be made, an employer may employ a person under the provisions of this clause for a trial period not exceeding twelve weeks, except that in some cases additional work adjustment time (not exceeding four weeks) may be needed.

(2) During the trial period the assessment of capacity will be undertaken and the proposed rate for a continuing employment relationship will be determined.

(3) The minimum amount payable to the employee during the trial period will be no less than $109 per week.

(4) Work trials should include induction or training as appropriate to the job being trialled.

(5) Where the employer and employee wish to establish a continuing employment relationship following the completion of the trial period, a further contract of employment will be entered into based on the outcome of assessment under 14.3.1 of this award.

17.6 Location allowance

17.6.1 Subject to the provisions of this clause, in addition to the rates prescribed in the wages clause of this award, an employee shall be paid the following weekly allowances when employed in the towns prescribed hereunder. Provided that where the wages are prescribed as fortnightly rates of pay, these allowances shall be shown as fortnightly allowances.

TOWN
PER WEEK


Agnew
$25.90
Argyle
$70.00
Balladonia
$27.20
Barrow Island
$45.60
Boulder
$11.10
Broome
$41.90
Bullfinch
$12.10
Carnarvon
$21.50
Cockatoo Island
$45.80
Coolgardie
$11.10
Cue
$26.70
Dampier
$36.50
Denham
$21.50
Derby
$43.50
Esperance
$7.40
Eucla
$29.10
Exmouth
$38.50
Fitzroy Crossing
$52.90
Halls Creek
$61.40
Kalbarri
$9.40
Kalgoorlie
$11.10
Kambalda
$11.10
Karratha
$44.10
Koolan Island
$45.80
Koolyanobbing
$12.10
Kununurra
$70.00
Laverton
$26.60
Learmonth
$38.50
Leinster
$25.90
Leonora
$26.60
Madura
$28.20
Marble Bar
$68.20
Meekatharra
$23.10
Mount Magnet
$29.00
Mundrabilla
$28.70
Newman
$24.90
Norseman
$23.30
Nullagine
$68.10
Onslow
$45.60
Pannawonica
$33.90
Paraburdoo
$33.80
Port Hedland
$36.40
Ravensthorpe
$13.60
Roebourne
$50.80
Sandstone
$25.90
Shark Bay
$21.50
Southern Cross
$12.10
Telfer
$62.50
Teutonic Bore
$25.90
Tom Price
$33.80
Whim Creek
$43.60
Wickham
$42.00
Wiluna
$26.10
Wyndham
$65.40



17.6.2 Except as provided in subclause 17.6.3, an employee who has:

(1) a dependant shall be paid double the allowance prescribed in subclause 17.6.1;

(2) a partial dependant shall be paid the allowance prescribed in subclause 17.6.1 plus the difference between that rate and the amount such partial dependant is receiving by way of a district or location allowance.

17.6.3 Where an employee:

(1) is provided with board and lodging by their employer, free of charge; or

(2) is provided with an allowance in lieu of board and lodging by virtue of the award or an order or agreement made pursuant to the Act;

such employee shall be paid 66 2/3 per cent of the allowances prescribed in subclause 17.6.1.

17.6.4 Subject to subclause 17.6.2, junior employees, casual employees, part time employees, apprentices receiving less than adult rate and employees employed for less than a full week shall receive that proportion of the location allowance as equates with the proportion that their wage for ordinary hours that week is to the adult rate for the work performed.

17.6.5 Where an employee is on annual leave or receives payment in lieu of annual leave they shall be paid for the period of such leave the location allowance to which they would ordinarily be entitled.

17.6.6 Where an employee is on long service leave or other approved leave with pay (other than annual leave) they shall only be paid location allowance for the period of such leave they remain in the location in which they are employed.

17.6.7 For the purposes of this clause:

(1) “Dependant” shall mean:

(a) a spouse or defacto partner; or

(b) a child where there is no spouse or defacto partner;

who does not receive a location allowance or who, if in receipt of a salary or wage package, receives no consideration for which the location allowance is payable pursuant to the provisions of this clause.

(2) “Partial Dependant” shall mean a “dependant” as prescribed in 17.6.7(1) who receives a location allowance which is less than the location allowance prescribed in subclause  17.6.1 or who, if in receipt of a salary or wage package, receives less than a full consideration for which the location allowance is payable pursuant to the provisions of this clause.

17.6.8 Where an employee is employed in a town or location not specified in this clause the allowance payable for the purpose of subclause 17.6.1 shall be such amount as may be agreed between Australian Mines and Metals Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia and UnionsWA or, failing such agreement, as may be determined by the Commission.

17.6.9 Subject to the making of a General Order pursuant to s.50 of the Act, that part of each location allowance representing prices shall be varied from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the 1st day in July of each year in accordance with the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (excluding housing) for Perth, measured to the end of the immediately preceding March quarter, the calculation to be taken to the nearest ten cents.

17.7 Additional provisions relating to location allowance

17.7.1 The location allowance to be paid to employees employed in the towns or locations of Gascoyne Junction, Meeberrie (Murchison), Menzies, Westonia and Yalgoo will be as follows:

(1) Employees employed at Gascoyne Junction will be paid a location allowance as for Cue.

(2) Employees employed at Meeberrie (Murchison) will be paid a location allowance as for Mundrabilla.

(3) Employees employed at Menzies will be paid a location allowance as for Mundrabilla.

(4) Employees employed at Westonia will be paid a location allowance as for Ravensthorpe.

(5) Employees employed at Yalgoo will be paid a location allowance as for Eucla.

17.7.2 An employee employed in the towns or locations in 17.7.1 will be paid location allowance subject to the provisions in subclause 17.6.


22 SHIFT WORK


22.11 Inactive shifts

22.11.1 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this award where the requirements of the service enables inactive shifts to be undertaken, employees may be rostered for inactive shifts.

22.11.2 An inactive shift will mean a rostered night shift during which an employee is required to attend at the employer’s premises but, except for routine securing of and remaining on the premises, is not required to carry out other duties for in excess of an average of 1/10th of the hours of such shifts. The average of other duties will be calculated over the number of inactive shifts undertaken in a pay period.

22.11.3 Subject to this subclause all hours of inactive shifts, including other duties time which is not paid as overtime, will be regarded as ordinary hours for the purposes of this award.

22.11.4 All time spent on other duties in excess of the 1/10th average in a pay period will be regarded as overtime and payable at the employee’s substantive award classification in accordance with clause 21 - Overtime.

22.11.5 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this award the rate of pay for inactive shifts will be $23.32 per hour to be amended from time to time in accordance with the adult minimum wage rate, but where a casual employee is engaged on inactive shifts, the casual loading will apply in addition to the hourly rate referred to herein.

22.11.6 Employers seeking to introduce new inactive shift arrangements after the date of commencement of this award may do so utilising the provisions of clause 6 - Enterprise flexibility.