2025 WAIRC 00567
Hospital Workers (Government) Award No. 21 of 1966

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.




39. - WAGES

(1) The minimum weekly rate of wage payable to employees covered by this award shall be the base rate plus the Arbitrated Safety Net Adjustment (ASNA) Payment expressed hereunder:


Base
Arbitrated
Minimum

Rate
Safety Net
Weekly


Adjustments
Rate

$
$
$
Hospital Worker Level One







Carpark Attendant







Cleaner







Domestic







Gardener (Other)







Food Service Attendant







Kitchen Attendant







Laboratory Attendant (Grade 1)







Laundry Worker







Orderly/Cleaner (Perth Dental Hospital)







Orderly (Other)







1st year of employment
369.50
618.60
988.10




2nd year of employment
374.10
620.00
994.10




3rd year of employment and thereafter
378.00
621.10
999.10




Hospital Worker Level Two







Animal House Attendant (Grade 1)







Cafeteria Assistant (R.P.H.)







Canteen Attendant (P.M.H.)







Dental School Orderly







Dry Cleaner







First Laundry person (Country Hospitals - where more than one employed)







Gardener (only one employed, PDH)




Gardener and Propagator (Sunset)







House Parent (Mt Henry, Bunbury, Albany)







Hygiene Orderly (no driving - RPH)







Machinist (other including any alterations)







Orderly (handling patients)







Senior Gardener (RPH)







Steward (Sunset, Swanbourne/Graylands)







Theatre Assistant (1st year R.P.H.)







Ward Assistant (P.M.H.)







Washing Machine Hands (including Hydros)







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




Hospital Worker Level Three







All Purpose Orderly







Call Room Orderly (RPH, PMH. Fremantle and SCGH)







CSSD Assistant (1st year)







CSSD Orderly (RPH 1st year)







Farm Assistant (Whitby Falls, Quo Vadis)







Gardener and Propagator (M.H.S.)







Gardener Herbicides (M.H.S.)







Handyperson







Hydrotherapy Attendant (1st year)







Machinist (who cuts and fits)







Menu Assistants







Shaving Orderly (RPH, Fremantle)







Theatre Assistant (Thereafter - RPH)







Theatre Orderly (1st year RPH, SCGH, Osborne Park Hospital and Bicton Annexe)







Theatre Orderly (Fremantle Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Perth Dental Hospital)







Call Room Orderly (KEMH)







Birth Suite & Theatre Orderly (KEMH)







1st year of employment
383.40
622.70
1006.10




2nd year of employment
388.00
624.00
1012.00




3rd year of employment and thereafter
392.00
625.00
1017.00




Hospital Worker Level Four







Cook (other)







CSSD Assistant (Thereafter)







CSSD Orderly (Thereafter - RPH)







Dry Cleaner (Swanbourne, Graylands)







Hydrotherapy Attendant (Thereafter)







Hygiene Orderly (Driving - RPH)







Laboratory Attendant (Grade 2)







Theatre Orderly (Thereafter - RPH, SCGH, Osborne Park and Bicton Annexe)







1st year of employment
388.90
624.40
1013.30




2nd year of employment
393.40
625.70
1019.10




3rd year of employment and thereafter

397.10

626.70

1023.80

Hospital Worker Level Five







Assistant Dining Room Supervisor (RPH)







Cook (only one employed)







Driver (less than 3 tonnes)







Central Linen Room Supervisor (RPH)







Deputy Head Orderly (other hospitals)







Domestic Supervisor (Pyrton)







Head Gardener (Sunset, Manjimup and Narrogin)







Linen Services Supervisor (Fremantle and KEMH)







Linen Room Supervisor (Heathcote and Lemnos)







Linen Supervisor (Perth Dental Hospital)







Programme Assistants Alcohol and Drug Authority







Trainee Food Supervisor (RPH)







Machinist Supervisor (Pyrton)







Machinist Supervising Patients (Mental Health)







Storeperson (Grade 1)







1st year of employment
399.10
628.20
1026.20




2nd year of employment
403.90
629.10
1032.60




3rd year of employment and thereafter
408.30
630.20
1038.10




Hospital Worker Level Six







Bus Driver (less than 25 passengers)







Driver (over 3 tonnes)







Storeperson (Grade 2)







Hairdresser







1st year of employment
403.00
628.20
1031.20




2nd year of employment
406.40
629.10
1035.50




3rd year of employment and thereafter
409.80
630.20
1040.00




Hospital Worker Level Seven







Bus Driver (over 25 Passengers)







Second Cook (other hospitals)







Storeperson (Grade 3)







Transport Officer (RPH)







1st year of employment
411.90
630.90
1042.80




2nd year of employment
416.80
634.80
1051.60




3rd year of employment and thereafter
421.00
639.60
1060.60




Hospital Worker Level Eight







Assistant Supervisor Cleaning







Services (Swanbourne/Graylands)







Cafeteria Supervisor (PMH)







Canteen Supervisor (PMH)







Carpenter (Fremantle, Mental Health)







Cleaning Services Supervisor (KEMH)







Deputy Head Orderly (Major Metropolitan Hospitals)







Head Gardener (Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Geraldton)







Head Orderly (Perth Dental Hospital)







Horticulturist







Laundry Supervisor (Geraldton)







Laundry Supervisor (PMH)







Pantry Supervisor (KEMH)







Projectionist







1st year of employment
427.70
642.00
1069.70




2nd year of employment
434.10
644.40
1078.50




3rd year of employment and thereafter
439.80
646.60
1086.40




Hospital Worker Level Nine







Assistant Housekeeper (Fremantle)







Bootmaker







Butcher, where appointed as such







Cafeteria Supervisor (RPH)







Cleaning Services Supervisor (Heathcote, Lemnos, Pyrton)







Deputy Head Orderly (SCGH)







Dining Room Supervisor (PMH, KEMH and RPH)







First Butcher







First Cook (other hospitals)







Head Orderly (Mt Henry)







Housekeeper (Country Hospitals - under 20 beds)







Head Gardener (PMH, Fremantle, SCGH and KEMH)







Rehabilitation Assistants (ADA)







Second Cook (RPH, SCGH, Fremantle PMH, KEMH and Graylands)







Senior Food Service Attendant (Hospitals with less than 100 beds)







1st year of employment
445.10
648.40
1093.50




2nd year of employment
451.10
650.90
1102.00




3rd year of employment and thereafter
457.00
653.20
1110.20




Hospital Worker Level Ten







Assistant Housekeeper (SCGH)







Cleaning Services Supervisor (Port Hedland)







Head Orderly (KEMH)







Housekeeper (Mt Henry and Pyrton)







Housekeeper (Country Hospitals - 20 beds and over)







Laundry Supervisor (Narrogin)







Senior Food Service Attendant (Hospitals with 100 or more beds)







Tradesperson Cook







1st year of employment
454.80
652.00
1106.80




2nd year of employment
459.10
653.70
1112.80




3rd year of employment and thereafter
462.90
652.40
1115.30




Hospital Worker Level Eleven







Chef (other hospitals)







Head Orderly (PMH, Fremantle, Sunset and RPRH)







Housekeeper (Olive Jones Nurses' Home)







Housekeeper (Fremantle Hospital)







Linen Room and Despatch Supervisor (Swanbourne / Graylands)







Linen Services Supervisor (PMH)







Linen Supervisor (SCGH)







1st year of employment
475.30
657.00
1132.30




2nd year of employment
481.50
659.30
1140.80




3rd year of employment and thereafter
487.70
661.90
1149.60




Hospital Worker Level Twelve







Chef (RPH and MHS)







1st year of employment
491.90
663.40
1155.30




2nd year of employment
498.20
665.60
1163.80




3rd year of employment and thereafter
504.60
668.20
1172.80




Hospital Worker Level Thirteen







Head Orderly (SCGH)







Orderly and Transport Services Co-ordinator







1st year of employment
516.80
669.90
1186.70




2nd year of employment
523.30
675.20
1198.50




3rd year of employment and thereafter
530.20
677.70
1207.90

(2) Junior Hospital Employees:

The minimum rate of wage payable to junior employees shall be the following percentage of the prescribed wage during the first year of employment for an adult employee doing the same class of work.


%

Under 17 years of age
60
Under 18 years of age
70
Under 19 years of age
80
At 19 years of age
100

The percentages outlined above will also apply for the purpose of calculating the shift penalty loading payable pursuant to clauses 16, 17, 21 and 22 of this award.

(3) Telephonists and receptionists (Graylands). The rates payable from time to time to telephonists in the public service shall apply.

(4) General Conditions:

(a) Casual employees shall be paid at the rate of 20 percent in addition to the rates herein prescribed.

(b) Except where this clause specifies classifications which require the employee to be in charge of other employees, any employee who is placed in charge of:

(i) not less than three and not more than ten other employees shall be paid $28.60 per week in addition to the ordinary wage prescribed by this clause;

(ii) more than 10 and not more than twenty other employees shall be paid $42.50 per week in addition to the ordinary wage prescribed by this clause;

(iii) more than 20 other employees shall be paid $56.80 per week in addition to the ordinary wage prescribed by this clause.

(c) In this clause the term 'year of employment' shall mean year of service with the employing hospital.

(d) The rates herein prescribed shall be increased by the amount of any percentage increase in wages awarded by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission to employees covered by this award.

Where any increase in wages is not a percentage increase, the rates of wage shown in this award as relating to afternoon and night shift, permanent shift or weekend work or public holidays shall be adjusted to reflect the relationship which the additional payment bears to the amount of $457.65 as at the 1 January, 1990.

(5) An employee who regularly performs shift or weekend work shall be paid for Accrued Days Off, including shift or weekend penalties, when those days are taken as leave and at the rate which applied when they were accumulated.

(6) 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.