Overview
- The Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union said 83.8% of participating members backed the agreement, concluding a prolonged bargaining push.
- The package delivers an 11% wage rise over three years with 3% from April 2025, 2.5% in each of the next two years, and a further 3% in December 2027, with provisions linked to inflation.
- New conditions include overtime paid at double time for all shift workers, increased allowances for rural and regional nurses, 14 weeks of paid parental leave, and 10 days of domestic violence leave.
- Back pay from April 1, 2025 will be processed once the agreement is certified by the industrial regulator.
- The settlement follows the first industrial action by Queensland public nurses and midwives in about 23 years, with roughly 45,000 taking part, and represents a major lift from the government's initial $900 million offer.