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Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020

MA000027 · 46 classifications · ordinary week of 38.00 hours

Classifications

Choose the classification that matches the work you do.

Junior and apprentice rates

These sit under a classification above. The rate depends on both — a 16-year-old at Level 1 is paid differently to a 16-year-old at Level 3.

Penalty and overtime rates

These are stated as a percentage of the ordinary hourly rate — a total, not an addition. 150% means one and a half times the ordinary rate, not the ordinary rate plus 150%.

The Fair Work Commission publishes these by employment type rather than by classification, so find the group that describes your employment. Which group applies to you depends on your employment type, your age and whether you work shifts — this page does not decide that for you.

Casual health professional employees—ordinary hours and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
175%Saturday and Sunday
140%Shiftwork
125%Ordinary hours

Casual support service employees—dental assistants—ordinary hours and penalty rates—until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
175%Saturday or Sunday
140%Shiftwork
125%Ordinary hours

Casual support service employees—other than dental assistants and pathology collectors—ordinary hours and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
175%Saturday or Sunday
140%Shiftwork
125%Ordinary hours

Casual support service employees—pathology collectors—ordinary hours and penalty rates—until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
275%Public holiday
175%Saturday or Sunday
140%Shiftwork
125%Ordinary hours

Full-time and part-time health professional employees—ordinary hours and penalty rates

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
150%Between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
115%Shiftwork
100%Ordinary hours

Full-time and part-time health professional employees—overtime

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours
200%Sunday
150%Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees— pathology collectors —overtime——until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours
200%Sunday
150%Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees—dental assistants—ordinary hours and penalty rates—until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
150%Between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
115%Shiftwork
100%Ordinary hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees—dental assistants—overtime—until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours
200%Sunday
150%Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees—other than dental assistants and pathology collectors

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
150%Between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
115%Shiftwork
100%Ordinary hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees—other than dental assistants and pathology collectors—overtime

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
200%Monday to Saturday - After 2 hours
200%Sunday
150%Monday to Saturday - First 2 hours

Full-time and part-time support services employees—pathology collectors—ordinary hours and penalty rates—until 31 December 2026

RateWhen it applies
250%Public holiday
150%Between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday
115%Shiftwork
100%Ordinary hours

What this page does not tell you

It shows published minimum rates. It does not say what you were actually paid, whether your classification is the right one for your duties, how many hours you worked, or whether allowances apply to you.

Classification depends on the duties you perform, not your job title. If the work you do does not match the classification you were told, the rate on this page is not the one to compare against.

Rates published by the Fair Work Commission · snapshot 2026-09-07
The Fair Work Commission accepts no liability for the data it publishes, and neither this page nor the Commission is a substitute for advice about your own situation.