The primary terms and conditions of employment for the majority of Queensland Health employees are prescribed by awards and agreements.

While the awards are made by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC), agreements are negotiated by Queensland Health and representatives for Queensland Health's employees. Following approval by the employees covered by the proposed agreement (through a ballot process), the agreements are certified by the QIRC.

Queensland Health has seven major agreements that prescribe rates of wages and salaries, and other employment conditions of employees (other than executive service staff and senior officers).

The following awards and agreements apply to Queensland Health employees:

AGREEMENTAWARD EMPLOYEES COVERED

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No. 1) 2019 [PDF 493KB] (EB1)

Hospital and Health Services General Employees (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 602 KB]

This is a new Agreement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce in the following eligible roles:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health workers
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander hospital liaison officers.

Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.4) 2022 [PDF 1365 KB] (HPDO4)

Health Practitioners and Dental Officers (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 483 KB]

Hospital and Health Services General Employees (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 602 KB]

Health practitioners, dental officers and clinical assistants

Medical Officers’ (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No.6) 2022 [PDF 1139 KB](MOCA6)

Medical Officers (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 373 KB]

Resident medical officers, senior medical officers, medical superintendent with private practice and medical officer with private practice

Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB11) 2022 [PDF 1341 KB]

Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 883 KB]

Nursing and midwifery grade employees

Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No.8) 2022 [PDF 1462 KB] (BEMS8)

Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services Employees (Queensland Government) Award – State 2016 [PDF 707 KB]

Trades-related employees

Queensland Public Health Sector Certified Agreement (No. 11) 2022 [PDF 1642 KB] (EB11)

Hospital and Health Services General Employees (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 602 KB]

Queensland Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award – State 2015 [PDF 855 KB]

Administration, professional, technical and operational officers

Visiting Medical Officer Employees’ (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No 1) 2023 (VMO1).

Medical Officers (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015 [PDF 373 KB]

This agreement will cover Visiting Medical Officers, however has not yet been certified.

Orders of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission

Further information

Last updated: November 2023