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My workplace has no agreement. Am I covered?
July 24, 2020
I work as a midwife in a private hospital, and no workplace agreement is in place. I am paid under the Nurses Award 2010 but can’t work out where I fit in. In the absence of any federal enterprise agreement, the Nurses Award 2010 would apply (the default safety net). Under Clause 4 – Coverage,…
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My workplace has no agreement. Am I covered?
July 24, 2020
I work as a midwife in a private hospital, and no workplace agreement is in…
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Wages at Opal
July 24, 2020
I work at a nursing home run by Opal. What is happening with my wages?…
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Running out of sick leave
July 24, 2020
I work at a public hospital and was recently sent home prior to commencing my…
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Flu vaccination allergy
July 24, 2020
I work in aged care and can’t have the flu vaccination for medical reasons. Where…
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Continuing Education Allowance in public hospitals
July 24, 2020
For some time I have been trying to get paid the continuing education allowance for…
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Bushfire information for nurses and midwives
January 31, 2020
We have watched in horror over the last few months at the devastation caused by…
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Overtime and 12-hour shifts
October 1, 2019
I work in a public hospital and our department is about to start 12-hour shifts.…
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First go at extra hours
October 1, 2019
I work at a nursing home run by Opal. As a part-timer, do I get…
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Cashing out annual leave
October 1, 2019
I am a registered nurse working in a public hospital. If I need to, can…