Work Value Cases

The ANMF is working to ensure all nurses, midwives and carers covered by awards receive long-awaited and much-deserved wage increases.

The ANMF has commenced its landmark Nurses and Midwives Work Value Case before the Fair Work Commission, seeking long-overdue wage increases that better reflect the value, complexity and responsibility of nursing, midwifery, and care work.

The case seeks to address long-standing influences on wage setting, including historical gender-based assumptions that have contributed to the undervaluation of nursing, midwifery and care work.

In addition to seeking wage increases, the ANMF is asking the Fair Work Commission to review the Award’s classification structure to ensure it properly reflects work value and career progression opportunities. The union is also seeking to rename the Nurses Award 2020 as the Nurses and Midwives Award, formally recognising the important contribution of midwives.

The case follows the ANMF's successful Aged Care Work Value Case, which delivered minimum award wage increases of between 15% and 30% for aged care nurses and personal care workers.

Two FAQs about the Work Value cases can be viewed below.

The Current ANMF Work Value Cases FAQ sets out specific details and information about the two cases currently before the Fair Work Commission and what they mean for ANMF members.

The What Are Work Value Cases FAQ sets out general information about what is involved in making and running a Work Value Case.

Aged Care Work Value Outcome for Nurses Working in Aged Care

Changes in effect from 1 October 2025

Changes in effect from 1 March 2025

On 20 December 2024 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published its final determination in the work value case for nurses working in residential and home care aged care.

A communication for ANMF members explaining the decision can be viewed at the link below.