Tasmanian State Service negotiations
Negotiations happening with unions
The Tasmanian Government has successfully negotiated, agreed and registered a number of public sector union wage agreements that cover the majority of Tasmanian public sector workers, and is now continuing to negotiate a number of further agreements with unions.
The Tasmanian Government continues to be committed to ensuring State Service employees receive a fair salary increase and conditions as soon as possible, with responsible and sustainable budget management.
Messages from the Head of the State Service
5 June 2026 - Wages and conditions update for State Service agreements
Previous messages from the Head of the State Service
9 April 2026 - Response from unions on multiple State Service wage agreement offers
2 April 2026 - Multiple State Service wage agreement offers being considered by union members
31 March 2026 - Update on State Service wage negotiations and new website
20 March 2026 - Revised letter of offer to unions for the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement (PSUWA)
12 March 2026 - Update on wages negotiations across the State Service
27 January 2026 - Progress made on State Service wage negotiations
22 October 2025 - Revised wages offer to unions
23 September 2025 - Update on one-year wages offer to unions
12 September 2025 - One-year wages offer made to unions
Agreements accepted and registered
The Tasmanian Government has successfully negotiated a number of agreements with unions and these have been registered in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. The table below provides details of those registered.
Agreement | Last scheduled pay increase (ffppooa) | Last or next anticipated pay increase (ffppooa) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement
Department: Department of Health, Department for Education, Children and Young People, Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Department of Justice | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by AEU, CPSU and HACSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
AWU Public Sector Union Wages Agreement
Department: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by AWU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the AWU Public Sector Union Wages Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Dental Officers Agreement
Department: Department of Health | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by CPSU and HACSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the Dental Officers Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Ministerial Drivers Industrial Agreement Department: Department of Premier and Cabinet | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by CPSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% View the Ministerial Drivers Industrial Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Police Award Department: Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2028 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by PAT Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% View the Police Award at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Staff Agreement (PAHSMA) Department: Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by CPSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Staff Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement (PSUWA) and Standards
Department: Whole-of-government | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by Professionals Australia, AEU, ANMF, AMWU, CPSU, HACSU and UWU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement (PSUWA) at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Radiation Therapists Agreement
Department: Department of Health | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 1 September 2027 | Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by CPSU and HACSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments View the Radiation Therapists Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary tables |
Rural Medical Practitioners Agreement Department: Department of Health
| 1 April 2026 | 1 April 2027 | Offer for a two-year agreement accepted by AMA Pay increase agreed over two years: 3%, 3% View the Rural Medical Practitioners Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website, which includes salary details in clause 8 |
Agreements accepted by unions and proceeding to registration
Agreements linked from the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website are current at time of updating and may not include new agreements registered.
The draft salary tables are intended to provide indicative salaries based on the latest offers provided to unions. The tables are intended to inform employees of what salaries would apply should the offers be accepted. The tables reflect percentage salary increases and structural adjustments (where applicable). It is of note that any additional entitlements or increases to terms and conditions that are part of an offer are not reflected in the tables, but form part of the offers with unions.
Agreement | Last scheduled pay increase (ffppooa) | Last or next anticipated pay increase (ffppooa) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambulance Tasmania Industrial Agreement Department: Department of Health View the Ambulance Tasmania Industrial Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website
| 1 December 2024 | 1 December 2025 | Offers provided:
Offer of a three-year agreement accepted by HACSU Pay increase agreed over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% with structural adjustments Without prejudice copy of the draft salary table relating to the 29 May letter of offer is below: |
Department of State Growth Engineers Industrial Agreement
Department: Department of State Growth View the Department of State Growth Engineers Industrial Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Offers provided:
Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by CPSU Pay increase offered over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments Without prejudice copy of the draft salary table relating to the 31 March letter of offer is below: |
Teachers Agreement Department: Department for Education, Children and Young People View the Teachers Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website
| 1 March 2025 | 1 March 2026 | Offers provided:
Offer for a three-year agreement accepted by AEU Pay increase offered over three years: 3%, 3%, 2.75% and structural adjustments Without prejudice copy of the draft salary table relating to the 30 March letter of offer is below: |
Agreements under negotiation
Agreements linked from the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website are current at time of updating.
Agreement | Last scheduled pay increase (ffppooa) | Last or next anticipated pay increase (ffppooa) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Education Facility Attendants Salaries and Conditions of Employment Agreement Department: Department for Education, Children and Young People View the Education Facility Attendants Salaries and Conditions of Employment Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 | Noting an offer of a one-year agreement was accepted by UWU in December 2025 and negotiations for a three-year agreement are commencing |
Firefighting Industrial Agreement Department: Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management View the Firefighting Industrial Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 December 2026 | 1 December 2027 | Noting an offer for a one-year agreement was accepted by UFUA in December, negotiations for a three-year agreement have commenced |
Medical Practitioners Agreement Department: Department of Health View the Medical Practitioners Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 January 2026 | 1 January 2027 | Noting an offer for a one-year agreement was accepted by AMA, negotiations for a three-year agreement have commenced |
Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners Agreement
Department: Department of Health View the Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 July 2025 | 1 July 2026 | Offers provided:
Negotiations continuing with AMA |
Agreements commencing
Agreements linked from the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website are current at time of updating.
Agreement | Last scheduled pay increase (ffppooa) | Last or next anticipated pay increase (ffppooa) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Correctional Officers Agreement Department: Department of Justice View the Correctional Officers Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 | Negotiations are expected to start with CPSU and UWU |
Nurses and Midwives Agreement Department: Department of Health View the Nurses and Midwives Agreement at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2026 | Initial meetings commenced with ANMF and HACSU |
Glossary of acronyms and initialisms
- AEU: Australian Education Union
- AMWU: Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
- AMA: Australian Medical Association
- ANMF: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
- AWU: Australian Workers Union
- CPSU: Community and Public Sector Union
- ffppooa: first full pay period on or after
- HACSU: Health and Community Services Union
- PAT: Police Association of Tasmania
- UFUA: United Firefighters Union of Australia
- UWU: United Workers Union
About agreements and awards in the State Service
Broadly, an agreement is a legal document that has tailored conditions for specific groups of employees. It is supported by another legal document (an award) that sets out minimum conditions for a particular industry or occupation.
All agreements and awards covering State Service employees must be registered and approved by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. Find out more at the Tasmanian Industrial Commission website.
Frequently asked questions about industrial action
Visit the Department of Premier and Cabinet website for answers to common questions about industrial action in the State Service.