Ballot information
The ballot to approve the 2024-28 Victorian Public Sector Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement will open 9am Friday 19 December and close 5pm Tuesday 23 December 2025.
ANMF is strongly recommending members VOTE YES.
The electronic ballot will be conducted by independent ballot agent Vero Voting on behalf of your employer.
All nurses covered by the agreement, including casuals, will be eligible to vote on the question: ‘Do you vote in favour of the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2024-28?’
The statewide members meeting on 28 March 2025 voted to endorse the Allan Government’s revised offer. The proposed enterprise agreement includes 47 relevant parity claims from the general public sector nurses agreement, including pay parity between mental health nurses’ and the general nurses’ outcome.
After months of negotiations and ANMF members taking protected industrial action for 36 days, make sure your vote counts and participate in this important process to formalise the agreement and start receiving the benefits.
It is important to vote yes so that the benefits including the pay increases and associated backpay can start to come into effect. If the majority of employees at an employer vote no, that employer will be removed from the agreement and none of the benefits of the 2024-28 EBA will apply to their employees.
ANMF and your employer will send information about the voting process closer to 19 December. Members meeting notices will be issued shortly.
EBA benefits
The proposed EBA includes 47 relevant parity claims from the general public sector nurses agreement, including pay parity between mental health nurses’ and the general nurses’ outcome. It also includes the majority of members’ specific mental health nursing claims.
More details are available at anmfvic.asn.au/mheba2025/voteyes
Ballot timeline
Thursday 11 December – Thursday 18 December: 7-day access period to provide access to the final proposed enterprise agreement and a summary of key changes document.
Friday 19 December, 9am - Tuesday 23 December at 5pm: ballot open. All employees will receive the voting link via your work email from Vero Voting.
Wednesday 24 December: the results will be declared and if approved, an application will be made in early January, to the Fair Work Commission for final approval of the 2024-2028 EBA.
