The Fair Work Commission has formally approved the 2025-28 Victorian Public Sector Mental Health Services enterprise agreement.
Approval was given on Monday 23 February 2026.
The new agreement will commence its legal operation from Monday 2 March 2026. You can access the agreement in full at anmfvic.asn.au/EBA2528.
After 19 months of negotiations and ANMF members taking protected industrial action for 36 days, the new agreement includes pay parity with general nurses, an historic 28.4 per cent (incl. 1 July 2024) pay rise over four years and more than 80 new and improved working conditions including allowances, penalties, additional nursing EFT and other improved entitlements.
We acknowledge that it was a long campaign period and thank every Job Rep and member who participated in this EBA campaign.
When will I get my backpay?
The new rates and backpay will be paid in line with the Fair Work Act, which is when the agreement is operational (seven days following FWC approval).
The wage increases will be backdated to the following dates:
First Full Pay Period On Or After (FFPPOOA) 20 May 2025
First Full Pay Period On Or After (FFPPOOA) 5 January 2026
When you receive your first payslip with the new rates, if you are eligible to receive a back payment of wages, this should be clearly listed on your payslip – for example as ‘backpay’.
If you have questions about your pay, you must contact your payroll department. If you would like to check whether your backpay has been calculated correctly, you can use the Wage Rate Table and Allowances Table contained within the key highlights booklet.
