In a significant win for the West Australian Government, agreements for new pay deals have been reached with the state’s doctors and nurses. The Australian Medical Association (AMA), the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and United Voice have agreed to accept a pay rise of 1.5 per cent. It is less than what was being sought, with the AMA having sought more than 6 per cent over three years and the ANF saying in April that 1.5 per cent was unlikely to be acceptable. However, the AMA has described the deal as a good outcome in the current economic climate. The AMA’s agreement runs for three years, while those for the nurses and enrolled nurses run for two years.
