Introduction
We are reviewing modern award classifications and minimum wage rates on work value grounds to remedy potential gender-based undervaluation, starting with 5 priority awards.
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The Expert Panel for pay equity in the care and community sector issued its initial decision on 16 April 2025 (April Decision) in the Gender-based undervaluation – priority awards review:
- the Decision Summary of the Gender-based undervaluation decision (pdf)
- the Decision [2025] FWCFB 74 (pdf)
- the Determination for the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 PR786095 (pdf)
The April Decision finalised consideration of the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 (AM2024/19).
On 28 November 2025, the Expert Panel issued a decision in relation to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22), finalising this matter:
- the Decision [2025] FWCFB 271 (pdf)
- the Determination for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 PR794316 (pdf) and Correction determination - PR794888
On 10 December 2025, the Expert Panel issued a decision in relation to the Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23), finalising this matter:
- the Decision [2025] FWCFB 283 (pdf)
- the Determination for the Children's Services Award 2010 PR794818 (pdf), Correction determination - PR794932 and Correction determination - PR796954
On 24 December 2025, the Expert Panel issued a decision in relation to the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20), finalising this matter in respect of dental assistants and pathology collectors. Matters relating to health professionals will be finalised pending comment on a draft determination:
- the Decision [2025] FWCFB 297 (pdf)
- the Determination for the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 PR795400 (pdf) and Correction determination - PR797960
The Expert Panel has expressed provisional views in relation to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21). This matter is yet to be finalised.
Awards being considered
We started this process to consider making changes (variations) to certain classifications and minimum wage rates in the following modern awards:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 – AM2024/22
- Children’s Services Award 2010 – AM2024/23
- Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 – AM2024/20
- Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 – AM2024/19
- Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – AM2024/21, AM2024/25, AM2024/27
The proceedings follow the Annual Wage Review 2023-24 decision, which identified that the above 5 awards require priority consideration as to whether they have been the subject of gender-based undervaluation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications made by the Australian Services Union, Australian Workers Union, Heath Services Union and United Workers Union (AM2024/25) and Australian Services Union (AM2024/27) to change the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 were dealt with in part by the Expert Panel in its initial Decision [2025] FWCFB 74.
List of issues
A list of Issues considered in this case was published in a Statement issued by the Expert Panel on 24 June 2024, following consultation with parties. It can be found here: [2024] FWCFB 291 (pdf)
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Timetable
PLEASE NOTE: only some material relevant to each matter is linked in this section. Please see the 'Documents' section below for all documents relating to this case.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 23 March 2026 | Submissions due - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) View: Statement [2026] FWCFB 47 and Draft determination - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 |
| 27 February 2026 | Submissions in reply due - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended directions of 18 February 2026 and Report to Expert Panel - Conference process |
| 13 February 2026 | Submissions due - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) View: Statement [2026] FWCFB 26 and Draft determination |
| 6 February 2026 | Submissions due - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended directions of 18 February 2026 and Report to Expert Panel - Conference process |
| 24 December 2025 | Decision issued by Expert Panel - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) View: Decision [2025] FWCFB 297 and Determination - PR795400 |
| 19 December 2025 | Further hearing - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Notice of listing for 19 December 2025, Report to Expert Panel - Conference process and Transcript - 19 December 2025 |
| 10 December 2025 | Decision issued by Expert Panel - Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) View: Decision [2025] FWCFB 283, Determination - PR794818 and Correction determination - PR794932 |
| 10 December 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 |
| 28 November 2025 | Decision issued by Expert Panel - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) View: Decision [2025] FWCFB 271, Determination - PR794316 and Correction determination - PR794888 |
| 26 November 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 |
| 21 November 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 |
| 20 November 2025 | Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Pathology collectors and health professionals) View: Notice of listing for 11-13 November, 20 November 2025 and Transcript - 20 November 2025 |
| 19 November 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 |
| 12-13 November 2025 | Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Pathology collectors and health professionals) View: Notice of listing - 11-13 November, 20 November 2025 and Cancelled Notice of listing - 12 - 13 November 2025, Transcript - 12 November 2025 and Transcript -13 November 2025. |
| 10 November 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 |
| 31 October 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Amended notice of listing for 31 October, 10, 19, 21, 26 November, 10 December 2025 Materials in reply due - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Pathology collectors and health professionals) |
| 27-28 October 2025 | Hearing - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Notice of listing for 27 to 31 October 2025, Vacated notice of listing for 30-31 October 2025, Vacated notice of listing for 29 October 2025, Transcript - 27 October 2025 and Transcript - 28 October 2025. |
| 21-23 October 2025 | Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Dental assistants) View: Notice of listing for 21 to 24 October 2025, Vacated notice of listing for 24 October 2025, Transcript - 21 October 2025, Transcript - 22 October 2025 and Transcript - 23 October 2025 |
| 20 October 2025 | Further directions hearing - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) View: Notice of listing for 20 October 2025, Further amended directions of 5 September, Transcript - 20 October 2025 and Statement [2025] FWCFB 238 Hearing - Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) View: Notice of listing for 20 October 2025 and Transcript - 20 October 2025 |
| 15 October 2025 | Materials in reply due - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) |
| 13 October 2025 | Further directions hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) |
| 10 October 2025 | Materials in reply due - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Dental assistants) |
| 3 October 2025 | Materials in reply due - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) |
| 24 September 2025 | Case management conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21, AM2025/27) View: Notice of listing for 24 September 2025 and Transcript - 24 September 2025 |
| 12 September 2025 | Materials due - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Pathology collectors and health professionals) Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) |
| 5 September 2025 | Materials due - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Dental assistants) |
| 29 August 2025 | Materials due - Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) |
| 28 August 2025 | Report-back - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Dental assistants) |
| 21 August 2025 | Conference - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) View: Notice of listing - 21 August 2025 and Draft determination Conference - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Pathology collectors) |
| 12 August 2025 | Conference - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) (Dental assistants) |
| 15 July 2025 | Listed for directions (2:00 PM) - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20) Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21, AM2024/27) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) View: Notice of listing - 15 July 2025 and Draft directions
Listed for conference (8:30 AM) - Children’s Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) |
| 9 July 2025 | Conference - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20). View: Notice of listing - 9 July 2025, Statement [2025] FWCFB 113, Draft determination and Transcript - 9 July 2025 |
| 8 July 2025 | Conference - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 7 July 2025 | Conference - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 30 June 2025 | Conference - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22). View: Amended Notice of listing and directions - 30 June 2025 and Transcript - 30 June 2025 See also: Statement [2025] FWC 1567 and Draft determination on matter page Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2025/2). |
| 24 June 2025 | Conference - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 17 June 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21). View: Notice of listing and directions - 4 and 17 June 2025, Discussion paper and Video link for conference. |
| 10 June 2025 | Conference - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 4 June 2025 | Conference - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21). View: Notice of listing and directions - 4 and 17 June 2025, Discussion paper, Video link for observing conference and Transcript - 4 June 2025. |
| 20 May 2025 | Conference - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20). View: Notice of listing and directions - 20 May 2025 and Transcript - 20 May 2025. |
| 16 April 2025 | Initial decision issued by the Expert Panel. View: Decision [2025] FWCFB 74 and Decision summary [2025] FWCFB 74. |
| 19-20 December 2024 | Hearing - all awards. |
| 11-18 December 2024 | Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20). |
| 10 December 2024 | Hearing - Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 (AM2024/19) Hearing - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 (AM2024/22) Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20). |
| 9 December 2024 | Hearing - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21, AM2024/25, AM2024/27) Hearing - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 6 December 2024 | Hearing - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (AM2024/21, AM2024/25, AM2024/27). |
| 5 December 2024 | Hearing - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23) Hearing - Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (AM2024/20). |
| 2-4 December 2024 | Hearing - Children's Services Award 2010 (AM2024/23). |
| 27 November 2024 | Parties to lodge submissions and evidence in reply in AM2024/19, AM2024/20, AM2024/22 and AM2023/23. |
| 15 November 2024 | Parties to lodge submissions and evidence in reply in AM2024/21, AM2024/25 and AM2024/27. |
| 7 November 2024 | Directions hearing and programming conference. |
| 18 October 2024 | Parties to lodge submissions and evidence, and any agreed statements of facts, concerning the identified issues in AM2024/19, AM2024/20 and AM2024/22. |
| 11 October 2024 | Parties to lodge submissions and evidence, and any agreed statements of facts, concerning the identified issues in AM2024/23. |
| 27 September 2024 | Parties to lodge submissions and evidence, and any agreed statements of facts, concerning the identified issues in AM2024/21, AM2024/25 and AM2024/27. |
| July 2024 | Preliminary conferences with parties to ascertain any agreed matters. |
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