Negotiations for the proposed Mater Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2026 have now concluded, and Mater is pleased to advise that we will now move to vote.
The offer, along with the proposed new agreement, supporting materials, and information about the upcoming ballot, has been provided to all eligible Mater Health Professionals.
Key dates
Access Period: Monday 16 March at 12 noon - Monday 23 March at 2pm
Ballot: Monday 23 March at 3pm - Friday 27 March at 4pm
Vote YES to Mater's new agreement for Health Professionals with new and improved conditions, including:
Wage increase
A dedicated consultative committee
Salary packaging
Access Period
Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (s180), this period is dedicated to ensuring all eligible employees covered by the proposed agreement have access to all relevant information ahead of the ballot.
Mater has provided you with:
- Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2026
- Explanation of terms
- Summary of changes
- Wage table
- National Employment Standards
You can also access policies and procedures referred to within the proposed enterprise agreement in the Mater Policy and Procedure Library.
Ballot
Mater has engaged CorpVote, an independent provider specialising in secure and confidential voting processes, to manage the ballot.
CorpVote will:
- Email eligible staff to introduce the voting process and provide further information; and
- Send an email and SMS when voting opens, including your Voter Access Code, which is required to cast your vote.
Information sessions
To help you feel informed ahead of the ballot, Health Professionals are encouraged to attend one of the information sessions below to ask questions and seek clarification before voting opens.
Tuesday 17 March from 12 noon Thursday 19 March from 12.30pm
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I receive back pay?
If the ballot is successful, Health Professionals will receive back pay from the first full pay period after 1 September 2025.
Mater has committed to paying back pay shortly after a successful YES vote, rather than waiting for the agreement to be formally approved by the Fair Work Commission, which can take several weeks or months.
What is a Consultative Committee?
Mater is proposing the establishment of a Health Professionals Consultative Committee, which will bring together employee representatives, union representatives and management.
The committee will provide a formal forum to:
raise workplace issues
discuss matters affecting Health Professionals
strengthen collaboration between staff, unions and management.
Is this wage increases the same as Mater Medical Officers?
Yes. The proposed wage increases, 3 per cent in year one and 2.5 per cent in year two, are the same increases recently provided to Mater Medical Officers.
