What a useful union can do.

Seems the government has offered nurses 28.7% over 4 years… compared to our last EBA increase of 7.75% over 5 years 🥲

Currently a grad nurse is on $1337 weekly (no penalties) and projected end weekly salary of $1721 (2027/8, unsure of how these increases of the 28.7% will be staged). Compare this with weekly rate of $1638 for an intern at the end of our current EBA (2026)…

Not sure it seems fair that from the get go 3 year bachelor will out earn 5 minimum to 7+ of study with no financial support from the government during placements, not to mention the level of stress and responsibility associated.

How can we advocate for ourselves, when the unions won’t advocate for us?