More than 50,000 NSW Government Health Workers Receive a Pay Rise

The pay rise will apply to allied health roles, admin staff, cleaners, scientists, psychologists, security officers, admin staff, security officers, and more.

Nurses and members of the health sector rally outside NSW Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 15, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

More than 50,000 health workers in New South Wales (NSW) will receive a pay rise after the government reached a deal with the Health Services Union (HSU).

The agreement will provide workers with a 3.5 percent pay rise, along with a 0.5 percent superannuation boost.