2016 EBA campaign

This page provides information about the ANMF's Victorian public sector Value Recognise Reward campaigns in general and mental health.

The Victorian public sector nurses and midwives 2016 enterprise bargaining agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission on 16 December 2016 and became operational on 23 December 2016. 

For information about the Victorian public sector mental health nurses campaign and agreement and Forensicare agreement click here. 

More articles about the 2016 Victorian public sector EBAs

Download the EBA general public sector campaign updates

A statewide members meeting held 5 May at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, overwhelmingly voted to accept a new agreement.
View the ANMF Log of Claims statewide meeting presentation and summary of 2016 EBA changes
View detail of the agreed wages and allowances
View the ANMF Member Resolution  

• Campaign update 26 - EBA implementation information (with corrected operational date) - new EBA factsheets 
• Campaign update 25 - Public sector nurses and midwives approve new agreement
• Campaign update 24 - Easy ballot links to vote YES today for the public sector agreement
• Campaign update 23 - Vote yes in the public sector agreement ballot. For inquiries about the ballot at your workplace please contact your HR department.
  Read the ANMF Vote YES flier
  Read the 2016 Victorian public sector nurses and midwives agreement.
  Read the summary of key changes
  To vote visit the Elections Australia website

• Campaign update 22 - Timing of first 2016 EBA public sector wage increases
• Campaign update 21 - 2016 EBA public sector wage and allowance increases
• Campaign update 20 - Agreement approved - new pay rates in next pay
• Pay and allowance increase information
• Campaign update 19 - Draft agreement finalised and pay rise and back pay information
• Campaign Update 18 read the media release 'Victorian nurses and midwives accept offer from Andrews Government'
• Campaign Update 17
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• Campaign Update 13
• Campaign Update 12
• Campaign Update 11 read the media release 'The red shirts are back'.

• Pay Parity Poster - Fair Pay Poster - Dear Patient or Client Letter. 
• Campaign Update 10
• Campaign update 9
• Campaign update 8
• Campaign update 7 read the ANMF member resolution and the resulting press release.
• Campaign update 6
• Campaign update 5 read the press release here.
• Campaign update 4
• Campaign update 3
• Campaign update 2
• Campaign update 1

You may access the general log of claims here, and the general employer log of claims here.

Public sector mental health nurses campaign

Public sector mental health nurses statewide meeting

The mental health agreement, the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2012-2016 expired on 31 March. After 125 days of protected industrial action and 43 negotiating meetings a statewide members meeting endorsed a proposed settlement, subjected to Victorian Government approval, on Wednesday 21 September 2016.

The Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 became operational on 27 April 2017.

The Victorian Institute of Forensicare Mental Health Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 became operational on 4 September 2017.

Download the EBA mental health campaign updates

• Mental health campaign update 41: Fair Work Commission approves Forensicare agreement
  Summary of key changes and Victorian Institute of Forensicare Mental Health Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020
• Mental health campaign update 40: New pay rate information and timing
• Mental health campaign update 39: Fair Work Commission approves agreement 2016 Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement
• Mental health campaign update 38: Proposed mental health agreement still before the Fair Work Commission
• Mental health campaign update 37a: Vote YES in the upcoming Forensicare EBA Ballot 
  Proposed Forensicare Mental Health Enterprise Agreement and Summary of key changes
• Mental health campaign update 37: Victorian mental health nurses approve new agreement
• Mental health campaign update 36a: Vote yes in the upcoming Forensicare ballot and Inner South, Ballarat and Grampians community health EBA update (includes proxy ballot paper)
• Mental health campaign update 36: Reminder to vote YES: Ballot now open This update includes information about the benefits of the proposed agreement, why ANMF recommends members VOTE YES and links to the online voting website  
• Mental health campaign update 35: Vote YES in the ballot to approve the public sector mental health agreement - ballot opens 30 January 
• Area Mental Health Service Visit Planner 2017
• Mental health member newsflash: VHIA advises employers of obligation to pay CPD allowance
• Mental health campaign update 33 and comprehensive pay rate information
• Mental health campaign update 32 Members endorse a proposed offer, subject to Victorian Government approval, to settle the mental health EBA.
• Mental health campaign update 31 include details for a PAID statewide public sector mental health nurses meeting 2.30pm, Wednesday 21 September 2016. Register here
• Mental health campaign update 30 and the EFT comparative claim document and ANMF letter to Victorian Mental Health Minister Martin Foley
• Mental health campaign update 29 and the Statewide public sector mental health nurses meeting notice - 2.30pm, Friday 26 August 2016. Register here
• Mental health campaign update 28
• Mental health campaign update 27
• Mental health campaign update 26
• Mental health campaign update 25
• Mental health campaign update 24
• Mental health campaign update 23
• Mental health campaign update 22 and the Mental health nurses escalate protected industrial action media release
• Mental health campaign update 21
• Mental health campaign update 20
• Mental health campaign update 19
• Mental health campaign update 18 and the Mental health nurses start red shirt action in bid to win nurse patient ratios media release
• Mental health campaign update 17
• Mental health campaign update 16
• Mental health campaign update 15
• Mental health campaign update 14
• Mental health campaign update 13 and the Client/Patient campaign letter and the Spread the red campaign poster
• Mental health campaign update 12 and the ANMF member resolution 9 May 2016 and the information presented at the 9 May statewide meeting
• Mental health campaign update 11
• Mental health campaign update 10
• Mental health campaign update 9
• Mental health campaign update 8
• Mental health campaign update 7
• Mental health campaign update 6
• Mental health campaign update 5
• Mental health campaign update 4
• Mental health campaign update 3
• Mental health campaign update 2
• Mental health campaign update 1

You can access the mental health log of claims here, and the mental health employer log of claims here.

Sign the online petition

Sign the online petition to support the introduction of ratios for Victoria's mental health nurses

Download the EBA mental health campaign material

Client/Patient campaign letter

Fair pay rise poster

Workload provisions campaign poster

Spread the red campaign poster

Red #ValueRecogniseReward campaign T-shirts are available

Red #ValueRecogniseReward campaign T-shirts are available for members at ANMF (535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne) between 8.45am and 5pm or online.