Benefits
There are a suite of benefits available to Clinical Support staff. These include not only award-based pay rates and allowances but also salary packaging and salary sacrificing opportunities. Training and further professional development opportunities may also be available.
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Financial
The awards contain the basic conditions of your employment including pay rates, overtime, penalty rates, secondment allowances, shift allowances, etc. For the most up-to-date information on your conditions refer to the details of your award available from the Awards Index Page.
Rural Incentives
Employees under the Health Managers (State) Award may be entitled to reimbursement of costs incurred in the relocation to the town in the Health Service to which they are appointed.
There are a number of excellent opportunities available to clinical support staff that may enable you to increase your remuneration. These include:
- Salary packaging
- Salary sacrifice to superannuation
- Childcare and relocation/living away from home Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemptions
Other
NSW Health has an ongoing commitment to the development of its employees. There are a range of opportunities available offering benefits for eligible Clinical Support professionals.
Leave
Generous provisions are available, including:
- Annual leave - 4 weeks, with additional allowance of up to one week (shift work)
- Maternity/Adoption leave - 14 weeks paid leave
- Parental leave - 1 week paid leave
- Sick leave - 10 days per annum accruable
- Long service leave - 2 months after 10 years (accessible pro-rata after 7 years)
For more information see your Award in conjunction with the Leave Matters Manual for the NSW Health Service [PDF, 653k].
Education and Training
- NSW Public Health Officer Training Program
- Health Management Training Program
- Vocational Education and Training
- Public Sector Programs
- Opportunities for Aboriginal People - a selection, covering health and other fields, of scholarships and traineeships available specifically for Aboriginal people