Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and a range of other benefits, including:
- generous superannuation
- additional salary allowances
- flexible working arrangements
- flexible leave options
- salary packaging.
Your salary will depend on the type of role you do, your level of experience and where you work. Find the salary rate for your role on the Queensland Health Careers website.
You may also get allowances for things like shift work or for completing higher education qualifications.
Superannuation
We contribute up to 12.75% of your salary into superannuation.
The superannuation fund used by Queensland Government departments is QSuper, but you can use a different one.
If you don’t choose another fund, we'll pay your superannuation contributions to QSuper.
Salary packaging
Salary packaging or sacrificing is a way of paying for things from your salary before you're taxed. This reduces how much income tax you pay.
You can salary sacrifice things like:
- rent or mortgage repayments
- insurances
- car expenses
- travel expenses.
Read more about salary packaging on the Queensland Health Careers website.
Leave entitlements
We offer generous leave entitlements, including:
- extra annual leave for working on public holidays
- leave to care for family members, such as sick children
- long service leave
- paid parental leave
- sick leave
- leave without pay to travel
- leave loading starting at 14%.
Read more about leave entitlements on the Queensland Health Careers website.
Flexible work arrangements
We support a healthy work life balance and offer flexible work arrangements where we can.
These include:
- job sharing
- part-time employment
- purchased leave
- variable working hours
- working from home or another location.
Professional development
We encourage our staff to continue developing skills throughout their career.
Our training and professional development opportunities include:
- medical training
- nursing and midwifery education and training
- allied heath training
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning
- Pathways to Rural and Remote Orientation Training.
You may be eligible for paid study leave and help paying for courses that are relevant to your work.
Research support
You can do cutting-edge research with support from our Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation. We support staff with the resources and guidance they need to explore new ideas and improve healthcare.
Fitness passport
To support a healthy work life balance and the wellbeing of our staff, we offer access to the Fitness Passport.
Fitness Passport is a corporate health and fitness program. It gives you and your family access to a choice of fitness facilities close to your home and work.
Find out about being a fitness passport member on the Fitness Passport website.
Employee assistance services
We have employee assistance services if you need support or counselling.
You can get support and advice for physical, mental and emotional health.
TELUS Health
Phone: 1800 604 640
Converge International
Phone: 1300 687 327
Both services are available 24 hours a day.
Help with moving and travel costs
You may be able to get help with your moving expenses for:
- travel
- accommodation
- removal costs.
Your hiring manager will discuss and approve any financial support during the recruitment process.
Learn more about relocation support on the Queensland Health Careers website.
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