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Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association (VHIA) on behalf of 14 Vic public health services enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association (VHIA) on behalf of 14 Vic public health services enterprise agreement (AE527694). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

Biomedical Engineers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 (AG2024/4957) is a **multi-enterprise (single interest) agreement** approved by Commissioner Johns on 21 January 2025 ([2025] FWCA 233; PR783539).

Rates last updated 23 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE527694
Industry
Health and welfare services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) trading as Professionals Australia - s.183 notice; covered per s.201(2)
Nominal expiry
31 July 2028

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association (VHIA) on behalf of 14 Vic public health services. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,283.66 per week ($33.78 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,730.52 per week at the top, across 16 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Biomedical Engineer Class 1 Year 1Class 1 Year 1 - entry-level Biomedical Engineer (cl 82.1). Health-professional entry; new graduate meeting BME registration / Engineers Australia eligibility. Class 1 Year 1 we...$1,283.66$33.78
Biomedical Engineer Class 1 Year 2Class 1 Year 2 (cl 82.1). Commencement rate for 4yr or 5yr Bachelor of Engineering degree holder (cl 83.1(a)).$1,380.81$36.34
Biomedical Engineer Class 1 Year 3Class 1 Year 3 (cl 82.1). Commencement rate for Masters of Engineering Science / Masters of Engineering / equivalent Masters degree holder (cl 83.1(b)). **Class 1 Year 3 weekly ...$1,453.26$38.24

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 47 allowances (for example Higher Qualifications Allowance - Masters Degree (7.5%), Higher Qualifications Allowance - Graduate Certificate (4%), On-Call Allowance - Mon-Fri (per 12 hrs)).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

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Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.