From 1 January 2010, modern awards cover most workplaces. Modern awards establish one set of minimum conditions for employers and employees across Australia who work in the same industries and occupations.
The commencement of modern awards means that there have been changes to minimum terms and conditions for many employees. The changes vary by state, industry and employer.
Transitional arrangements in most modern awards mean that some pay rates do not commence until 1 July 2010. These arrangements give employers and employees time to adjust to the changes in pay rates.
Important! This means that pay rates for many employees change on 1 July 2010. To calculate pay rates, you will need to refer to the pre-modern award that used to cover you before 1 January 2010 as well as the relevant modern award.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has a number of tools available to help you calculate your base rate of pay and penalties.
View the list of modern awards A-Z
To help determine the correct modern award, employers and employees should:
- Check the name of the modern award
- Check the coverage clause
- Check the classification clause
The links below provide access to additional tools and help on this site to assist you in finding your modern award.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W
A
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 [MA000115]
Aged Care Award 2010 [MA000018]
Air Pilots Award 2010 [MA000046]
Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 [MA000047]
Airline Operations—Ground Staff Award 2010 [MA000048]
Airport Employees Award 2010 [MA000049]
Alpine Resorts Award 2010 [MA000092]
Aluminium Industry Award 2010 [MA000060]
Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award 2010 [MA000098]
Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 [MA000080]
Animal Care and Veterinary Services Award 2010 [MA000118]
Aquaculture Industry Award 2010 [MA000114]
Architects Award 2010 [MA000079]
Asphalt Industry Award 2010 [MA000054]
B
Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 [MA000019]
Black Coal Mining Industry Award 2010 [MA000001]
Book Industry Award 2010 [MA000078]
Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award 2010 [MA000091]
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 [MA000020]
Business Equipment Award 2010 [MA000021]
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Car Parking Award 2010 [MA000095]
Cement and Lime Award 2010 [MA000055]
Cemetery Industry Award 2010 [MA000070]
Children's Services Award 2010 [MA000120]
Cleaning Services Award 2010 [MA000022]
Clerks—Private Sector Award 2010 [MA000002]
Coal Export Terminals Award 2010 [MA000045]
Commercial Sales Award 2010 [MA000083]
Concrete Products Award 2010 [MA000056]
Contract Call Centres Award 2010 [MA000023]
Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2010 [MA000110]
Cotton Ginning Award 2010 [MA000024]
D
Dredging Industry Award 2010 [MA000085]
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2010 [MA000096]
E
Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) Award 2010 [MA000075]
Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 [MA000076]
Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2010 [MA000077]
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award 2010 [MA000025]
Electrical Power Industry Award 2010 [MA000088]
F
Fast Food Industry Award 2010 [MA000003]
Fire Fighting Industry Award 2010 [MA000111]
Fitness Industry Award 2010 [MA000094]
Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010 [MA000073]
Funeral Industry Award 2010 [MA000105]
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Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2010 [MA000101]
Gas Industry Award 2010 [MA000061]
General Retail Industry Award 2010 [MA000004]
Graphic Arts, Printing and Publishing Award 2010 [MA000026]
H
Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2010 [MA000005]
Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 [MA000027]
Higher Education Industry—Academic Staff—Award 2010 [MA000006]
Higher Education Industry—General Staff—Award 2010 [MA000007]
Horse and Greyhound Training Award 2010 [MA000008]
Horticulture Award 2010 [MA000028]
Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 [MA000009]
Hydrocarbons Field Geologists Award 2010 [MA000064]
Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2010 [MA000062]
J
Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 [MA000029]
Journalists Published Media Award 2010 [MA000067]
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L
Labour Market Assistance Industry Award 2010 [MA000099]
Legal Services Award 2010 [MA000116]
Live Performance Award 2010 [MA000081]
Local Government Industry Award 2010 [MA000112]
M
Mannequins and Models Award 2010 [MA000117]
Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010 [MA000010]
Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award 2010 [MA000093]
Marine Towage Award 2010 [MA000050]
Maritime Offshore Oil and Gas Award 2010 [MA000086]
Market and Social Research Award 2010 [MA000030]
Meat Industry Award 2010 [MA000059]
Medical Practitioners Award 2010 [MA000031]
Mining Industry Award 2010 [MA000011]
Miscellaneous Award 2010 [MA000104]
Mobile Crane Hiring Award 2010 [MA000032]
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N
Nursery Award 2010 [MA000033]
Nurses Award 2010 [MA000034]
O
Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2010 [MA000072]
P
Passenger Vehicle Transportation Award 2010 [MA000063]
Pastoral Award 2010 [MA000035]
Pest Control Industry Award 2010 [MA000097]
Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2010 [MA000069]
Pharmacy Industry Award 2010 [MA000012]
Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award 2010 [MA000036]
Port Authorities Award 2010 [MA000051]
Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award 2010 [MA000052]
Poultry Processing Award 2010 [MA000074]
Premixed Concrete Award 2010 [MA000057]
Professional Diving Industry (Industrial) Award 2010 [MA000108]
Professional Diving Industry (Recreational) Award 2010 [MA000109]
Professional Employees Award 2010 [MA000065]
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Q
Quarrying Award 2010 [MA000037]
R
Racing Clubs Events Award 2010 [MA000013]
Racing Industry Ground Maintenance Award 2010 [MA000014]
Rail Industry Award 2010 [MA000015]
Real Estate Industry Award 2010 [MA000106]
Registered and Licensed Clubs Award 2010 [MA000058]
Restaurant Industry Award 2010 [MA000119]
Road Transport and Distribution Award 2010 [MA000038]
Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2010 [MA000039]
S
Salt Industry Award 2010 [MA000107]
Seafood Processing Award 2010 [MA000068]
Seagoing Industry Award 2010 [MA000122]
Security Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000016]
Silviculture Award 2010 [MA000040]
Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 [MA000100]
Sporting Organisations Award 2010 [MA000082]
State Government Agencies Administration Award 2010 [MA000121]
Stevedoring Industry Award 2010 [MA000053]
Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2010 [MA000084]
Sugar Industry Award 2010 [MA000087]
Supported Employment Services Award 2010 [MA000103]
Surveying Award 2010 [MA000066]
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Telecommunications Services Award 2010 [MA000041]
Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2010 [MA000017]
Timber Industry Award 2010 [MA000071]
Transport (Cash in Transit) Award 2010 [MA000042]
Travelling Shows Award 2010 [MA000102]
V
Vehicle Manufacturing, Repair, Services and Retail Award 2010 [MA000089]
W
Waste Management Award 2010 [MA000043]
Water Industry Award 2010 [MA000113]
Wine Industry Award 2010 [MA000090]
Wool Storage, Sampling and Testing Award 2010 [MA000044]
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