Regis Aged Care Pay Rates 2026: Carer, Nurse & Support Staff Pay
What Regis Aged Care workers should be paid in 2026 — the Aged Care Award floor by classification, casual loading, penalties, and where the Regis Aged Care enterprise agreements sit.
Payroll & Compliance Editor · Registered BAS Agent, Cert IV Accounting & Bookkeeping
Who covers Regis Aged Care workers — award or agreement?
Regis is a listed residential aged care provider with homes in every state and the Northern Territory, plus home care and retirement living. Personal care workers and assistants in nursing are the largest group, supported by registered and enrolled nurses, allied health, lifestyle, catering and cleaning staff.
Regis has state-based enterprise agreements for its homes (see below), sitting above the Aged Care Award 2010 and the Nurses Award. The direct-care award ladder below carries the work value case increases and is the benchmark any Regis agreement rate must exceed.
The federal awards relevant to Regis Aged Care roles:
- Aged Care Award 2010 (MA000018)
- Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034)
Workforce snapshot. In its 2024-25 report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Regis Healthcare Limited declared 11,938 employees — 10.4% casual and 78.6% women, with 164 in management roles. Source: WGEA 2025 Public Data File, data.gov.au (CC-BY 3.0 AU).
Aged care award floor — direct care (1 July 2026)
After the aged care work value case, the Aged Care Award 2010 (MA000018) direct-care ladder (personal care workers, assistants in nursing, care team leaders) is:
| Classification | Permanent | Casual (incl. 25%) |
|---|---|---|
| Direct care level 1 — Introductory | $32.61/hr | $40.76/hr |
| Direct care level 2 — Direct Carer | $34.42/hr | $43.02/hr |
| Direct care level 3 — Qualified | $36.23/hr | $45.29/hr |
| Direct care level 4 — Senior | $37.68/hr | $47.10/hr |
| Direct care level 5 — Specialist | $39.13/hr | $48.91/hr |
| Direct care level 6 — Team Leader | $40.58/hr | $50.72/hr |
The FWC publishes these direct-care rates weekly; hourly figures are the weekly rate ÷ 38, matching the Fair Work pay guide presentation.
Source: Fair Work Commission modern awards pay database, current-operative rates (1 July 2026 annual wage review). Casual figures add the 25% casual loading.
Aged care award floor — general stream (1 July 2026)
Catering, cleaning, laundry, maintenance, lifestyle and administration staff sit on the general stream:
| Classification | Permanent | Casual (incl. 25%) |
|---|---|---|
| General stream level 1 | $27.77/hr | $34.71/hr |
| General stream level 2 | $28.87/hr | $36.09/hr |
| General stream level 3 | $29.98/hr | $37.48/hr |
| General stream level 4 | $30.34/hr | $37.92/hr |
| General stream level 5 | $31.36/hr | $39.20/hr |
| General stream level 6 | $33.05/hr | $41.31/hr |
| General stream level 7 | $33.65/hr | $42.06/hr |
Weekend, shift and public holiday penalties apply on top — the aged care penalty schedule is not tabled here, so check a specific roster with the penalty rates calculator.
Source: Fair Work Commission modern awards pay database, current-operative rates (1 July 2026 annual wage review). Casual figures add the 25% casual loading.
The Regis Aged Care enterprise agreements
Enterprise agreements set rates above the award, with their own classification structures and allowances. Current Regis Aged Care agreements in our corpus (9 in total):
- Regis Aged Care Northern Territory Enterprise Agreement 2025 — approved February 2026, nominal expiry 1 November 2028.
- Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd In-home and Centre Based Services (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2024 — approved May 2025, nominal expiry 1 March 2028.
- Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd, ANMF & HWU Enterprise Agreement – Victoria 2025 — approved September 2025, nominal expiry 1 July 2027.
- Regis Aged Care, ANMF South Australia and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement 2024 — approved April 2025, nominal expiry 1 February 2027.
- Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd In-home and Centre Based Services (Tasmania) Enterprise Agreement 2024 — approved November 2024, nominal expiry 1 September 2026.
- Regis Aged Care, ANMF & HACSU, Enterprise Agreement - Tasmania 2023 — approved August 2024, nominal expiry 1 July 2025.
- Regis Aged Care, ANMF & HACSU, Enterprise Agreement - Tasmania 2023 — approved August 2024, nominal expiry 1 July 2025.
- Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd, ANMF & HWU Enterprise Agreement – Victoria 2022 — approved April 2023, nominal expiry 30 June 2024.
Plus 1 more — search "Regis Aged Care" in our agreements database.
We don't reproduce agreement dollar figures here — the agreement covering your site, state and stream is the document to read. Find your agreement, then your classification, then your pay point, and compare it with your payslip. The award tables on this page are the floor every one of these agreements must beat.
Common aged care pay issues at Regis Aged Care
The patterns worth checking on a Regis Aged Care payslip:
- Wrong direct-care level — Cert III personal care workers sit at direct care level 3, not level 1 or 2; medication-competent and senior carers higher again.
- Unpaid handover and documentation before and after the rostered shift.
- Sleepovers, broken shifts and short-notice changes paid without the award's allowances.
- Agreement rates frozen below the award's post-work-value floor — the award now overtakes some older agreement grids.
What to do if your pay looks wrong
Match your payslip to your classification in the agreement (or the award tables above), and price any gap with our back-pay calculator. Raise it in writing with payroll or your manager first — most underpayments are fixed at that step. Unresolved, the Fair Work Ombudsman (13 13 94) recovers underpayments at no cost, up to six years back, and your union can run the claim for you. Not sure which instrument covers you? Ask our AI advisor with your role and location.
FairWork Mate AI
Check your own pay with the advisor
“I work at Regis. Am I being paid the right rate for my age and hours — and are my weekend and public holiday penalties correct?”
Cited answers grounded in the Fair Work Act, your award and the Fair Work Commission decisions behind them. Free to start.
Ask the advisor →Pro is $29.99/mo for 150 questions, or a $4.99 Day Pass covers 25 questions for 24 hours. See plans
Get pay and rights updates for your job
Free email updates when award rates, the minimum wage or workplace laws change.
Free forever. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Official resources
General information and estimates only — not legal, financial or tax advice. Always check your specific award, agreement or contract, or a qualified professional, before you rely on the result.
Related articles
What Opal HealthCare workers should be paid in 2026 — the Aged Care Award floor by classification, casual loading, penalties, and where the Opal HealthCare enterprise agreements sit.
Estia Health Pay Rates 2026: Carer, Nurse & Support Staff PayWhat Estia Health workers should be paid in 2026 — the Aged Care Award floor by classification, casual loading, penalties, and where the Estia Health enterprise agreements sit.
Blue Care Pay Rates 2026: Carer, Nurse & Support Staff PayWhat Blue Care workers should be paid in 2026 — the Aged Care Award floor by classification, casual loading, penalties, and where the Blue Care enterprise agreements sit.
Uniting NSW.ACT Pay Rates 2026: Carer, Nurse & Support Staff PayWhat Uniting NSW.ACT workers should be paid in 2026 — the Aged Care Award floor by classification, casual loading, penalties, and where the Uniting NSW.ACT enterprise agreements sit.
Six years running payroll for a Western Sydney commercial builder before moving to compliance writing and contract payroll. Registered BAS Agent (TPB). Cert IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping. Writes about pay calculations, superannuation, and the 2026 Payday Super rollout. Based in Cabramatta, Sydney.