Bulletin 10 - Approval of the NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2025 – 2029 Enterprise Agreement - issued 1 April 2026

After the success of the ballot outcome on 11 February 2026, I am pleased to advise that on 24 March 2026 the Fair Work Commission approved the Northern Territory Public Sector Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2025 - 2029 Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement).

This is an excellent outcome as the Agreement provides generous salary and allowance increases and significant improvements to the terms and conditions of employment for employees.

In accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009, the Agreement formally commences on 31 March 2026, being the date all your terms and conditions in the Northern Territory Public Sector Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2025 - 2029 Enterprise Agreement will be effective from.

Next steps

The Department of Corporate and Digital Development are working expediently to process the new salary rates provided for in the Agreement.

This may take slightly longer than usual due to the changes to the classification structure in the Agreement, which require additional payroll system and data adjustments to ensure employee classification changes are implemented accurately. Employees will be advised once a payment date has been confirmed.

Thanks to everyone involved

Thank you to all employees who participated in the process. It is important that employees take part in the
enterprise agreement process and your involvement is appreciated.

Johanna Stieber  
On behalf of the Commissioner for Public Employment
1 April 2026