Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment

Bulletin 8 - Reminder to vote - issued 16 February 2026

The ballot for the proposed Medical Officers Northern Territory Public Sector 2026 – 2029 Enterprise Agreement closes at 10am on Friday 20 February 2026.

If you haven’t already voted, then I encourage you to take part in the ballot by casting your vote.

All Medical Officers who will be covered by the proposed agreement are entitled to vote. You do not have to be a union member to participate in the ballot.

You should have received an email link to cast your confidential vote. If you have not received this, please contact Vero Voting at support@verovoting.com.au or call 1300 702 898.

The Vero ballot process ensures all employee personal details remain confidential with end-to-end encryption and anonymity to ensure integrity of the ballot process.

Make your vote count

Every vote is important.

If the majority of Medical Officers who vote, endorse this offer, and the agreement is approved by the Fair Work Commission, this offer provides for pay rises to be backdated to 1 January 2026.

If the vote isn’t supported, the provisions within the current agreement will continue to apply. This means that you will not have access to the proposed improved conditions, including 2.7% annual salary increase, and in line with the NTPS Wages Policy there will not be any back payments of salary increases.

Your pay, your future

Details of the offer PDF (357.3 KB) you are voting on.

I consider this a very generous offer that supports many claims made during our negotiations. It will maintain your existing package of competitive leave and other entitlements, and includes a range of additional improvements such as:

  • Simplified salary spine providing transitional salary increases that range from between 7.17% to 14.16% for most Registrars, and 5.31% or 10.62% for Senior Rural Generalists and Senior Rural Medical Practitioners.  Medical Officers moving into these streams will also benefit from the improved salaries and career structure.
  • 2.7% per annum salary increases, which is equivalent to approximately 11.25% compounding over 4 years, which along with salary increases under the simplified salary spine is the maximum provided for under the Northern Territory Public Sector 2025-2028 Wages Policy PDF (133.0 KB).
  • Faster pay progressions through automatic increments and removal of progression barriers.
  • Additional recreation leave at 5 and 10 years’ service to accrue progressively.
  • New and improved leave entitlements – Professional Development Leave, Leave to Engage in Voluntary Emergency Management Activities, Organ Donor Leave, and Blood Plasma Leave.
  • Mandatory day off when moving between towns for rotations.
  • Inclusion of Determinations and By-Laws for: Advanced Recreation leave; Long Service Leave; Community Language Allowance; and Northern Territory Allowance.

More information

Links to the proposed agreement and explanatory notes are available in Bulletin 6. There should also be hard copies available in your workplace.

For further information on the proposed agreement, the explanatory notes, or the ballot process, please contact Danny Coombes, Senior Manager Employee Relations on 08 8922 7193 or Danny.Coombes@nt.gov.au, or OCPE on enquiries.ocpe@nt.gov.au or 08 8999 4282.

All Bulletins and Information Sheets on the progress of bargaining and proposals for the proposed agreement can be accessed on the Medical Officers (NTPS) Enterprise Agreement website.

I will advise Medical Officers of the ballot result via a bulletin that will be posted on the OCPE website.

Nicole Hurwood
Commissioner for Public Employment
16 February 2026