Changes to the Health Services Award: What It Means for Your Oral Health Therapists

Following the Fair Work Commission’s gender-based undervaluation review, the Health Professionals and Support Services Award has changed the way health professionals, including oral health therapists, are classified and paid. The new pay structure applies from your first full pay period starting on or after 1 October 2026. If you employ oral health therapists and haven’t yet updated their pay, we recommend acting now to avoid an accidental underpayment…