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Covers amusement parks, carnivals, shows, theme parks, events, trade shows and exhibitions, and recreation facilities.

Covers: Ride operators, ticket sellers, exhibition workers, show hands, tradespersons, event supervisors

Covers employees of contract cleaning businesses — companies whose core business is providing cleaning services. If you work for a dedicated cleaning contractor, this is your award.

Covers: Commercial cleaners, office cleaners, building cleaners, industrial cleaners, high-access window cleaners, shopping trolley collectors, cleaning leading hands

Covers clerical and administrative employees in the private sector, including data entry operators, call centre workers, receptionists, and office administrators.

Covers: Receptionists, data entry operators, call centre agents, payroll officers, administrative assistants, office managers, executive assistants

Covers fast food outlets, takeaway food businesses, and quick service restaurants.

Covers: Counter staff, drive-through operators, kitchen team members, delivery crew

Covers gyms, fitness centres, aquatic centres, tennis clubs, and other fitness facilities.

Covers: Personal trainers, fitness instructors, swim teachers, lifeguards, gym reception staff, centre managers

Covers hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, clubs, function centres, and most hospitality venues.

Covers: Waitstaff, cooks, bartenders, front office staff, kitchen hands, hotel workers

Covers employees working in horticulture, including field crop growing, fruit and vegetable growing, nursery operations, and turf management businesses.

Covers: Fruit pickers, vegetable harvesters, nursery hands, tractor/machinery operators, spray operators, forepersons, orchard workers

Covers production and support staff, company dancers, performers, and musicians working in live performance venues, touring productions, and entertainment facilities.

Covers: Stagehands, riggers, touring sound & lighting crew, company dancers, wardrobe staff, production managers

The award of last resort — covers employees who are not covered by any other modern award. Does not cover managers or specialist professionals (accountants, lawyers, HR, IT specialists, marketing, finance, or PR).

Covers: Workers in any non-award-covered role who are not managers or specialist professionals

Covers employees working in the nursery industry, including the growing, propagation, sale, and distribution of nursery stock, plants, seeds, and related products.

Covers: Nursery hands, propagators, retail nursery staff, plant growers, horticulture assistants, leading hands, forepersons

Covers restaurants, cafés, and catering businesses not covered by the Hospitality Award.

Covers: Waitstaff, cooks, kitchen hands, bar attendants, storepersons, cleaners

Covers retail businesses selling goods to the public, including supermarkets, specialty stores, and department stores.

Covers: Sales assistants, cashiers, department supervisors, store managers, key holders

Covers employees engaged by horse and greyhound racing clubs at race meetings. Three employee groups: Racecourse Attendants (gate, parking, ticketing, crowd control), Raceday Officials (announcer, inspector, judge, racecaller), and casual Liquor employees (bar, cashier, glass collection). Liquor employees receive all-inclusive hourly rates.

Covers: Gate attendants, ushers, ticket sellers, barrier attendants, farriers, racecallers, judges, bar attendants, glass collectors

Covers employees in storage, warehousing, distribution, and wholesale trading businesses, including transport and clerical roles within those businesses.

Covers: Storeworkers, warehouse operatives, forklift drivers, distribution centre staff, wholesale sales assistants, storepersons