There’s so much to keep track of when it comes to modern awards, which can feel overwhelming — especially if you have employees across multiple awards.
Luckily, this handy reference sheet simplifies compliance. Our modern awards list compiles the modern awards most likely to apply in specific industries where shift work is common. You can also search for specific awards that suit your business by answering a few questions on the official website.
Below, we break down industry awards for:
- Hospitality/restaurants
- Manufacturing/logistics
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Cleaning
- Security
Hospitality in hotels and restaurants
If you operate a hotel or restaurant, here are the awards you need to know about.
Manufacturing and logistics
Here are the awards that relate to manufacturing or logistics.
If you manufacture a specific material and wonder which awards match your staff, look below:
| If you manufacture and transport… | Consider this Modern Award |
| Aluminium | Aluminium Industry Award 2020 |
| Asphalt | Asphalt Industry Award 2020 |
| Beverages | Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020 |
| Cement | Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020 |
| Concrete | Concrete Products Award 2020 |
| Food | Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020 |
| Lime | Cement, Lime and Quarrying Award 2020 |
| Meat | Meat Industry Award 2020 |
| Mining material | Mining Industry Award 2020 |
| Oil/Petroleum products | Oil Refining and Manufacturing Award 2020 |
| Paper | Timber Industry Award 2020 |
| Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceutical Industry Award 2020 |
| Poultry | Poultry Processing Award 2020 |
| Salt | Salt Industry Award 2020 |
| Seafood | Seafood Processing Award 2020 |
| Sugar | Sugar Industry Award 2020 |
| Tobacco | Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2020 |
| Textiles | Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Associated Industries Award 2020 |
| Timber | Timber Industry Award 2020 |
| Wine | Wine Industry Award 2020 |
| Wools | Wool Industry Award 2020 |
Retail
Here are the most common awards related to retail.
Healthcare
Here are the awards that relate to the wide field of healthcare.
Cleaning
Here are the awards for various cleaning roles.
| Job Role | Applicable Modern Award |
| Clothing repairers | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Dry cleaners | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Event cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Rubbish collectors | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Gutter cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| House cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Ironers | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Laundromat employees | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Office cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Pressers | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Property cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Shopping centre cleaners | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
| Tailors | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Industry Award 2020 |
| Trolley collectors | Cleaning Services Award 2020 |
Security
Here are the awards that apply to security.
| Job Role | Applicable Modern Award |
| Administrative assistants | Clerks — Private Sector Award 2020 |
| Clerical employees | Clerks — Private Sector Award 2020 |
| Crowd controllers | Security Services Industry Award 2020 |
| Loss prevention officers | Security Services Industry Award 2020 |
| Receptionists | Clerks — Private Sector Award 2020 |
| Security guards | Security Services Industry Award 2020 |
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