NSW junior doctors class action

Background

In December 2020, Dr Amireh Fakhouri filed a class action against the NSW Ministry of Health and the State of NSW covering current and former junior medical officers who worked any time in the period 16 December 2014 and 21 March 2024.  The class action sought to claim unpaid wages for rostered overtime, unrostered overtime, meal breaks, and superannuation.  

The proposed settlement

On 4 March 2024, the Parties reached a settlement of the class action for $229.8 million (inclusive of legal and other costs). The settlement is subject to approval by the Court. The legal team acting for Dr Fakhouri and group members recommend the settlement and regard it as fair and reasonable.    

Am I eligible to join the class action?

You can register your interest to participate in the settlement if you are a group member in the class action.  You are a group member if you were:

• employed as a junior medical officer (i.e. intern, resident, registrar, and/or senior registrar) by NSW Health at any time between 16 December 2014 and 21 March 2024;
• required, from time to time, to work more than your rostered ordinary hours; and
• not paid all your entitlements for that work.

If you're unsure whether you are a group member, or are having difficulty completing the registration form, please contact us at NSWJuniorDoctors@mauriceblackburn.com.au or on 1800 318 062.