Canberra nurses and midwives have reached an agreement with the ACT Government over their pay and conditions for the next four years.
The nurses had threatened industrial action after the Government offered a 2 per cent pay rise.
The Government's revised offer is better than inflation and improves some conditions, including the penalty for night shift work.
The offer also involves a flat rate increase for less experienced nurses and a percentage increase for senior nurses.
Australian Nursing Federation secretary Jenny Miragaya says the offer is better than inflation and avoids the cuts to nursing numbers experienced in other states.
"I think its a very good outcome considering the financial constraints on the ACT Government and also considering the current political environment," she said.
"To come up with an offer that is actually recognising and renumerating the public sector nurses and midwives in the ACT, but also without a threat of job cuts, has been an excellent outcome.
"Certainly when we look at our state colleagues, I think that this is a very acceptable offer."
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