In summary. 72 hour fortnight. Max 10 min 6 hour shifts. 10 hours off in between. Overtime paid at 1.85x normal rate. Public holidays(bank holidays) paid at same as OT. 6 weeks a year leave if you work a roster containing night shifts, 5 if you don't. Generally 4 on 2 off roster with some modification from place to place. There is a 'retirement' fund. Look up
http://www.avsuper.com.au/
retire at 60. Tax is a sliding scale as per
http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/co...tent/12333.htm
Some ATCs do get into the top bracket but not many after lots and lots of Overtime. $126K(or so. haven't looked in a while) is the top rate then OT and pub hols on top.
Private health insurance saves you a further 1% of tax each year. You can get the top cover for a family for anywhere from $150-200 plus a month. Public system is rubbish so private is the way to go.