# Find Australian modern awards by name

Find modern award codes and operative dates for an industry or occupation keyword, such as hospitality, clerks, fast food or retail.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/au_award_search/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `au_award_search`. Availability: Live. Country: Australia.

Credit use: 1 credit.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 200
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 10,
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 25
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query",
    "limit"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "query": "hospitality",
  "limit": 10
}
```

## Usage notes

- Search for award codes before looking up pay rates, penalties or allowances.
- Returns official award codes (e.g. MA000009), titles and operative dates.
- Does not determine award coverage for a specific role.