Ability Centre Australasia Ltd T/A Ability Centre

[2018] FWCA 7551

[2018] FWCA 7551

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ability Centre Australasia Ltd T/A Ability Centre
(AG2018/4721)

ABILITY CENTRE NURSING EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT (ANMF) 2018

Health and welfare services
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 12 DECEMBER 2018

Application to approve Ability Centre Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement (ANMF) 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ability Centre Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement (ANMF) 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Ability Centre Australasia Ltd T/A Ability Centre. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A