Ballarat Hospice Care Inc.

[2013] FWCA 475

[2013] FWCA 475

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Ballarat Hospice Care Inc.
(AG2012/14386)

BALLARAT HOSPICE CARE INC. NURSES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER MCKENNA	SYDNEY, 21 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Ballarat Hospice Care Inc. Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ballarat Hospice Care Inc. Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2012 (“the Agreement”). The application has been made by Ballarat Hospice Care Inc. (“the applicant”) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met. The applicant has provided written undertakings addressing miscellaneous matters. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision and marked “Annexure A”. I note that, under s.191 of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Nursing Federation (Victoria Branch) (“ANF”) concurs with the content of the undertakings. The ANF has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2016.

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