Queen Victoria Home Inc.

[2019] FWCA 3656

[2019] FWCA 3656

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queen Victoria Home Inc.
(AG2018/5552)

QUEEN VICTORIA HOME NON-NURSING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 27 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Queen Victoria Home Non-Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queen Victoria Home Non-Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Queen Victoria Home Inc.. 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] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Health Services Union of Australia and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 June 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

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Annexure A