St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital

[2024] FWCA 142

[2024] FWCA 142

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital

(AG2023/5384)

ST ANDREW’S TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL AND THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION OF EMPLOYEES, QUEENSLAND ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT – SUPPORT SERVICES 2023

Health and welfare services
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 12 JANUARY 2024

Application for approval of the St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital and the Australian Workers’ Union of Employees, Queensland Enterprise Agreement – Support Services 2023

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital and the Australian Workers’ Union of Employees, Queensland Enterprise Agreement – Support Services 2023 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 are relevant to this application for approval and have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in ss.186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

1. The Australian Workers’ Union 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.

1. The Agreement is approved and in accordance with s.54, will operate from 19 January 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 12 January 2027.

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