St Vincent’s Care Services Ltd T/A St Vincent’s Care Services

[2017] FWCA 6307

[2017] FWCA 6307

The attached document replaces the document previously issued with the above code on 29 November 2017.

By inserting the following paragraph at [4] : “The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (the ANMF) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. I note in accordance with s.201(2) of the Act that the Agreement covers the ANMF.”

Michelle Robinson

Associate to Deputy President Kovacic

29 November 2017

[2017] FWCA 6307

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

St Vincent’s Care Services Ltd T/A St Vincent’s Care Services
(AG2017/2244)

ST VINCENT’S CARE SERVICES (VICTORIA/TASMANIA) ANMF ENTERPRISEAGREEMENT 2017

Aged care industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 29 NOVEMBER 2017

Application for approval of the St Vincent’s Care Services (Victoria/Tasmania) ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2017 - Agreement approved with undertakings.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St Vincent’s Care Services (Victoria/Tasmania) ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by St Vincent’s Care Services Ltd T/A St Vincent’s Care Services (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from the Applicant. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision at annexure A.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (the ANMF) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under section 183 of the Act that they wish to be covered by the Agreement. I note in accordance with s.201(2) of the Act that the Agreement covers the ANMF.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 December 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2018.

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