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

[2023] FWCA 459

[2023] FWCA 459

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 Victoria

(AG2022/5576)

St Vincent’s Care Services Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025

Aged care industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 15 FEBRUARY 2023

Application for approval of the St Vincent’s Care Services Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the St Vincent’s Care Services Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by St Vincent’s Care Services Ltd T/A St Vincent’s Care Services Victoria. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. 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.

1. The Health Services Union 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 it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 February 2023. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A