Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

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[2024] FWCA 4420

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11 DECEMBER 2024
[2024] FWCA 4420

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

(AG2024/4349)

URAPUNTJA HEALTH SERVICE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2024

Health and welfare services

DEPUTY PRESIDENT ROBERTS

SYDNEY, 11 DECEMBER 2024

Application for approval of the Urapuntja Health Service Enterprise Agreement 2024

  1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Urapuntja Health Service Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

  1. The Applicant has provided a written undertaking (Annexure A). In accordance with s.190(4) of the Act the views of the bargaining representatives for the agreement were sought in relation to the undertaking. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertaking will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

  1. Subject to the undertaking referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as is relevant to this application for approval has been met. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

  1. I note that Clause 5.4 of the Agreement provides that to the extent of any inconsistency between the agreement and the National Employment Standards (NES), the terms of the agreement apply only to the extent that the effect of these terms are not detrimental to an employee in any respect when compared to the NES.

  1. The United Workers Union (UWU) and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT Branch (ANMF) lodged Form F18 statutory declarations giving notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the UWU and the ANMF.

  1. The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 December 2028.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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