Araluen Centre [2025] FWCA 2092 (26 June 2025)

Application for approval of the Araluen Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Araluen Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Araluen Centre. 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. The undertakings are taken to be a term of 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] The Australian Education Union, the Health Services Union of Australia Victoria No 1 Branch, (t/a Health Workers Union) and the Health Services Union Victoria No. 2 Branch (t/a Health and Community Services Union), 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 July 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2028.

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