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austlii:cth/FWCA/2026/95
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2026-01-20
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Christian Schools Australia Limited Trading AS Christian Schools Australia
NSW CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS GENERAL STAFF MULTI-ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT
Application for approval of the NSW Christian Schools General Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2024
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the NSW Christian Schools General Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2024 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a multi-enterprise agreement.
[2] Section 12 of the Act defines a 'multi-enterprise agreement' as an enterprise agreement made as referred to in s 172(3) of the Act. Section 172(3) relevantly describes a multi-enterprise agreement as one made with two or more employers that are not all related employers, with the employees who are employed at the time the agreement is made and who will be covered by the agreement.
[3] The Agreement is plainly an agreement made involving two or more employers that are not all related employers. No supported bargaining or single interest employer authorisation was made in respect of the Agreement. It is therefore a 'cooperative workplace agreement' within the meaning of s.12 of the Act.
[4] The application was made by Christian Schools Australia Limited trading as Christian Schools Australia. The Employers covered by the Agreement are listed in Schedule H of the Agreement.
[5] The Agreement will apply to employees who are covered by the Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2020.
[6] 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.
[7] The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it.
[8] In accordance with s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the IEUA.
[9] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 January 2026. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2027.
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