CHURCHES OF CHRIST CARE VICTORIA, ANMF AND HWU ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025

Application for approval of the Churches of Christ Care Victoria, ANMF and HWU Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Churches of Christ Care Victoria, ANMF and HWU Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Churches of Christ in Queensland through its division Churches of Christ Care T/A Churches of Christ Care (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The matter was allocated to my Chambers on 2 October 2025.

[3] The Applicant provided written undertakings to address certain issues. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Appendix D of the Agreement. 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, thus appearing to meet the requirements of s.190(3). The undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[4] The "Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation" and the "Health Services Union Victoria No 1 Branch, trading as the Health Workers 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188, 190, 193 and 193A of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 30 June 2028.

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