Application for approval of the Bolton Clarke (Queensland) Enterprise Agreement 2025

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bolton Clarke (Queensland) 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 RSL Care RDSN Limited Trading as Bolton Care (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), United Workers Union (UWU), Health Services Union (HSU) and Australian Workers Union (AWU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the ANMF, UWU, HSU and AWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

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