HOSPITAL WORKERS (GOVERNMENT) AWARD NO. 21 OF 1966

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES United Voice WA

APPLICANT

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The Minister for Health in his Incorporated capacity under s.7 of the Hospitals and health Services Act 1927 (WA) as the Hospitals formerly comprised in the Metropolitan Health Services Board, the Peel Health Services Board and the WA Country Health Services Board, Hon. Minister for Health, The Board of Management Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

RESPONDENTS

CORAM Chief Commissioner P E Scott

DATE Monday, 14 May 2018

FILE NO/S APPL 11B OF 2018

CITATION NO. 2018 WAIRC 00309

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Ms N Kefford of counsel

Respondent Mr B Chapman of counsel and with him Ms R Sinton

Order

HAVING heard Ms N Kefford of counsel on behalf of United Voice WA and Mr B Chapman of counsel and with him Ms R Sinton for the respondents, and by consent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby orders:

THAT the Hospital Workers (Government) Award No. 21 of 1966 be varied in accordance with the following Schedule and that such variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 14 May 2018.

Chief Commissioner P E Scott

SCHEDULE

Delete all of clause 3 – Area and Scope and insert the following in lieu thereof: 

3. – AREA AND SCOPE

This Award will apply throughout the State of Western Australia to:

(1) All health service providers established pursuant to section 32(1)(b) of the Health Services Act 2016, including the Child and Adolescent Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, Health Support Services, North Metropolitan Health Service, South Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service; and

(2) All authorised hospitals under the Mental Health Act 2014.