REFERRAL OF A DISPUTE REGARDING THE EMPLOYER'S DECISION TO REFUSE A FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT REQUEST

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Jules John Tuscano

APPLICANT

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Health Support Services

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner T Emmanuel

DATE WEDNESDAY, 22 October 2025

FILE NO/S APPL 34 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00871

Result Programming orders issued

Representation

Applicant On his own behalf

Respondent Mr D Anderson (of counsel)

Programming orders

HAVING heard from the applicant on his own behalf and Mr D Anderson (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, in relation to the jurisdictional fact in dispute, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), orders –

1. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by 4pm on Friday, 31 October 2025;

2. THAT the applicant file any outlines of evidence (except for expert evidence, which may be contained in a witness statement and stand as evidence in chief) and any documents, not being agreed documents, upon which he intends to rely by 4pm on Friday, 14 November 2025;

3. THAT the respondent file any outlines of evidence (except for expert evidence, which may be contained in a witness statement and stand as evidence in chief) and any documents, not being agreed documents, upon which it intends to rely by 4pm on Friday, 28 November 2025;

4. THAT the applicant file an outline of written submissions by 4pm on Friday, 12 December 2025;

5. THAT the respondent file an outline of written submissions by 4pm on Monday, 5 January 2026; and

6. THAT the matter be listed for a short hearing on a date to be fixed.

Commissioner T Emmanuel