Application by Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited
At a glance
- MA000135
What happened
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited applied to have the VMCH (Corpus Christi Community Greenvale) Enterprise Agreement 2026 approved. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement for an aged care facility. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Health Services Union (HSU) indicated they wanted the agreement to cover them.
What was decided
The Fair Work Commission approved the VMCH (Corpus Christi Community Greenvale) Enterprise Agreement 2026. A clause in the agreement was found to be less favourable than a corresponding clause in the Aged Care Award 2010, so the award’s terms will apply instead. The agreement covers the ANMF and HSU. It will operate from seven days after approval and expires on June 30, 2029.
What it means for employers
Employers should ensure enterprise agreements are carefully drafted to avoid clauses that are less favourable than relevant awards or the National Employment Standards (NES). This can trigger automatic adoption of more beneficial award terms.
What it means for employees
Employees should be aware of their rights under enterprise agreements and how they interact with awards and the NES. The ANMF and HSU will now be covered by this agreement.
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