STATEMENT

Fair Work Act 2009
s.156–4 yearly review of modern awards

4 yearly review of modern awards—Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010
(AM2018/26)

4 yearly review of modern awards – Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010

[1] On 4 May 2021, the Commission issued a decision in respect of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (the Decision). 1 A Summary of the decision was also published.

[2] A copy of the draft determination giving effect to the decision and provisional views of the Full Bench was set out in the Summary.

[3] As part of the Decision, interested parties were to file any submissions and evidence in respect of the draft variation determination at Attachment P and our provisional views referred to above by 4.00pm (AEST) Tuesday, 22 June 2021.

[4] In a Statement 2 published on 7 June 2021 we varied the directions as follows:

1. Interested parties are to file any submissions and evidence in respect of the draft variation determination and our provisional views by 4.00pm (AEST) on Monday 19 July 2021.

2. A Hearing will be listed on 26 and 27 July 2021.

[5] On 15 July 2021 we received correspondence from the Health Services Union indicating that representatives of the union and employer parties are in active discussions regardig various matters in AM2018/16. As a result of those discussions, the parties have jointly requested an extension of the date for filing material to 27 July 2021. The parties have also requested that the matter be listed for Conference on either Thursday 22 July or Friday 23 July 2021 (the joint request)

6] We agree to the joint request and will vary the directions as follows:

1. Interested parties are to file any submissions and evidence in respect of the draft variation determination and our provisional views by 4.00pm (AEST) on Tuesday 27 July 2021.

2. The Hearing listed for 26 and 27 July 2021 will be vacated.

[7] A conference of interested parties will be convened by the President at 1.00pm on Friday 23 July 2021. A separate Notice of Listing and agenda will be published shortly.

PRESIDENT

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 1   [2021] FWCFB 2383.

 2   [2021] FWCFB 3232