Health Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health v New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (No 3) [2024] NSWIRComm 16

Health Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health v New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (No 3) [2024] NSWIRComm 16

Given the failure of discussions and conciliation to resolve the dispute, matters are to proceed to arbitration with certificates of attempted conciliation to be issued where required.

Parties
Applicant/respondent: Health Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health; Respondent/applicant: New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Industrial Dispute / Procedural Directions Prior to Arbitration
Outcome
Recommendation and directions issued
Legal Topics
Industrial Arbitration, Industrial Action, Commission Powers

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Parties

Health Secretary, NSW Ministry of Health

Applicant/respondent

New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association

Respondent/applicant

Procedural Posture

Industrial Dispute / Procedural Directions Prior to Arbitration

  1. 1 Procedure for resolution of industrial dispute
  2. 2 Appropriate steps where discussions and conciliation have failed

Ratio Decidendi

Given the failure of discussions and conciliation to resolve the dispute, matters are to proceed to arbitration with certificates of attempted conciliation to be issued where required.

Court Disposition

Recommendation and directions issued

Orders

  • The Association to inform the Health Secretary by 9 December 2024 whether it accepts the recommendation to commit its claims to arbitration and suspend industrial action.
  • The Association to inform the Health Secretary by 10 December 2024 of its proposed approach to arbitration.