Public Hospital (Training Wage) (State) Award

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(No. IRC 193 of 2012)

 

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

1.        Delete the definition of “Ambulance Service” in clause 2, Definitions, of Part A of the Award published 2 June 2000 (315 I.G. 1415) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

 

“Ambulance Service” means the Ambulance Service of NSW as referred to in section 67A of the Health Services Act 1997.

 

2.        Delete the definition of “Corporation” in clause 2, Definitions.

 

3.        Insert alphabetically in clause 2, Definitions the following:

 

“Ministry” means the Ministry of Health

 

4.        Delete subclause (c) of clause 3, Application, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Award shall not apply to employees who were employed under any legally registered award of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales or other industrial instrument prior to the date of approval of a traineeship scheme relevant to the Ministry, except where agreed between the Ministry and the relevant union(s).

 

5.        Delete paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subclause (e) of clause 6, Training Conditions, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

(i)       the achievement of key competencies required for successful participation in the workplace where these have not previously been achieved (eg, literacy, numeracy, problem solving, team work, using technology) and as are proposed to be included in the Australian Quality Training Framework, Certificates at Level 1, or future  qualifications at Level 1, as determined from time to time by the Australian National Training Authority and/or the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities. 

 

This could be achieved through foundation competencies which are part of endorsed competencies for an industry or enterprise.

 

(ii)      The achievement of competencies required for successful participation in an industry or enterprise (where there are endorsed national standards these will define these competencies), as are proposed to be included in the Australian Quality Training Framework, Certificates at Level 2, or future qualifications at Level 2, as determined from time to time by the Australian National Training Authority and/or the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities. 

 

6.        Delete clause 10, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof the following:-

 

10.  Area, Incidence and Duration

 

(i)       This Award shall apply to all classes of trainees in Appendix A-Industry/Skill Levels.

 

(ii)       Any existing award or other industrial instrument provisions for the Australian Traineeship System (ATS) or Career Start Traineeship (CST) shall only remain applicable in relation to Australian Traineeship System trainees who commenced and are continuing a traineeship with a Health Service before the commencement of this award.

 

(iii)      This award shall rescind and replace the Public Hospital Training Wage (State) Award published 7 August 1998 and all variations thereof.

 

(iv)      The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review pursuant to section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW on 28 April 1999 (310 I.G. 359) take effect on 29 March 2012.

 

(v)      This award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made having already expired.

 

 

 

 

C.G. STAFF J

 

 

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