Health Secretary, Ministry of Health v NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association [2024] NSWIRComm 3

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Secretary, Ministry of Health v NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association [2024] NSWIRComm 3 Hearing dates: 9 September 2024 Date of orders: 9 September 2024 Decision date: 09 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Chin J, Vice President Decision: See para [33] Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Industrial disputes – Threatened State-wide strike action by public health system nurses – Dispute previously notified to the Commission by the organisation planning industrial action – Dispute to be dealt with by conciliation – Dispute orders Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 130, 134(2), 136(1)(a), 136(1)(c), 137(1)(a) Cases Cited: Bluescope Steel (AIS) Ltd v Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (2005) 138 IR 324 Director General, New South Wales Department of Education and Training v Managing Director of TAFE and New South Wales Teachers Federation [2010] NSWIRComm 77 Health Secretary, Ministry of Health v NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association [2024] NSWIRComm 1056 Secretary, Ministry of Health v New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (2022) 320 IR 249 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Secretary, Ministry of Health (Notifier) NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (Respondent) Representation: J Mattson with D Gardner (Notifier) N Maher-Boyle with B Craig (Respondent)

Solicitors: Bartier Perry Lawyers (Notifier) File Number(s): 2024/330392 Publication restriction: Nil