Health Secretary v Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (New South Wales) [2024] NSWIRComm 1081

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Secretary v Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (New South Wales) [2024] NSWIRComm 1081 Hearing dates: 19 December 2024 Date of orders: 20 December 2024 Decision date: 20 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Senior Commissioner Constant Decision: Dispute orders made pursuant to ss 136(1)(c) and 137(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and recommendations and directions made pursuant to s 136(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW — Industrial action – characterisation of industrial action – support and facilitation of industrial action - mass resignation – dispute orders made Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 130, 136, 137, 138, 163 Cases Cited: Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 25 Education Department v NSWTF [2006] Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development v Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (Work Bans by Fisheries Officers) [2024] NSWIRComm 1065 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 at 320 Ministry of Health v NSWNMA [2022] NSWSC 1178 Sydney Water Corporation v Australian Services Union (NSW and ACT Branch) (2005) 146 IR 388 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Secretary (Notifier) Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation (New South Wales) Representation: Counsel: E Young (Notifier) R Kumar (Respondent)