Notification under s.130 by NSW Dept of Health in respect of the New South Wales Health Service, Hunter New England Division of a dispute with NSW Nurses' Assoc. re proposal to implement new system of rostering [2010] NSWIRComm 89

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Notification under s.130 by NSW Dept of Health in respect of the New South Wales Health Service, Hunter New England Division of a dispute with NSW Nurses' Assoc. re proposal to implement new system of rostering [2010] NSWIRComm 89

New South Wales Department of Health PARTIES: New South Wales Health Service, Hunter New England Division NSW Nurses' Association

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 616 of 2008

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Notification of industrial dispute re change to roster system - balanced roster to replace request and responsive rosters - agreement on roster process to achieve high quality patient outcomes and sustainable levels of employee satisfaction - extensive mediation - evidence based study and trial processes leading to agreement on roster guidelines - further assisance of the Commission requested in implementation stage.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 29 May 2008, 10 June 2008, 20 June 2008, 11 July 2008, 16 October 2008, 4 December 2008, 8 December 2009, 7 July 2010.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12 July 2010

Mr M Sainsbury (Applicant) New South Wales Department of Health New South Wales Health Service, Hunter New England Division LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Ms J Moffitt (Respondent) NSW Nurses' Association

JUDGMENT:

- 3 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

Monday, 12 July 2010

Matter No IRC 616 of 2008

Notification under section 130 by New South Wales Department of Health in respect of the New South Wales Health Service, Hunter New England Division of a dispute with New South Wales Nurses' Association re proposal to implement new system of rostering for nursing and midwifery staff