Health
Employees Oral Health Therapists (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Review of Award pursuant to Section 19 of the Industrial
Relations Act 1996.
(No. IRC 179 of 2012)
Before The Honourable
Mr Justice Staff
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19 March 2012
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REVIEWED
AWARD
1. Delete clause 1,
Arrangement of the award published 26 June 2009 (368 I.G. 414), and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
1. Arrangement
Clause No. Subject Matter
1. Arrangement
2. Definitions
3. Classification
Structure
4. Transition
Arrangements
5. Anti-Discrimination
6. Salaries
7. Conditions
of Employment
8. Area,
Incidence and Duration
2. Delete the
definition "Department" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in
alphabetical order the following new definition:
"Ministry" means the Ministry of Health.
3. Delete the
definition "Dental Therapist" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
"Dental Therapist" means a person appointed
as such and who possesses an approved qualification of proficiency in theory
and technique in preventative and operative dental care of children. A dental
therapist must hold the relevant registration from the Dental Board of
Australia.
4. Delete the
definition "Dental Hygienist" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in
lieu thereof the following:
"Dental Hygienist" means a person appointed
as such and who possesses an approved qualification of proficiency in theory
and technique in dental hygiene. A dental hygienist must hold the relevant
registration from the Dental Board of Australia.
5. Delete the definition
"Oral Health Therapist" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Oral Health Therapist" means a person
appointed as such and who holds the relevant registration from the Dental Board
of Australia as an oral health therapist or both the registrations of dental
therapist and dental hygienist.
6. Delete the
definition "Service" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Service" unless the context otherwise
indicates or requires, means relevant service before and/or after commencement
of this award in any one or more New South Wales public health organisations or
any other organisations deemed acceptable by the Ministry of Health.
7. Delete the
definition "Union" in clause 2, Definitions, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"Union" means HSUeast.
8. Delete
paragraphs (b) and (c) of subclause 3.1 of clause 3, Classification Structure,
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(b) Oral health
therapists who hold an appropriate degree, or other qualification deemed
equivalent by the Ministry of Health, requiring three years of full time study
shall commence on the level 1, year 2 salary
(c) Oral health
therapists who hold an appropriate degree, or other qualification deemed equivalent
by the Ministry of Health, requiring four years or more full time study shall
commence on the level 1, year 3 salary.
9. Delete
paragraph (j) of subclause 3.2 of the said clause 3, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
(j) The allowance paid
to sole practitioners at levels 1 and 2 is equal to the difference between the
maximum level 2 salary and the minimum level 3 salary.
10. Delete clause 8,
No Extra Claims and renumber subsequent clauses accordingly.
11. Delete
renumbered clause 8, Area, Incidence and Duration, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
8. Area, Incidence
and Duration
(i) This Award
rescinds and replaces the Health Employees Dental Technicians (State) Award
published 24 March 2006 (358 IG 355) and all variations thereof.
(ii) This Award
shall apply to persons employed in classifications contained herein employed in
or in connection with the New South Wales Health Service as defined in the
Health Services Act 1997, or their successors, assignees or transmittees.
(iii) 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 19 March 2012.
(iv) 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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Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.