News and Notices

The Industrial Court of Queensland, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Industrial Registry will be closed from the 25th of December 2025 and reopen on the 5th of January 2026. 

Notification of Practice Direction - PD 4 of 2025 

State Wage Case 2025 - Decision and Declaration of General Ruling were released on 1 September 2025.  New reprints incorporating the amendments effective from 1 September 2025 pursuant to the General Ruling have been updated on our Modern Awards page.  

Decision and General Ruling to increase casual loading were released on 16 August 2024.  The industrial instruments incorporating the amendments effective 23 September 2024 have now been updated.

A new guide released by Queensland Courts - The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines for Responsible Use by Non-Lawyers.

Codes of conduct - Section 436 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 provides that the President is, among other things, to develop a code of conduct for Members of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, and persons appearing before the QIRC.  

Communicating with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry - Effective communication with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry is essential for the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry to fulfil its functions productively and effectively.  Parties are responsible for communicating appropriately with the Court, Commission and Industrial Registry.  Guidelines for Communicating may be found here.

Historical Decisions Database, formerly IRIS - The IRIS database is no longer supported on this website. The Commission is working with the Supreme Court Library of Queensland to transition decisions within IRIS (1990 through to 2009) to the Supreme Court Library. Additionally, this website maintains a ten-year history of awards and agreements. Awards that were previously available through IRIS (1990 - 2009) will be digitally archived by the Registry. These documents can be accessed upon request to qircinfoservices@qirc.qld.gov.au and free of charge if they are supplied to you in a digital format.

WHS Dispute Department of Education - Requesting WHS Framework (WHS/2025/254)

Application for Trading Hours Special Event Declaration Request - Light Up 25 - Harbour Town (TH/2025/8) - Directions Order 

Notice of Hearing Gympie Regional Council Certified Agreement 2025 (CB/2025/143 - 5 December 2025)

Notice of Hearing Barcaldine Regional Council Certified Agreement 2025 (CB/2025/137 - 10 December 2025)

Application for Trading Hours Declaration Request - Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast as a Type 1 trading area (TH/2025/7) - Directions Order - Further Directions Order - Further Directions Order 2 - Further Directions Order 3 - Decision 

WHS Dispute Aurizon - Potable Water Supply (WHS/2025/117)

Notification of Practice Direction - PD 3 of 2025 - Designation of Court Holidays 

Notice 2025/2026 Fee Increase - Relating to Proceedings in Court or Commission or Before Registrar

Application for Trading Hours Area Declaration Request - Gordonvale to Edmonton (TH/2025/5) - Directions Order - Further Directions Order