Apply to create, change or revoke an award (Form F46)

Certain people and groups can ask us to make a new award or change or revoke an existing award. We may also do this to keep the terms and conditions of awards fair and relevant. Use Form F46 to apply make a new award or change or revoke an existing one.

If you are not sure if Form F46 is the right form for you, please contact us.

On this page:

Before you start
Who can use this form
Apply or lodge now
What happens next
Rules and regulations for this form

Before you start

Have this information ready before you begin to fill in Form F46. You will need to give us:

your contact details
your lawyer or paid agent's contact details (if you have one)
the name of the award, if you are applying to change or revoke an award
the changes you would like the Commission to consider
your reasons ('grounds') for the change, either:
- so the award better meets the modern award objective OR
- to remove ambiguity or uncertainty.

Who can use this form

Only use Form F46 if you are:

a person, organisation or outworker covered by the award you want to change
an organisation with the authority to represent the industrial interests of the person(s) or organisation(s) that are covered by the award.

You can apply for 2 or more changes at the same time, if they are related. For example, apply to revoke an existing award and make a new one.

Apply or lodge now

Email your documents to lodge@fwc.gov.au. You can also send or deliver your documents to the Commission office near you.

We store your information in line with our Privacy notice.

You may also need:

Application for directions on procedure (Form F48)

Form F46 (doc) – Application to vary a modern award Form F46 (pdf) – Application to vary a modern award

What happens next

We will contact you to confirm we have received your application. Applications are dealt with by a single Member, Full Bench or Expert Panel of the Commission, who may then organise a hearing or conference.

Applications to create, change or revoke awards that relate to the Care and Community Sector or those involving gender pay equity matters are determined by Expert Panels.

Rules and regulations for this form

Fair Work Act 2009: section 157, section 158, section 159 and section 160

Fair Work Commission Rules 2013: Rule 49