NEWS-HR

Blooms the Chemist Management Services is facing a s.372 – Application to deal with other contravention disputes (Cameron).

Two major aged care centres in Goulburn have enforced visiting restrictions in fear of influenza cases affecting patients and staff. This follows a warning by the Southern NSW Local Health District last month, citing a rise in influenza cases for the state. Both Warrigal and Gill Waminda Aged Care Plus Centre have enforced procedures to ensure the flu does not readily pass to their patients and staff.

Debbie Karasinski has resigned as chief executive of disability services provider Senses Australia.

Epilepsy WA has appointed Emma Buitendag to the role of chief executive.

Health Services Union and Eastern Health are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute).

An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.217 – Application to vary an agreement to remove an ambiguity or uncertainty) will be heard by Commissioner Cribb in court 4 – level 6 in Melbourne.

Epworth Health Care has been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by ex-staff member Naicker.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by St Vincent’s Private Hospitals Limited T/A Mater Hospital Sydney and St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith for its Mater Hospital North Sydney and St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith Nurses’ and Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Deputy President Kovacic in Canberra on 31 July 2017.