A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Pfizer (Perth) Pty Ltd for its Pfizer (Perth) and National Union of Workers Pharmaceutical Operator Agreement 2016 has been approved.
July 11, 2017
An application by Health Services Union (s.437 – Application for a protected action ballot order) will be determined by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his Sydney chambers.
July 11, 2017
Ramsey Health is facing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) launched by a staff member (Bhusumane).
July 11, 2017
An elderly patient who used a fire hose to cause “carnage” at a Brisbane hospital last year was restrained by a security guard who was subsequently charged with the man’s manslaughter, a court has heard. Prince Charles Hospital guard Shane Kilgariff, 50, faced a committal hearing on Monday after the incident involving patient Theodorus van der Veen in April 2016. The Brisbane Magistrates Court was told Mr van der Veen, 81, became agitated at staff after refusing to take his medication. Doctor Timothy van den Berg told the hearing the situation worsened when his patient began throwing things. The court was told Mr van der Veen also pulled a glass picture off the wall, smashing it on the floor and knocked over an ice machine, spilling ice all over the corridors. He then grabbed a fire hose and began to use it to flood the area. “I thought he was going to injure someone. “It was carnage.” The doctor requested security by calling a “code black” – a term used to indicate there was a personal threat to staff. Kilgariff was one of two guards to respond and police allege Mr van der Veen died as a result of injuries sustained by the force Kilgariff used to restrain him. The court heard Kilgariff and Mr van der Veen fell to the floor. Dr van den Berg said his whole focus at the time was on his patient and told the court he did not walk away from the incident thinking Kilgariff had done something outside what he should have. He said his patient was responsive following the fall and he could not find any initial signs of head trauma or injuries to Mr van der Veen’s limbs. Witness Brian Ballinger, a hospital wards man, gave evidence that he did not see the pair come together but heard a loud noise. Nurse Chloe Simmons told the hearing the ice and water had made the floor very slippery and she also heard a heavy thud. “I can’t exactly say whether it was a slip, or a knock or a trip,” she said. The hearing will continue today.
July 11, 2017
San Carlo Homes for the Aged & Alleva and Others have a s.576(2)(aa) (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) before Commissioner Cribb on-site at San Carlo Italian Aged Care, 970 Plenty Road, South Morang VIC 3752.
July 11, 2017
Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Sommer).
July 11, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Aegis Aged Care Staff Pty Ltd for its Aegis Employees’ Union Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 10 July 2017.
July 11, 2017
Early Links Inclusion Support Service Incorporated is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Saunders at level 3, 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle at 10am (Lee-Warner).
