Serious concerns of a “severe risk to the health, safety and wellbeing” of elderly people have led to two NSW nursing homes being slapped with sanctions, while four others have non-compliance notices. But experts say it’s only the tip of the iceberg, with neglect and abuse of vulnerable and frail residents described as being at “crisis point”. The Garrawarra Centre in Waterfall and Hillside at Figtree in Wollongong are ineligible for federal funding for new residents for six months because of sanctions imposed on them by the Department of Health.
July 25, 2017
The Health Services Union and Ballarat Health Services will have their s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) determined by Commissioner Cribb in conference rooms E & F – level 6 at 4.30pm in Melbourne.
July 25, 2017
Education and training provider Aged Care Channel has announced Yvonne Webley as its new CEO.
July 25, 2017
The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and National Hearing Care have a dispute before Deputy President Clancy in Melbourne at 4pm.
July 25, 2017
The Health Services Union and Alfred Health are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) armwrestle.
July 25, 2017
RSL president Tim Hanna will resign to give the new board “clean air” when it emerges from the financial troubles that have threatened the state branch’s survival. Mr Hanna said he will step aside “in the near future” and, when he goes, it will be on his terms. “I wasn’t forced at a state level, however I did have pressure from the national board,” he said. “I’m resigning because I’ve got to a point where having identified the various problems that we’ve had, and having worked those through, I think we’re at a point where I can step away knowing that I’ve put a number of things in place to guarantee our future.” A caretaker board will be ratified in the next few weeks ahead of an election late this year or early next year.
July 25, 2017
Mercy Hospitals Victoria Limited and the Health Services Union are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Bissett in court & conference room D – level 6 in Melbourne today.
July 25, 2017
The NSW Workers Compensation Commission has ruled that Lucy Simpson suffered an injury whilst employed in an aged care residential home. Her lump sump claim based on whole person impairment arising from the right upper extremity (shoulder), left upper extremity (shoulder), and cervical spine is now remitted to the Registrar for referral to an approved medical specialist.
