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A fake doctor working at a Sydney hospital was detected as a fraud but allowed to continue working in the health system, an independent inquiry has been told. The allegation was made by two senior doctors at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, where Indian national Shyam Acharya posed as a doctor called Sarang Chitale from 2006 to 2007. However, the inquiry into the scandal found the allegation could not be substantiated.

Retire Australia has appointed Vanessa Fordyce as village manager of the Wood Glen Retirement Village in Erina.

Chris Frame has been appointed as a brand and marketing consultant at Braemar Presbyterian Care in WA.

West Australian care provider Braemar Presbyterian Care has appointed Kristy Ryan as the general manager finance and administration.

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Mark Mitchell against Uraidla Physio will be heard next month. Commissioner Hampton in Adelaide on 5 July 2017 determined Mr Mitchell was an employee and not a contractor as asserted by Uraidla Physio.

Belinda Lee has won an interim order to prevent Mission Australia from firing her.

A wanderer from Uniting Caroona on Freeburn St in Yamba has been found dead.

Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation is facing a brace of s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal (consent arbitration)) lodged by two ex-employees (Dargan/Roos).