NEWS-HR

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

A s.739 (Dispute resolution) application by Health Services Union against Latrobe Regional Hospital as been upheld by Commissioner Cribb in Melbourne on 11 July 2017. He has ordered Latrobe Regional Hospital pay to the affected employees, within 21 days the multi-skilling allowance they would otherwise have received in the first full pay period on or after 13 June 2015, but for their reclassification from Food and Domestic Services Assistant (HA1) to that of Orderly/Cleaner (IJ1).

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Mansfield District Hospital are expecting a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to be reviewed in the Fair Work Commission in Melbourne at 10.30am.

An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation – Northern Territory Branch (s.238 – Application for a scope order) will be heard by Commissioner Wilson in court 3 & conference room B – level 6 in Melbourne at 10am.

Three Indigenous Liaison Officers (ILOs) have been recruited to the North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) to help folks see the hospital as a place of healing, and not something to fear. Robert Warren, Rhonda West and Melissa Nathan have discovered many people think they are everything but trained liaison officers. “We’ve been mistaken for travel agents, Centrelink workers, counsellors, transport drivers, and Child Safety officers,” Ms Nathan said. The experienced former community worker covers maternity, paediatrics and palliative care.

Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Towers).

Peninsula Village Limited & Evergreen Life Care Limited and Others have a s.576(2)(aa) (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) set down before Deputy President Booth in the Gosford RSL 26 Central Coast Hwy West Gosford NSW 2250 at 10am.

St John of God Health Care Inc T/A St John of God health Care has had its St John of God Healthcare – HSU – Health Professionals, Administrative, Clerical and Technical Enterprise Agreement 2016 corrected by Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 11 July 2017. The original nominal expiry date of 31 March 2018 was incorrect and is amended to 31 March 2019.