A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Sportsmed SA Hospitals Pty Ltd for its Sportsmed SA Hospitals Pty Ltd Clerical Employees Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Commissioner Cirkovic in Melbourne on 23 June 2017.
June 26, 2017
An application by Healthscope Operations Limited (s.217 – Application to vary an agreement to remove ambiguity or uncertainty) will be determined by Commissioner Cirkovic in the Fair Work Commission Edward Braddon Commonwealth Law Courts Building 39-41 Davey Street Hobart at 11am.
June 26, 2017
A third woman from a nursing home has died following a mini-bus crash in Ardmona, near Shepparton. The woman, 91, died in hospital on Saturday night, four days after the collision, police said. A male taxi driver is charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death after his taxi crashed into a mini bus killing one woman and injuring a dozen others in the state’s north. She was one of a dozen elderly people who had been returning to their nursing home from a bakery on Tuesday afternoon when their mini-bus collided with a taxi. Police allege the taxi driver went through the intersection at Pyke and Turnbull roads in Ardmona and T-boned the bus, causing it to roll. An 80-year-old woman died at the scene while a 95-year-old woman died in hospital on Friday. Mercy Health said its staff were still trying to come to grips with what had happened.
June 23, 2017
Claire Austin has been appointed as the new Group Manager – Health Workforce New Zealand.
June 23, 2017
The Islamic Society of Victoria has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must contend (Abou-Eid).
June 23, 2017
Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation has a pair of s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal (consent arbitration)) with which it must deal before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers (Dargan/Roos).
June 23, 2017
Spectrum Community Focus Limited is to face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in hearing room 11 – 4 – level 4 in Sydney (Valenzuela).
June 23, 2017
RIGHT OF ENTRY – application for permit – s.512 Fair Work Act 2009 – application by Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF) for right of entry permits for four proposed permit holders (Mr O’Kearney, Mr Miller, Ms Howells-Schramm and Mr Forsyth) – proposed permit holders hold the role of CEO, Industrial Officers and Workplace Relations Advisor – ASMOF submitted proposed permit holders received relevant, approved training regarding permit holder obligations and have not breached s.513 of the FW Act – ASMOF was informed Mr O’Kearney needed to complete refresher training as Commission Delegate requires that proposed permit holders complete right of entry training within 3 months of their right of entry application as per the general rule – ASMOF elected to have matter heard for each proposed permit holder – application dealt with in ex tempore hearing – considered MUA decision re ‘fit and proper person’ – also considered CEPU of Hatcher VP – established proposed permit holders declarations were accurate and correct weighing in favour that each proposed permit holder is a fit and proper person – Commission found the adoption and application of the general rule amounted to the imposition of an improper self-restraint or fetter upon the exercise of discretion – Commission clarified the purpose underpinning the general principle was to ensure that the holders of discretionary power remain attentive to each individual circumstances – clarified the passage of time needed to be assessed in context, not in a vacuum – held training undertaken several years prior to an application might be appropriate notwithstanding the passage of time in circumstances where the proposed permit holder, is a current permit holder, has held several permits, has routinely exercised entry rights without incident, and there has been no alteration to the right of entry scheme since the last training has been undertaken – found there needed to be regard to the quality of the training already received, the individual circumstances and experience of the officials and the other permit qualification requirements – Commission satisfied that proposed permit holders are fit and proper persons to hold entry permits – right of entry permits issued. Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation
