A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Inc for its Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home Clerical Employees Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been approved by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 16 June 2017.
June 20, 2017
Security improvements for Outback nurses, including the implementation of Gayle’s Law, should be among the priorities for Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore says. Federal Parliament last week agreed to establish the position of Rural Health Commissioner to champion improved health policies for regional and remote areas. In the wake of the murder of Outback nurse Gayle Woodford, the SA Government last week announced it would pass “Gayle’s Law”, requiring rural health professionals to be accompanied by a colleague or escort to patient call-outs.
June 20, 2017
Elderly residents of a Morrinsville retirement village have been the latest victims of a group of offenders who seem intent on leaving a trail of destruction behind them. Public outcry on social media about a recent spate of crime in Morrinsville has done little to deter the offenders who in the most recent incident, slashed the tyres of five cars and one tyre of a mobility scooter at St Matthew’s retirement village. The tyres were so badly damaged, each of the 21 will have to be replaced.
June 16, 2017
Investigations have been launched into allegations of misconduct involving several staff members at a Beechworth mental health service. The claims surfaced at Blackwood Cottage this week and Albury Wodonga Health stood down several staff members. Chief executive Leigh McJames assured the family members of the 15 residents there were no safety fears.
June 16, 2017
St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited and Health Services Union & Robinson are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Rooms E & F – Level 6 in Melbourne.
June 16, 2017
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Alfred Health are contesting a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before the Fair Work full bench in Court 1 – level 6 in Melbourne at 10am.
June 16, 2017
The head of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s cardiology unit, Professor John Horowitz, has returned to work after being suspended for alleged bullying. Prof Horowitz has been a longstanding critic of the state government’s Transforming Health policy, which would result in the closing down of two catheter labs at the QEH, claiming they would lead to more deaths of patients who had suffered heart attacks. At the time of his suspension in December, Prof Horowitz said it was “highly likely’’ his suspension had been prompted by his criticism of the state government’s plans to revamp the health system. The bullying allegation was levelled by an unnamed female junior doctor at the QEH, the details of which have not been disclosed. Prof Horowitz, who was allowed to return to work last month, was circumspect when asked about the charges he was still facing. “What I can say is the complaint against me has been downgraded from bullying,’’ he said.
June 16, 2017
Girudala Community Cooperative Society Ltd has been served with a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) by Ive.
