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Cabrini Health Limited is to defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) lodged by a staff member (Nie).

The APY Lands health service which employed murdered outback nurse Gayle Woodford says it is confident the Federal Government will provide further funding to ensure no health worker is forced to attend call-outs alone. Nganampa Health Council executive director John Singer met with Premier Jay Weatherill and Health Minister Jack Snelling on Monday during the State Government’s community cabinet visit to the APY Lands.

Three applications for approval of the Back In Motion Health Group Bentleigh Enterprise Agreement 2017, the Back In Motion Health Group Clayton Enterprise Agreement 2017, and the Back In Motion Health Group Rowville Enterprise Agreement 2017 will be heard by Commissioner Gregory in his Melbourne chambers at 2pm.

The Federal Department of Health has imposed sanctions on Hillside at Figtree due to ‘’serious concerns’’ about residents’ safety, health and well-being. An assessment team from the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency identified the concerns during a visit to the aged care provider in mid April, according to a letter received by residents and relatives late last week. As a result, the letter from the health department stated that a number of sanctions had been imposed on Hillside for the next six months.

An application for approval of the MIA Victoria Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Deputy President Gostencnik in his Brisbane chambers.

A top executive at NSW’s Family and Community Services department has been a director of a company which donated to the Liberal party and sought a casino licence, business ventures an expert says conflict with his public service duties. Public servant Jim Longley is at the centre of a widening charity payments scandal under investigation by NSW Fair Trading. Mr Longley is chief executive of the $3 billion Ageing, Disability and Home Care division and also deputy secretary of the department of Family and Community Services.

Estia Health has another (s.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy) fight on its hands (Brackley).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Southern Cross Care Broken Hill Limited for its Southern Cross Care Broken Hill Limited, and the ANMF Oasis Staff Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 has been approved by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne on 2 May 2017.