An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Rule 7 (FWC) – Directions on procedure) will be determined by Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers at 2pm.
July 14, 2017
Nearly $300,000 in union funds have been retrieved by the Ambulance Employees Association (AEA) of South Australia, after the money was allegedly lost in unsanctioned transactions and two employees resigned rather than answer to the secretary. The union said $190,000 was transferred to what appeared to be a “venture capital” company for which the employees were shareholders, and without the knowledge of the union’s secretary, executive or state council. An association bulletin sent to members said the transaction had been uncovered while the union was undertaking an in-house investigation into another unsanctioned transaction of $100,000.
July 14, 2017
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is grounded by a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) (Weiland).
July 14, 2017
The relationship between the Territory Government and the NT’s only provider of alternative youth detention services has been irreparably damaged, after a conflict over funding devolved into a war of words. BushMob announced its intention to close its facility at Loves Creek Station, about 80km from Alice Springs, earlier this week, citing shortcomings in the infrastructure provided by Territory Families.
July 14, 2017
Cancer Patients Assistance Society of New South Wales is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Pritchard).
July 14, 2017
A Victorian man who posed as a registered psychologist and treated two young siblings has been fined $15,000 for the scam. The counsellor has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Masters in counselling, but was never registered to practise as a psychologist. He pleaded guilty to three charges in the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on May 30 for treating the patients for nearly four months and was fined $15,000, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency said in a statement on Thursday.
July 14, 2017
The Australian Workers Union and Avenues Lifestyle Support Association Inc are in the middle of a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Simpson in hearing room 3 in Brisbane.
July 14, 2017
A street cleaner with a gambling habit has been placed under probation after admitting to a swindle. Noel Bonello, 38, lured a 40-year old woman to hand over thousands with which he proposed to secure her social accommodation, bragging about his contacts within the Housing Authority. When no promised accommodation materialized, the woman filed a police report against the man who had allegedly defrauded her out of her savings. Criminal investigations led to Mr Bonello’s arrest and arraignment over charges of misappropriation and fraud.
