SA Health has admitted it failed to appropriately follow review recommendations which found serious deficiencies at its state-run Oakden nursing home in 2008. The health facility in Adelaide’s north-east is now set to close, after an independent investigation by South Australia’s chief psychiatrist found cases of mistreatment, over-medication and inappropriate restraint of residents. The earlier report was done by Victorian consultants Dr Simon Stafrace and Alan Lilly after the Commonwealth Department for Health and Ageing sanctioned the nursing home in late 2007.
April 26, 2017
A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Brent Connor against Allity Management Services Pty Ltd has been dismissed by Commissioner Cambridge in Sydney on 24 April 2017 “for want of prosecution”. Connor simply lost interest.
April 26, 2017
An application for approval of the Ramsay Health Care New South Wales and Health Services Union (HSU) New South Wales Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers at noon.
April 26, 2017
Lutheran Community Care is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) instigated by a staffer (Harpur) before Deputy President Bartel in his Adelaide Chambers at 2.30pm.
April 26, 2017
The ACT government delayed replacing the Canberra Hospital’s ageing main switchboard for at least two years, signing a contract for the work days after a fire led to 60 people being evacuated from the hospital earlier this month.
April 26, 2017
Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane is named in a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Furby.
April 26, 2017
Estia Investments Pty Ltd will defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Loveday).
April 26, 2017
Attacks on Queensland Ambulance Service officers are on the rise with three Gold Coast paramedics either assaulted or threatened in separate incidents in as many days. Critical care paramedic Tash Adams said she was threatened with a syringe while treating a man with a leg injury at Labrador last Thursday.
