A former nurse at an Adelaide public hospital has been convicted over the illegal filming of a partially-clothed dementia patient who was in her care. Diosa Navarro Rankine, 50, pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last week to the degrading and humiliating filming of an 85-year-old woman at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) in February 2015. The court heard Rankine used her mobile phone to film a conversation with the woman who was in a distressed state, and later showed the footage to her partner and a friend. Her partner notified the hospital of the video when the relationship soured just over a year later. During sentencing on Monday, Magistrate Jayanthi McGrath said the woman was “extremely vulnerable” and the offending was a serious breach of trust.
May 16, 2017
Cancer Patients Assistance Society of New South Wales is to face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Booth in his Sydney chambers (Pritchard).
May 16, 2017
Frances Newchurch has been thrown a lifeline in her pursuit of the Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation over her dismissal. Deputy President Clancy in Melbourne on 15 May 2017 ordered the matter now be heard.
May 16, 2017
The NSW RSL has been warned it will “find itself a thing of the past” if it does not respond to a powerful new inquiry into alleged embezzlement and fraud within the 100-year-old institution. The state government on Monday announced RSL NSW, RSL LifeCare and the RSL Welfare and Benevolent Institution (DefenceCare) will be the subject of the wide-ranging investigation. The inquiry will have royal commission-like “special powers” such as the ability to subpoena evidence and compel witnesses to give evidence. It will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Patricia Bergin.
May 16, 2017
HPS Pharmacies Services Pty Ltd is preparing its defence to a s.773 (Application to deal with an unlawful termination dispute) launched by ex-staffer Williams.
May 16, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Barossa Village Inc for its Barossa Village Incorporated, United Voice & ANMF Carers and Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been granted by Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne on 15 May 2017.
May 16, 2017
Global Care Group (GCG) Incorporated is fighting a s.394 Application for unfair dismissal remedy (Freeman).
May 16, 2017
A prominent Oakden whistleblower who offered to work with the State Government and drive change says he is losing confidence in its commitment to real reform and fears ministers are only dealing in “damage control” to limit the political pain of embarrassing headlines. Stewart Johnston went public last month after the release of Chief Psychiatrist Aaron Groves’ scathing report, to detail abuse against his mother Helen at the site in 2008. He was one of several relatives of Oakden residents who met with Premier Jay Weatherill, and emerged offering the Government the benefit of the doubt amid its pledge of major change.
