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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.

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.

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.

Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane is named in a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Furby.

Estia Investments Pty Ltd will defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Loveday).

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.

The Health Services Union and Australian Education Union and Another will argue a s.576(2)aa (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) before Commissioner Roe in Court 12 – Level 5 at 10am today.

An Oakden aged care whistleblower, who branded the mental health facility abuse scandal as SA’s “Rosie Batty moment”, says that the State Government has pledged to conduct random spot checks on facilities and supported a mistreatment hotline. Stewart Johnston, whose mother Helen accused Oakden staff of repeated assaults in 2008, said only radical change would prevent another horror.