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Anglicare North Queensland Limited is to defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers at 11am (McEwan).

Doctors are reluctant to raise concerns about problems in the public health system, their South Australian union has warned. “The current environment in SA Health is just shutting that down, to the point where clinicians really don’t get any support in raising problems when they recognise them,” Dr David Pope of the Salaried Medical Officers Association said. He urged health managers to be made more accountable.

UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide Incorporated will fight a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by Csepregi.

The sister of a woman whose death was partly caused by inadequate care in the Royal Hobart Hospital’s emergency department fears others could suffer because of short-staffing in hospitals. Anne Woulleman-Jarvis, 62, died in July 2015 from a head injury, six days after she fell and struck her head. Her death came less than 24 hours after she was discharged from the emergency department (ED) where she had complained of headaches and nausea after the fall. Tasmanian coroner Rod Chandler yesterday found Mrs Woulleman-Jarvis’ death was partly caused by inadequate care in the ED due to short-staffing.

Centacare Community Services is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Clancy in his Melbourne chambers (Kim).

Bidgerdii Community Health Service has been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by ex-staff member Vandenbrink in Newcastle.

A powerful parliamentary committee investigating the chemotherapy dosing scandal at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital will deliver a damning report, saying it cannot discount the possibility there was a cover-up.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation for its Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) Employees Agreement 2017 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Melbourne on 17 May 2017.