NEWS-HR

An application for approval of the Nganampa Health Council Inc Community Health Nursing Employees & ANMF SA Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is to be considered by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne.

An investigation into a high-dependency South Australian Government nursing home has been launched, in the wake of allegations about the mistreatment of elderly residents. The Makk and McLeay Nursing Home at Oakden has been under scrutiny after the family of former patient Bob Spriggs complained last year about his over medication and unexplained bruises — thought to have been caused by the use of restraint. A Federal Health Department spokesperson said the Commonwealth Aged Care Quality Agency had today launched a full audit of the home.

An abandoned aged care home located next door to a fire station in Canberra’s north has been destroyed in a blaze. The two-storey building, next door to Belconnen Fire Station, was well alight when crews arrived shortly after 10:30pm on Tuesday. Acting head of ACT Fire and Rescue Phil Canham said the building used to be an aged care home.

The Royal District Nursing Service of SA Limited T/A RDNS SA has had its Royal District Nursing Service of SA Ltd Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 approved by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne on 7 March 2017.

An application for approval of the Residential Aged Care and Community Services Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be reviewed by Commissioner Saunders in his Sydney chambers at 11am.

Uraidla Physio has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend (Mitchell).

Healthshare Pty Limited will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex-staffer Wilson.

Allity is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Cambridge in Hearing Room 11-4 – Level 11 in Sydney at 2pm (Connor).