Christchurch Hospital has beefed up security after a nurse was attacked on her way to work. A hospital spokesman confirmed that the victim is a nurse and that “extra surveillance” has been put on in the wake of the attack.
April 3, 2017
A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Colleen Moody against TriCare Limited T/A TriCare has failed. Mrs Moody claimed that her dismissal was unfair because she disputed allegations of misconduct made against her by TriCare. TriCare allege Mrs Moody was terminated as she engaged in behaviour that resulted in serious breaches of the code of conduct and Charter of Rights and Responsibilities of Care. The matter was heard at the Bundaberg District Courthouse. Mrs Moody was represented by Mr Ebert of Finemore Walters and Story Solicitors. TriCare was represented by Mr Merrell of Counsel. Both parties were granted leave to be represented in accordance with s.596. Mrs Moody was the only person to give evidence in support of her application and filed two witness statements. TriCare called five witnesses who provided statements (Stephen Wheeler, Lauren Hart, Frances Beare, Christopher O’Brien and Daniel Aitchison). Fair Work Commissioner Simpson ruled in favour of TriCare in a 15 page written ruling.
April 3, 2017
Villacare Pty Ltd has been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by an ex-staffer (Bayliss).
April 3, 2017
Mary Mackillop Aged Care SA is to face an appeal (s.604 – Appeal of decisions) over the Lehmann decision. Vice President Catanzariti in Hearing Room 6.1 – Level 6 in Adelaide will head the full bench.
April 3, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by The Salvation Army Tasmania Property Trust as trustee for the Salvation Army Tasmania Social Work T/A The Salvation Army Tasmania Division for its The Salvation Army – Tasmania Division, Barrington Lodge Nurses Agreement 2016 has been approved by Commissioner Johns in Melbourne on 30 March 2017.
April 3, 2017
Mirvac chief executive Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has been elected president of the Property Council of Australia, replacing Stockland’s Mark Steinert, who steps down after two years in the role.
April 3, 2017
Police will lay additional charges against former union boss Kathy Jackson in the coming weeks, as she fights 70 theft and deception offences, a Melbourne court has been told. The one-time union corruption whistleblower is accused of misappropriating more than $480,000 from the Health Services Union from 2003 to 2011. Police allege she spent $100,000 of the money on travel, including trips to Hong Kong and Los Angeles and a stay at the luxury Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. Jackson appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link from New South Wales, where she is living while on bail. Prosecutors told the short hearing they were planning to file additional charges against Jackson in the coming weeks. Jackson said she was concerned by the prospect, as prosecutors had previously told her there would not be any new charges. But Magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg told her it was a matter to raise with her lawyers. Jackson will return to court for another hearing in June before she faces a four-week committal hearing in November.
April 3, 2017
An application by United Voice and the Health Services Union (s.160 – Application to vary a modern award to remove ambiguity) will be determined by Deputy President Booth in Conference Room 14A in Sydney.
