A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency for its Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 has been approved by Commissioner Lee in Melbourne.
March 8, 2017
On the ever of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s visit, Indonesia is pushing for its nurses and tourism workers to have better access to Australia’s labour market as part of a free trade deal both countries are hoping to sign by the end of the year.
March 8, 2017
Disgraced Aboriginal leader Geoff Clark’s taxpayer funded indigenous empire has until the end of the month to respond to allegations shares were improperly transferred from his grandmother’s estate. Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Natalie Hutchins has demanded the Framlingham Aboriginal Trust explain the share transfer by March 31 and could send administrators in. The trust must also answer allegations its most recent annual meeting wasn’t held within the required timeframe.
March 8, 2017
The Health Services Union and the Royal District Nursing Service Limited have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10.15am.
March 8, 2017
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.
March 8, 2017
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.
March 8, 2017
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.
March 8, 2017
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.
