Australia’s health authorities are scrapping the use of chaperones to oversee doctors accused of serious sexual misconduct after an independent review found it was not protecting patients from abuse. The Medical Board of Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency have revealed they will scrap the system in all but exceptional circumstances.
April 12, 2017
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd has been summonsed to answer a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Lawrence in hearing room 14-2 – Level 14 in Sydney (Holm).
April 12, 2017
An application for approval of the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be the preserve of Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers.
April 12, 2017
Close to 450 south-west workers were seriously injured enough to make a WorkSafe claim in 2016, representing a drop on previous years. A figure of 443 injured workers combined data from Warrnambool (214), Corangamite (77), Moyne (56) and Glenelg (96) council areas, which previously saw more than 500 claims each year from 2011 to 2014, and 458 in 2015. The highest number of Warrnambool injuries occurred in the health care and social assistance industry and 42 involved musculoskeletal issues, reflecting the statewide trend across regional areas.
April 12, 2017
A s.318 (Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) by Fresh Fields Aged Care (NSW) No 1 Pty Ltd T/A Hall & Prior Aged Care has been granted by Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 11 April 2017.
April 12, 2017
Police have charged a man following investigations into an incident at a Cardwell aged care facility. Police will allege at around 5pm an off duty employee has entered the facility and assaulted two staff members, women aged 63 and 49. The 63-year-old allegedly suffered bruises on her neck and behind her ear and the 49-year-old’s ear was injured. The man allegedly fled in a vehicle. Police allege they located a 55-year-old Cardwell man a short time later, who struggled and resisted arrest. He was subsequently taken into custody and charged with two counts of serious assault, one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm and obstruct police. He was due to face Innisfail Magistrates Court this morning.
April 12, 2017
Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd has been notified of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by an ex-employee (Ji).
April 12, 2017
A South Australian coroner has made a string of recommendations to health providers after the death of an elderly Beachport man from legionella-caused pneumonia. Edward Mayell went to his Beachport GP in September 2014, complaining of lethargy, loss of appetite and weight loss. The 83-year-old returned to his doctor on two more occasions, before being transferred to Millicent Hospital, Mount Gambier Hospital and later the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, where he died on October 5, 2014. The findings of an inquest handed down by deputy state coroner Anthony Schapel found Mr Mayell’s death was from natural causes, but also found that urgent medical information had not been shared between the multiple service providers and practitioners who had treated Mr Mayell. Eight recommendations will be brought to the attention of local, state and national medical service providers and entities following the coroner’s report.
