A woman allegedly punched a nurse in the face before urinating on the floor of the Townsville Hospital emergency department yesterday. The woman, 50, had been brought into the emergency department and was being examined by a female nurse about 5am when she allegedly lashed out.
March 8, 2017
An application by Bupa HI Pty Limited (s.210 – Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement) will be reviewed by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his Sydney chambers.
March 8, 2017
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.
