The reputation of the Aboriginal Local Health Service has been shattered by an elaborate scam involving two former SA Health employees, the Adelaide District Court has heard. Tabitha Lean,40, and her husband Simon Craig Peisley, 37, were convicted last month of 47 charges of deception and one of attempted deception. Their trial heard the couple sent relatives, friends and even their children’s school concocted threats as well as packages of what appeared to be bloodstained children’s clothing. Lean was worried she might lose her job as director during a review of the local health service in early 2012, and claimed to be receiving death threats. Her husband also worked for the service. The fake threats to harm the pair and their family led SA Health to pay for their relocation from their home at Elizabeth to a serviced apartment at North Adelaide, and the agency covered other costs including interstate travel and medical appointments. In sentencing submissions, victims’ rights commissioner Michael O’Connell read a community impact statement on behalf of the Aboriginal Local Health Service. “The crimes perpetrated by Ms Lean and Mr Peisley had an impact on a large number of individuals, the Aboriginal community as well as the broader community,” he said. “The deception, amongst other things, has caused shock, shame, embarrassment and anger.” Mr O’Connell said there had been a notable decline in people using what had been a well-respected health service.
December 20, 2016
Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd is up against staffer Tye over a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) in WA.
December 20, 2016
An application for approval of the Queensland Nurses’ Union Non-Elected Officials Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined be Commissioner Gregory in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street in Melbourne at 10am today.
December 20, 2016
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – extension of time – date dismissal took effect – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – applicant submitted her employment was terminated by her resignation with four weeks’ notice on 17 August 2016 – submitted the termination took effect at the end of the four week notice period on 13 September 2016 – respondent submitted the effective date the applicant’s employment ceased was 18 August 2016 when the respondent advised applicant by text message that she would not be required to serve the four week notice period – applicant submitted the respondent previously stated on 17 August 2016 that the termination date was 13 September 2016 – applicant relied upon Colledge to support its submission that in the absence of agreement it was not possible for either party to unilaterally vary an agreement regarding the period of notice – Commission found that even if the intent of the respondent’s text message of 18 August 2016 was to indicate to the applicant she would be paid in lieu of notice, given earlier advice that the termination date would be 13 September 2016, this entailed a unilateral variation of the notice period – Commission supported a finding that the employment relationship ceased on 13 September 2016 with the expiry of the notice period – applicant’s unfair dismissal application was made within the 21 day statutory timeframe – respondent’s jurisdictional objection dismissed. Ilievska v Adirel Consolidated P/L t/a Surgiplas Medical
December 20, 2016
The Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of NSW dispatched with Duarte’s services and now a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) is being readied before Deputy President Booth in Hearing Room 12 – 1 Level 12 in Sydney at 10am today.
December 20, 2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Eastern Health are squabbling over a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission in 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 10am.
December 20, 2016
Dozens of patients and aged-care residents at a country hospital are relying on “totally unacceptable” old-fashioned bells for staff assistance and emergencies, angering the son of a woman who died from a terminal illness. The nurse call system and buttons beside each bed at the Bordertown Memorial Hospital have been out of action for nearly a month because of an electrical fault, which also affected the hospital’s notification of ambulance arrivals. Country Health SA says it hopes the parts required the fix the issue, costing $5000, would arrive this week.
December 20, 2016
Chemist Warehouse has to face a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Hampton in the Fair Work Commission Level 6 Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide at the behest of a staff member (Al-Khafaji).
