Eye care business Alcon ANZ has appointed Penny Stewart, from Abbott Medical ANZ, as Cluster Franchise Head, Surgical and Country Manager Australia and New Zealand. Stewart commenced her role at Alcon on 24 October 2022. Stewart joins Alcon ANZ following the appointment of Karen Fowler to Head of Commercial Operations and Strategic Projects, Alcon APAC Surgical. Stewart, who has over 25 years’ experience in roles with medical device companies such as Abbott, Phillips, Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics and Bio-Rad Laboratories, previously held the role of general manager for Abbott’s Structural Heart franchise.
November 14, 2022
The resignation of Dr Janice Wilson as Chief Executive of the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) was announced today by Commission Board Chair Dr Dale Bramley. Dr Wilson has led the Commission since its inception in 2010.
November 14, 2022
Summerset Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Andrea Scown as a future director to its Board of Directors.
November 14, 2022
Ambulance Victoria CEO Tony Walker has informed staff of his early departure. Ambulance Victoria has now revelaed who will replace CEO Tony Walker in the wake of his shock departure. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre chief executive, Professor Shelley Dolan, will lead Ambulance Victoria from November 9 after Mr Walker made the call to finish up as chief executive two months earlier than planned. Prior to joining Peter Mac, Prof. Dolan was acting chief executive and chief nurse at one of the largest hospitals in Europe and has more than 25 years of leadership experience in large-scale hospital management.
November 14, 2022
Medicinal cannabis is having a moment in Australia, with prescriptions skyrocketing over the past couple of years. And now, one of the leading companies in the budding domestic industry, Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, has pulled off a recruiting coup, with former journalist, filmmaker and ex-Victorian Multicultural Commission boss Helen Kapalos joining as its head of communications. Kapalos has blazed a trial for medicinal weed for some time – self-funding a widely-screened 2016 documentary on the stuff. More recently, she had a brief stint doing media for a rival medicinal cannabis company Cannatrek.
November 11, 2022
Mobile Dental Clinics Australia is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Bissett (By Telephone AEDT VIC Time) in Melbourne (Rollinson).
November 9, 2022
Endeavour Foundation must face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) set for hearing before Fair Work Commissioner Spencer in Chambers in Brisbane (Umaoma).
November 9, 2022
Core and Capacity Disability Support Services has a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Deputy President Young (By Telephone AEDT VIC Time) in Melbourne (Jackson).
