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A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Australian Pharmaceutical Industries for its Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd NSW Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been approved by Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne on 17 January 2017.

Water Minister Mia Davies has announced the appointment of Michael Hollett as chair of Water Corporation. Mr Hollett has served on the board for five years as a non-executive director. Mr Hollett is a qualified hydrographer who moved into property development in the private sector. He is director of Ocean Gardens Retirement Village and H&H Development Enterprises, former chief executive of National Lifestyle Village Group, and former chair of the Pilbara Development Commission. Mr Hollett takes over as chair following the end of Eva Skira’s five-year term. Current director David Lock has been appointed deputy chair.

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Jennifer Walker against Salvation Army (NSW) Property Trust t/as The Salvation Army – Salvos Stores has resulted in Senior Deputy President Hamberger in Sydney on 16 January 2017 awarding Ms. Walker $22,404.50.

The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd are also in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before the same Fair Work Commissioner.

The National Union of Workers and Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) face-off before Deputy President Gostencnik in the Fair Work Commission Level 6 Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide.

My Place (WA) Pty Ltd T/A My Place has got its My Place (WA) Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2016 application past Commissioner Roe in Melbourne on 16 January 2017.

A nurse battling a secret cocaine habit set up a drugs racket of her own using prescription-only medication she looted from hospital wards. Amie Heller, 30, was jailed for three years and eight months after stealing a range of painkiller tablets so she could deal to friends who had been complaining of various problems.

Disability services provider Kira has appointed not-for-profit executive Vik Jeyakumar to lead the organisation as its new chief executive from February 6. Based in Perth’s northern suburbs Kira was founded in 1992 and is funded through the Disability Services Commission, providing individualised programs and tailored to the needs and outcomes of people with a disability.