Moran Health Care Pty Ltd t/as Endeavour Nursing Home has failed to convince the NSW Workers Compensation Commission to overturn its previous medical assessment of Petra-Lianna Bryan. Moran Health Care Pty Ltd asserted the assessment had been made on the basis of incorrect criteria and that the medical assessment certificate contained a demonstrable error.
December 5, 2016
Independent assessors will be engaged by Townsville Hospital and Health Service to combat workplace bullying and harassment. The THHS board acknowledged media reports that had revealed a work environment needing review.
December 5, 2016
Ms Robin Hansen is to pay the price for pursuing Calvary Health Care Adelaide Limited over a hopeless appeal against an adverse unfair dismissal finding and has been stung with a $5000 costs order.
December 5, 2016
James Packer’s ex-fiancée Kate Fischer previously revealed she was content away from the spotlight and working in aged care. However, it appears she’s had a change of heart with the reclusive personality – who now goes by the name of T’ziporah Malkah – signing with celebrity agent Max Markson this week. It comes after the former model also revealed plans to shed some weight, after ballooning to 118.5kgs.’Her Doctor has told her that unless she loses weight she will get diabetes and also be unable to continue her work as a carer for dementia patients because of the potential damage to her back,’ said celebrity Agent Max Markson.
December 5, 2016
Allied Management Services Pty Ltd T/A Allity has had its variation application to the Allity Enterprise Agreement (South Australia) 2014 approved by Commissioner Platt in Adelaide on 2 December 2016. The variation will: maintain the current terms and conditions of the agreement; increase the rates of pay by 1.75% from the first full pay period on or after 21 October 2017; increase the on-call and meal allowances; introduce a medication administration allowance; remove the Leadership Level 1-2 (predominantly Care Managers) from the agreement coverage; and extend the life of the Agreement until 30 June 2018.
December 5, 2016
The acting chief executive of Cairns Hospital has been permanently appointed to the top level position. Clare Douglas, who has been filling in as interim chief executive since May, will remain in Cairns. Ms Douglas replaces Julie Hartley-Jones, who resigned that month to move to South Australia.
December 5, 2016
The Fair Work Commission has approved an application by Heyfield Hospital Incorporated for its Heyfield Hospital Inc Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016.
December 5, 2016
Health workers claim they have been forced to walk more than a 1km every time they want to use a taxi, as Cairns Hospital clamps down on staff travel costs. The Together Union has raised concerns about recent cost-cutting at the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, which has seen managers restrict staff usage of Cabcharge vouchers, fleet cars, and even personal vehicles for work purposes. The health service is trying to reduce the $80 million debt it has forecast for the 2016-17 financial year.
