NEWS-HR

An application for approval of the ACSO Residential Support Worker Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is being picked apart by Commissioner Saunders in Melbourne.

The former actress and model once known as Kate Fischer has posed for a revealing photo shoot for New Idea magazine, admitting she “changed her mind” after previously insisting she was a private person who wanted to stay out of the media. The 42-year-old, who legally changed her name to Tziporah Malkah after embracing Orthodox Judaism, looks happy and healthy in a three-page shoot for the latest issue of the women’s mag, out today, accompanied by an interview in which she opens up about her new life. “Life is much more rewarding now,” she says of her new role, working night shifts at an aged care home. “I wish I’d done this kind of geriatric psych work years ago.”

Open Arms Care Incorporated is defending a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) launched by a staff member (Elliott).

The head nurse at a Kensington aged care facility has been formally reprimanded for burning an 89-year-old after washing her in bleach. Former Castellorizian Aged Care Services care manager Helena Bennett was disciplined by the Health Care Complaints Commission for conduct which resulted in burns to the patient over five days in July 2014. The NSW Nursing and Midwifery Professional Standards Committee has now upheld the decision by the HCCC. In disciplining Ms Bennett, the committee imposed restrictions but did not revoke her registration.

The Mayo Home Nursing Service and Hunter Nursing Nurses and Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle.

The Wheatfields Incorporated Nursing Employees (Aged Care) & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been ratified.

Serco Citizen Services Pty Ltd T/A Serco Citizen Services has got its Serco Citizen Services Bendigo Employment Agreement 2016 application past Commissioner Lee in Melbourne.

The Fair Work Commission has approved the Mary Ogilvy Homes Society Nursing & Non-nursing Staff Agreement 2016.