ADSSI Home Living Australia (NSW) Limited has survived an attempt by Leanne Malone to have her medical assessment revisited. The medical assessment was made by Dr Ash Takyar, an Approved Medical Specialist in the NSW Workers Compensation Commission system.
December 6, 2016
Another two South Australian government health workers and a volunteer have been sacked for snooping on patient records. SA Health says between September 1 and November 30, the three people lost their jobs for inappropriately accessing patient records, another four were disciplined and one worker resigned before allegations were substantiated. The department in February committed to quarterly updates on staff disciplined for snooping on patient records, after it was revealed more than a dozen had wrongly accessed the medical records of Cy Walsh following the stabbing death of his father, former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh.
December 5, 2016
A veteran emergency doctor has been killed after a hoon motorcycle driver slammed into his car overnight. Father-of-three Dr Vincent Wong, who was head of Auburn Hospital Emergency Department for 30 years until his retirement two years ago, died when the rider reportedly ran a red light and collided with his car on Centennial Ave just before 1am.
December 5, 2016
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.
