The distraught daughter of an elderly woman murdered in her bed has told a judge of her guilt at having moved her mum into an aged-care facility which she thought would be safe. “I lost my chance and my duty to take care of her for the rest of my mum’s life, the way she took care of me,” said Janet Parkinson on Wednesday in her statement read at the sentence hearing of nurse Megan Haines in the NSW Supreme Court. The 49-year-old was found guilty of murdering Ms Parkinson’s mother, Marie Darragh, 82, and Isabella Spencer, 77, by administering insulin to them in the middle of the night in May 2014 at Ballina’s St Andrews Village on the NSW north coast.
December 7, 2016
Bendigo Health Care Group is in the second day of its defence to a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex-staffer Renton with Commissioner Bissett in the Magistrates Court 71 Pall Mall Bendigo.
December 7, 2016
New initiatives to combat workplace bullying within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service have been welcomed by employees and their union, with hopes the measures will lead to concerns being adequately addressed. The THHS board has approved new measures, including engaging independent assessors for complex cases. Staff would also be trained to know which avenues for complaint management they could access and managers would receive training to improve conflict resolution.
December 7, 2016
The Salvation Army is being called to account for its behaviour via a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by a staff member (Martin).
December 7, 2016
South West Healthcare is facing up to a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) instigated by a staff member (Kellett).
December 7, 2016
Georgina Martina Inc. has had its application for the Georgina Martina Inc. Social and Community Services Employees Enterprise Agreement 2016-2020 approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Melbourne on 5 December 2016.
December 7, 2016
An application by Health Services Union (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) is being considered by Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 10.30am.
December 6, 2016
ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS – dispute about matter arising under agreement – s.739 Fair Work Act 2009 – applications to deal with a dispute pursuant to the Bupa Care Services, NSWNMA, ANMF (NSW Branch) and HSU NSW Branch, New South Wales Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement) – respondent introduced a new operating model – changes impacted part-time work patterns of two employees – dispute arose between the two employees and respondent – dispute unresolved – whether respondent entitled to give notice to first employee of change to roster without reaching written agreement – whether letter given to second employee outlining new work arrangements complied with requirements of the Agreement – applicant contended part-time employment and general rostering clauses in the Agreement conflicted and part-time clause should prevail – part-time employment clause required written agreement to vary number of hours worked and rostering arrangements – respondent contended its’ ability to change a roster arose under general rostering clause and contract of employment – contended neither restricted its’ ability to change roster after appropriate consultation – contended written agreement requires minimum hours and rostering arrangements – construction of Agreement – Golden Cockerel applied – Commission satisfied objective of relevant clauses in the Agreement was to give part-time working arrangements predictability and certainty – found Agreement had plain meaning and not ambiguous – found part-time agreements without days of work or starting and finishing times do not achieve predictability and certainty – found respondent not able to give first employee notice of change to roster without written agreement – found terms in second employee’s work arrangements letter not compliant with the Agreement – dispute determined. New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association v BUPA Care Services P/L
