A retirement village employee stole a credit card from an elderly client to help her partner pay off his drug debts. The elderly woman they stole it from died a short time after the card was stolen. Amanda Kylee Atkinson was working at Jane Winstone retirement village from September last year to February this year, the Whanganui District Court heard yesterday. Between January 1-16, she stole the victim’s credit card, using it to buy $118.20 worth of products. Atkinson shared the card with associates, one of whom was her partner, Callum Darius Sherman. Sherman spent $727, police prosecutor Sergeant Drew Morrison said. The victim died on January 26, and her son-in-law reported suspicious activity on her card to BNZ on February 3. There were 78 fraudulent transactions on the card, adding up to $6740.38. Atkinson also went through a client’s drawers sometime during January and stole a chequebook, Mr Morrison said. She pleaded guilty to four counts of using a document for pecuniary advantage, and Sherman pleaded guilty to one count. Sherman told police he needed the money to pay off drug debt. He has no criminal history, Judge Philip Crayton said. Judge Crayton sentenced Sherman to nine months’ supervision and ordered he pay reparation of $727. He remanded Atkinson to October 19 for sentencing. The Jane Winstone Retirement Village is operated by Ryman Healthcare.
August 10, 2016
Anglican Care now has to deal with a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) from ex-staffer Charles. The Full Bench will meet in Hearing Room 15-1 – Level 15 in Sydney to review the earlier win.
August 10, 2016
Laverty Pathology is facing toil and trouble (s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute) instigated by a staff member (Pasion).
August 10, 2016
Ambulance Victoria has to deal with a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) instigated by a staff member (Davis).
August 10, 2016
An application for approval of the Tandara Lodge Community Care Inc Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2015 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is before Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers at 10 am.
August 10, 2016
An application for approval of the Mission Providence Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Gregory in his Melbourne chambers.
August 10, 2016
The Health Services Union and St John of God Health Care are arm wrestling a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb.
August 10, 2016
An application by Health Services Union (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) is in the hands of Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E & Conference Room H – Level 6. The matter will commence in Conference Room E – Level 6 in Melbourne.
