The Health Services Union and Marco Polo Aged Care Services Limited are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Sydney.
July 26, 2016
Deidre White has convinced the NSW WCC to issue a new medical assessment certificate in her compensation battle with Gunnedah Aged Care Services Limited.
July 26, 2016
St John of God Health Care Inc did not unfair dismiss Peter Tadrous said Fair Work Commissioner Williams in Perth.
July 26, 2016
Henry Hubert Gobus has failed to convince the industrial court in Queensland that its Deputy President had erred in his decision to refuse an unfair dismissal claim against the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
July 26, 2016
A coronial inquest in Darwin is examining the circumstances of the death of veteran Kerry Murphy, who died after falling in the emergency ward of Royal Darwin Hospital in July 2014. Counsel assisting the coroner, Kevin Currie, said the family were concerned that “Mr Murphy went into hospital with injuries that were not life threatening but died due to a lack of care”.
July 26, 2016
Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd has three applications on foot (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in Brisbane.
July 26, 2016
An overseas-trained psychiatrist has been sacked by the Waikato District Health Board for failing to immediately tell it of a patient’s complaint against him in the United States. Dr Robert Ivan Fink’s dismissal last week is the latest in a string of controversies to afflict the DHB’s mental health services.
July 26, 2016
An Adelaide residential care worker was caught on hidden camera apparently trying to suffocate an 89-year-old resident in a shocking case of elder abuse. Noleen Hausler set up a secret camera in her father’s room to gather evidence after becoming suspicious he was being abused.
