NEWS-HR

The Fair Work Commission has approved the Ridleyton Greek Home for the Aged Nursing Employees & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2016.

The Fair Work Commission has ratified the Healthscope – Victoria – Nurses and Midwives Agreement 2016-2020.

Staff at Launceston General Hospital (LGH) say morale is improving as steps are taken to resolve a crisis in the emergency department. Nine out of 11 doctors in the department have either resigned or threatened to resign, citing a lack of beds in the hospital that has compromised their ability to care for patients. Two weeks ago Tasmanian Health Minister Michael Ferguson announced 12 extra ward beds would be reopened at the hospital and 17 new nurses would be hired. The reopening and staffing of Ward 4D will go ahead, but will be delayed until July 18.

Mike Rungie has decided to resign as ACH Group CEO.

Baptistcare has announced that CEO Reverend Dr Lucy Morris will be leaving the organisation on 29 July.

The Millmerran Centenary Retirement Village Inc is defending a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Butlers).

Blue Cross Community Care Services (Toorak) Pty Ltd is today dealing with a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) initiated by a staff member (Mcilvenna).

An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.238 – application for a scope order) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Hearing Room 6.1 – Level 6 in Adelaide.