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Torts – negligence – medical negligence – nervous shock – breach of duty of care admitted – whether psychiatric injuries suffered – nature and extent of injuries – assessment of non-economic loss and past and future economic losses – judgment in favour of plaintiff in each case – costs awarded against the South Western Sydney Local Health Network.

S Taglieri has established that work for the Department of Health and Human Services in Tasmania has resulted in a “whole person impairment of not less than 20 per cent”.

Clata Kitchens Home is defending via a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) its decision to pension off staff member Lai.

Limestone Coast Health Unit Trust has told Paltridge to take a hike. Now a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Hampton in his chambers must be defended.

Health Services Union and Goulburn Valley health are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) armwrestle before Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E – Level 6 in Melbourne.

Anglicare Victoria is embroiled in a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) with ex-staff member Melone.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Aspen Medical Pty Ltd are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E – Level 6 in Melbourne at 2pm

An application by Anglican Retirement Villages (Diocese of Sydney) (s.319 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and non-transferring employees) will be determined by Fair Work Deputy President Sams.