NEWS-HR

More than 650 patients of a Melbourne metropolitan health facility have been advised to undergo blood tests for hepatitis B after being treated by an infected worker. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it sent letters this week to patients who came into direct contact with the unnamed worker in the past three years.

Lendlease has appointed Matthew Mears chief operating officer for property and Matt Wallace managing director for communities.

Access Industries for the Disabled is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staff member (Phillips).

The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union-New South Wales and ACT (Services) Branch & House With No Steps are negotiating a s.576(2)(aa) (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) agreement.

Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital Ltd is being challenged over a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by a disaffected Tsingos.

An application for approval of the Forrest Centre, Community Services – Care Workers, Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be adjudicated by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders.

The Fair Work Commission has ratified the Forrest Centre and the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association/ANMF NSW Branch Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016.

Macedonian Community of Adelaide & South Australia Inc has so offended a staffer (Gligorovski) that a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) has materialised.