NEWS-HR

A Premier health leader in South Australia has been appointed to run Barwon Health. Professor Belinda Moyes was unveiled on Monday as the organisation’s new chief executive officer.

Hawkesbury Community Outreach Services Inc is negotiating a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with Fair Work Commissioner McKenna.

Western Health is facing a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) lodged by an ex-staffer (Exton).

An application for approval of the Queen Victoria Home Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2015-20-17 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be overseen by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers.

Catholic Healthcare Limited is in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) stand off with the health services union in NSW.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Alpine Health are contesting a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute).

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) is facing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute in relation to flexible working arrangements) lodged by a staffer (Maher).

More than 50 jobs would be axed by Barwon Health due to a federal-state funding impasse, the Victorian State Health Minister has argued. Jill Hennessy has claimed Geelong’s public health provider would be hit with a $3.47 million cut to its budget and force job losses while Colac’s hospital would also be placed under financial strain. The state-federal dispute is heading to the High Court with the Federal Government accusing Ms Hennessy of “cooking the books” over Victoria’s entitlement to Canberra cash.