Nardy House has decided to appeal a Fair Work Commission decision involving a staff member (Perry). The Full Bench will convene in Sydney to determine the appeal.
February 26, 2016
A new chief medical officer has been appointed in Victoria to oversee hospital safety procedures following the Bacchus Marsh baby death cluster. Cardiologist Associate Professor Andrew Wilson will fill the newly created role, which will include developing strategies to strengthen safety in Victorian hospitals.
February 26, 2016
Ozcare is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by ex-staffer (Mazi).
February 26, 2016
An Adelaide woman who passed herself off as a registered nurse for five years was exposed as an imposter after she poorly handled a patient who had suffered a fall, court documents show. Jennifer Anne Reed, 65, has pleaded guilty to seven counts of deception by using the identity of a registered nurse to work at several aged care homes in South Australia between 2009 and 2014.
Reed worked at:
Eldercare, Evanston Park
Anglicare SA, Elizabeth East
Martindale Aged Care, Gawler East
Southern Cross Aged Care, Gawler
Moonta Health and Aged Care, Moonta
Trevu House, Willaston
Various facilities for labour hire company Extrastaff including, Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide in Seaton and Grange, Morpeth Aged Care in Semaphore and RSL Villas in Angle Park
February 25, 2016
An application for approval of the RSL Care Enterprise Agreement 2015 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be adjudicated by Fair Work Commissioner Johns.
February 25, 2016
An application for approval of the UnitingCare Community Retail Enterprise Agreement 2015 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard today by Fair Work Commissioner Spencer.
February 25, 2016
The Health Services Union and Mercy health are skirmishing in Melbourne.
February 25, 2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery, Federation and Mercy Health are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne.
