Brightwater Care Group has appointed Jennifer Lawrence as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Lawrence joined the Group in 2003 as the General Manager, Care Operations and has more recently held the position of General Manager, Disability, Research and Risk. She will step into her role effective from March, 2016, replacing the current CEO Penny Flett.
January 15, 2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has launched a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) targeting Mercy Health. The Health Services Union has a similar application on foot.
January 15, 2016
An application for approval of the Back in Motion Health Group Sydenham Enterprise Agreement 2015 is to be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne.
January 15, 2016
An application for approval of the Menzies School of Health Research Enterprise Agreement 2015 will be determined by Commissioner Gregory in Melbourne.
January 15, 2016
A staffer (Giallussi) has the hump with Independent Community Living Australia Limited.
January 15, 2016
Moonta Health and Aged Care Service Inc is being cross-examined by the Fair Work Commission over its staff (Gresty) dispatch procedures.
January 14, 2016
The scandal-ridden Heath Services Union is seeking to return to the Labor fold, promising it has reformed itself. HSU NSW secretary Gerard Hayes said it had taken more than three years of hard work to put union’s troubles behind it.
January 14, 2016
Nurses are concerned staffing ratios for the Riverina’s new Rural Referral Hospital in Wagga Wagga are inadequate, and are appealing to residents not to add to the pressure. About 100 nurses met with management yesterday to voice concerns over safety and staffing ratios at the hospital, which opens on Monday.
