It will be an offence for hospital workers to inappropriately access or use patient information, under laws proposed by the Opposition in response to revelations clinicians have improperly accessed SA Health records. It is currently only an offence to disclose such personal information.
March 4, 2016
Fair Work Commission (FWC) vice-president Michael Lawler has resigned, ending a protracted legal stand-off. “Mr Lawler’s resignation from the Fair Work Commission commences with immediate effect.” Mr Lawler’s resignation came just 24 hours before he was due to respond to a report by former Federal Court Judge Peter Heeley into his conduct. That report was commissioned after Mr Lawler took sick leave for more than nine months, on his full $430,000 salary. During that time he helped his partner, former Health Services Union official Kathy Jackson, fight a Federal Court ruling that she misappropriated $1.4 million of union funds. In October, commission president Iain Ross told a Senate hearing he had approved 215 days of sick leave for Mr Lawler on the basis that he was medically unfit to perform his duties.
March 4, 2016
The man found dead at the home of Kathy Jackson is believed to have been a dinner guest of the ex-union boss. Police are currently investigating the death of the man, believed to be 45-year-old Shaun Fisher, a friend of Ms Jackson and her partner Michael Lawler.
March 4, 2016
The Mazi/Ozcare dust-up (s.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy) is now in its third hearing day. Some murder trials take less time.
March 4, 2016
The Department of Human Services is defending a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) initiated by a staff member (Ivanovski).
March 4, 2016
The Salesian Society Inc is embroiled in a s.739 dispute (Kirkham) before Fair Work Commissioner Wilson in Hobart.
March 4, 2016
An application for approval of the Delmont Private Hospital Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard by Fair Work commissioner Roe in Melbourne.
March 4, 2016
An application for approval of the Mater Health Services North Queensland Limited – Clerical and Support Services Employees – Enterprise Agreement 2015-2017 will be considered by Fair Work Commission Roe in a hearing in Melbourne chambers.
