ENTERPRISE BARGAINING – majority support determination – ss.236, 237 Fair Work Act 2009 – application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation for majority support determination – employees indicated they wished to commence bargaining with employer – order to conduct postal ballot issued – declaration of results indicated that of the 82 eligible persons on the roll of voters, 32 returned declaration envelopes with 22 voting in favour of bargaining for a new Enterprise Agreement – employer submitted the application be dismissed because it was not established that a majority of employees wanted to bargain – AWU v Laucke Mills applied – Commission not satisfied a majority of employees who would be covered by the agreement wanted to bargain – requirements of s.327 not satisfied – application dismissed – order issued. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.
January 15, 2016
A record number of nursing graduates has been employed by the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) for the 2016 Graduate Registered Nurse program. Eighty-two new graduates will join the 12-month program, starting in February 2016. Graduates will be placed on rotation through medical and surgical wards across Nambour, Caloundra and Gympie hospitals as well as Glenbrook Residential Aged Care Facility.
January 15, 2016
Mansfield District Hospital will be recruiting for a new Chief Executive Officer after the resignation of the current hospital CEO, Marianne Warren, for personal reasons. The CEO of Beechworth Health, Cameron Butler, will be acting CEO at Mansfield pending recruitment for a permanent replacement in early 2016, and will then return to Beechworth once an appointment has been made at Mansfield.
January 15, 2016
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.
