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Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q) is in dispute with two unions in Queensland (United Voice/ AWU).

Menarock Aged Care Services (Templestowe) Pty Ltd has been ordered to appear before Fair Work Deputy President Gooley to answer a s.394 complaint laid by an ex-employee (Golding).

Calvary Home Care Services Ltd is to be heard by Commissioner Hampton over an s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by a staffer (Lawrence).

RSL Lifecare Limited will be in the Fair Work Commission today at 2pm to defend an s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) lodged by an ex-employee (Zhou).

McLean Care Ltd has managed to attract a brace of s.394 claims from ex-employees (Drew and Langley).

A Geelong mother has vowed to continue to fight for her disabled son’s safety after his carer of 15 years was jailed for sexually abusing him. The mother, who can’t be named for legal reasons, said she didn’t think the one-year jail term former Department of Human Services disability worker Craig Gilbert Handasyde, 48, received was adequate. Handasyde pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent act with a person with a cognitive disability by a care worker.

Naracoorte GPs are seeking legal advice after bitter contract talks broke down with Country Health SA.

Two staff have been arrested in a joint police and hospital sting for allegedly stealing prescription drugs. The pair face charges relating to the theft of a large amount of prescription anaesthetics from a secure area. The police said it appeared one of the staff was stealing the drugs so the other could use them, and both were fully aware of their roles during the theft.