NEWS-HR

Monash Health is in a s.729 dispute contretemps with a staffer (Richardson).

The ANF has launched a s.158(1) RO Act application in Fair Work Brisbane.

Presbyterian Aged Care is in dispute with a staff member (Wu) and Fair Work has been called upon to adjudicate (s.372).

More than 40 per cent of nursing graduates who applied for jobs in WA public hospitals this year have missed out. WA Health Department figures show 53 fewer nursing graduate positions in hospitals compared with last year. Last year, 1040 graduate nurses applied for 618 placements starting this year — 59 per cent finding jobs. In the previous year, 1067 graduates applied, with 671 of them finding positions.

Queensland’s corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into recruitment processes at the state’s health body. Queensland Health had notified the Crime and Corruption Commission about allegations of corrupt conduct relating to recruitment processes in December 2015.

Unions and the Tasmanian Government are at loggerheads over the best way to curb a growing number of assaults against health workers. The Health and Community Services Union wants more action to prevent workers becoming “punching bags”. Three staff were assaulted in a serious incident at the Royal Hobart Hospital last week.

An application for approval of the UnitingCare Community Transport and Distribution Enterprise Agreement 2015 will be considered by Fair Work Deputy President Asbury in Brisbane.

Karingal Inc is in the second day of its defence of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal work) lodged by an ex-staffer (Carroll). The matter is before Fair Work Commissioner Cirkovic in Melbourne.