NEWS-HR

The Violet Initiative (Violet) has announced the appointment of former Small Business Ombudsman Ms Kate Carnell AO, as their new Board Chair. The Violet Initiative acts to support carers and reduce regretful outcomes (including economic) resulting from predictable death – approx 100,000 per year of which 60,000 are in a residential aged care setting. Taking over from Acting Chair Mr Peter Shorthouse, Ms Carnell brings significant experience in leading the strategy and development in the national not-for-profit sector, particularly in the area of mental health, primary health care and aged care. She also sits on the board of care platform, Mable.

Australian College of Nursing (ACN) President Emeritus Professor Christine Duffield FACN has been announced as one of 32 new inductees into the Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.

Aboriginal Elders & Community Care Services Inc has a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend before Fair Work Deputy President Clancy (by telephone AEDT) in Melbourne (Mrs. Jane McKinnon).

Activ Foundation INC has been served with a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) to answer before Fair Work Deputy President Beaumont in Chambers in Perth (Keith Wright).

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation – Transport and Community Services T/A NATSIC has a trio of s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) readied for hearing before the Full Bench (by telephone QLD Time) in Brisbane (Whiteley/Golden-Brown/Baker).

Kalyra is set to face a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Bissett (by telephone AEDT) in Melbourne (Ms. Dianne Graetz).

Canberra Health Services has a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) which it must defend in front of Fair Work Commissioner Matheson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Dr. Ruwan Suwandarathne)

An application for approval of the Catholic Homes Incorporated Enterprise Agreement 2020 (s.185 – application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard before Fair Work Commissioner Matheson (by telephone AEDT NSW Time) in Sydney.