Relatives of people in aged care facilities say they are being intimidated and bullied by staff when they complain about the treatment of their family members. Some have said they are being told not to take photographs of their parents inside the homes, while others say they have been yelled at and even physically manhandled by staff when they visit. A consumer advocate group says the problem is widespread across the sector and could point to wider problems.
September 28, 2015
A dirty kitchen appliance used to blend and puree food has been blamed as the source of a salmonella outbreak at the Burnside War Memorial Hospital in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs.
September 25, 2015
The Fair Work Commission has approved the UNITINGCARE HEALTH ALLIED HEALTH ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT – 2015-2018.
September 25, 2015
Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope has had its HEALTHSCOPE – VICTORIA – HEALTH PROFESSIONALS – ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2019 approved by Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in Melbourne on 16 September.
September 25, 2015
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – extension of time – ss.394, 400, 604 Fair Work Act 2009 – permission to appeal – Full Bench – application for permission to appeal – at first instance Commission refused extension of time to lodge application for unfair dismissal remedy and dismissed application – appellant contended that Commission did not properly consider all exceptional circumstances that attended dismissal – Full Bench not satisfied Commission made errors of fact alleged in notice of appeal – COmmission properly took into account and gave due consideration to all matters raised by appellant – not satisfied it would be in the public interest to grant permission to appeal – permission to appeal refused. Appeal by Ann Robertson against decision of Watson SDP of 17 June 2015 [[2015] FWC 3973] Re: Peninsula Health t/a Frankston Hospital.
September 25, 2015
The Health Services Union is poised to rejoin the Labor Party in NSW, a move that could bolster the waning power of Bill Shorten’s right-wing faction but also embarrass the Labor leader ahead of a federal election. After four years in political exile, the leader of the HSU’s NSW branch will push to re-affiliate with Labor as early as December. NSW is the HSU’s biggest branch.
September 25, 2015
Further charges are to be laid against a woman accused to falsifying her qualifications to work in nursing roles, a South Australian court has heard. Jennifer Anne Reed, 65, is currently facing 20 courts related to allegedly working unregistered as a health professional and a further six counts of deception. She is being prosecuted by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Director of Public Prosecutions, who claim she falsified qualifications to work as a registered nurse and director at aged care facilities.
September 25, 2015
The union corruption royal commission is re-examining the actions of disgraced ex-union bosses Kathy Jackson and Craig Thomson. The royal commission is calling for submissions from “affected parties” as part of a probe into the Health Services Union, from which both misappropriated money.
