NEWS-HR

Bolton Clarke has today announced two appointments designed to strengthen the board. Associate Professor Beverly Rowbotham AO and Annabelle Chaplain AM bring deep clinical and financial expertise, along with significant board experience.

Aged care and health executive Colin Osborne has joined Peninsula Villages on the state’s Central Coast as chief executive officer.

Corporate Health Management has a s.526 (application to deal with a dispute involving stand down) with which it must contend before Commissioner Matheson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (McDonald).

Ambulance Victoria must face a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Bissett (by telephone AEDT) in Melbourne (Murray).

A s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) from Mrs Amber Drake against Melba Support Services has been adjudicated by Commissioner Wilson in Melbourne on 21 January 2022. “Unfair dismissal application filed out of time – circumstances exceptional – Respondent consents to exceptional circumstances finding – application granted”. On 7 January 2022, the applicant, Ms Amber Drake (Ms Drake), filed an application in the Fair Work Commission under s 394 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) seeking a remedy for what she alleges was an unfair dismissal by her former employer, Melba Support Services Australia Pty Ltd (Melba). Ms Drake’s dismissal took effect on 16 December 2021 and she has therefore filed her application 1 day outside the 21-day statutory timeframe prescribed by s 394(2) of the Act.

An application by Ellis (s.66M – application to deal with a dispute about the right to request casual conversion) will be reviewed by Fair Work Commissioner O’Neill (video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne.

Optimum Health Solutions (Goulburn) Pty Ltd T/A Optimum Health Solutions will defend a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Matheson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Adams).

Challenge Community Services is facing a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Ryan (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Pawley).