NEWS-HR

Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH) has announced the appointment of Raymond Chong Chin Wah as its new group CEO with effect from Dec 1, 2020. The group said in a statement that Chong will take over the reins from current group CEO Greg Brown who has been at the helm of RSDH’s operations in Asia since Oct 31, 2017, and will be leaving the Australia-based Ramsay Health Care Group after 16 years. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, Chong has extensive expertise and cross-culture experience in managing hospitals in Australia, Thailand and Malaysia. He also has a successful track record in business turnaround, and merger and acquisition across Southeast Asia. Prior to joining RSDH, Raymond was CEO of Bangkok Dusit Medical Service, managing the hospital group Samitivej Public Company Limited and various healthcare wellness businesses in Thailand including the commissioning of a 294-room wellness resort catering for residential medical and wellness programmes.

Latrobe Regional Hospital has a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) to face before Deputy President Masson (by video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne (Wyntjes)

Medical HQ GP Family Practice has a s.365 – (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) with which it must deal before Deputy President Millhouse (By Telephone) in Melbourne (Lam).

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a former KPMG partner to its board and chair of the audit and risk committee. Diana D’Ambra has joined the board following the resignation of Paul Ruiz after serving nearly two years on the board. D’Ambra has over 13 years in directorship roles and was previously a corporate finance partner at KPMG.

Australian Capital Territory Government and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, ACT have a s.576(2)(aa) – (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) on foot before Deputy President Dean (On-site) in the ACT.

A s.604 – (Appeal of decisions) by Rupinderjit Kaur against Hartley Lifecare Incorporated has been refused by Vice President Hatcher, Deputy President Mansini and Commissioner McKinnon in Sydney on 01 December 2020.

A s.437 – (Protected action) application sought by the Health Services Union naming the Melbourne City Mission has been granted by Fair Work Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on 30 November 2020.

Aruma Services NSW Limited will face a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner McKenna (By Telephone) in Sydney (Cotterill).