NEWS-HR

A woman has had a knife held to her, a man was hospitalised after being attacked with a machete, a police car was rammed and a nursing home in Townsville was targeted in a spate of horrific and violent stolen car incidents overnight.

Aged care sector solutions provider Health Metrics has welcomed two senior consulting advisors to its board; Aliza Knox, former vice president and director at Boston Consulting Group in Sydney and Singapore, and Glenys Beauchamp, presently a principal advisor at public sector professional services firm Proximity. The board appointments follow last month’s majority investment into Health Metrics by Australasian alternative asset manager Tanarra Capital.

A s.394 (unfair dismissal) application by Geoffrey Scott against The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital has been dismissed by Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 14 May 2021.

Toowong Private Hospital is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Lake in Chambers in Brisbane (Hanley).

A s.185 (enterprise agreement) application from Directions Health Services Limited t/a Directions Health Services for its Directions Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021 (Health and welfare services) has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Mansini in Melbourne on 4 May 2021.

A s.185 (enterprise agreement) application from Ability Centre Australasia Ltd for the Ability Centre Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement (ANMF) 2021-2024 has been granted by Fair Work Deputy President Young in Melbourne on 4 May 2021.

Uniting Care Queensland is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Lake in Chambers in Brisbane (Payne).

Miwatj Health Organisation has a s.526 (application to deal with a dispute involving a stand down) to counter before Fair Work Commissioner Riordan in the Fair Work Commission, Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney (Veal).