The United Workers’ Union and the Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q.) have a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Commissioner Simpson in chambers in Brisbane.
July 15, 2020
An elderly man has been hospitalised after being tasered by police while an inpatient at the McKellar Centre. Barwon Health’s Chief Medical Officer will probe the “serious incident” following grave concerns raised by the man’s family. The 74-year-old man, who suffers vascular dementia, was reportedly self-harming in his bed with a utensil around 6pm Saturday night and sustained serious injuries. Victoria Police spokeswoman Nikki Ladgrove said officers were called to the North Geelong facility to assist staff when the taser was deployed. “Officers attended the Ballarat Road facility just after 6pm where a man was located with serious injuries and in possession of a weapon,” Ms Ladgrove said. “After unsuccessfully negotiating with the man, officers discharged a conducted energy device.” The man’s wife Jackie Hayes said her husband had a broken leg at the time of the incident and had only been at the McKellar Centre for three days after spending eight weeks in hospital following surgery. Mrs Hayes said her husband could become agitated due to his dementia but was supposed to be under 24 hour guard. “Surely they could’ve found a better way,” Mrs Hayes said.
July 15, 2020
Police will allege a 32-year-old woman due in court today to face a murder charge ran down the man she was caring for as he sat in his mobility scooter. Detectives had been investigating the man’s death which happened on Monday night in South Hedland. Police say the 34-year-old man was found about 10pm on Kennedy Street, following a traffic collision in which he was seriously injured. Police will allege the woman allegedly ran the man over in a car while he was in his mobility scooter. The man and woman were in a de-facto relationship. She was also his carer. Yesterday, Homicide Squad detectives charged the woman from South Hedland with murder. She was refused bail and is due to appear in the South Hedland Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
July 15, 2020
Over at the NDIA, Stephen Broadfoot has been promoted to the role of branch manager, payments, while Victoria Stevens has been named branch manager, access and workload management.
July 15, 2020
Michelle Craigie has been named assistant secretary at the Department of Health.
July 15, 2020
Elizabeth Neville has been promoted to general manager, government & ILC programs at the National Disability Insurance Agency, while Geraldine Mitra has been engaged as general manager, provider and market development.
July 15, 2020
Treasure Jennings has been appointed as the new mental health complaints commissioner and the disability services commissioner, and will take on the two roles for a five-year term.
July 15, 2020
Dr Anne-marie Boxall has been appointed as Australia’s new chief allied health officer. Trained as a physiotherapist, Boxall has worked in the public and private sectors for more than 10 years, most recently as a senior executive in the Department of Health. She will help support the federal government’s Primary Health Care 10-Year Plan, health workforce reforms and the $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy.
