An application/notification by Aged & Community Services Australia (s.30(1)(a) RO Act – Application by organisation for cancellation of registration) will be determined by Deputy President Gostencnik (by telephone) in Melbourne.
June 9, 2020
A Southland man has pleaded guilty and said he deeply regrets his actions following a fatal crash in Invercargill. Rodney Martin (53) appeared yesterday in the High Court at Invercargill where he faced a charge of reckless driving causing the death of Southland Hospital nurse Nola Jane Paterson-Barton. The incident happened at the intersection of Oteramika Rd and Mill Rd South about 6.30am on November 21, 2019. Crown prosecutor Riki Donnelly read the summary of facts and told the court Martin failed to stop at the intersection — which had a stop sign on it — and his car T-boned Paterson-Barton’s vehicle. He said the defendant was used to driving in that street and said the road was a common crash site. The victim was trapped in the car. Witnesses tried to help her until emergency services arrived, but Mrs Paterson-Barton died as a consequence of the crash, he said. Martin told police he thought he had enough time to cross the road but he acknowledged his mistake and was deeply sorry for the choice he had made. Defence counsel Fiona Guy Kidd said Martin wanted to engage in restorative justice with the victim’s family. Justice Cameron Mander remanded on bail him until his sentencing on June 30.
June 5, 2020
A s.185 (Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) from Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope for the Healthscope – Queensland – Non-Clinical Employees – Enterprise Agreement – 2020-2022 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Hunt in Brisbane on 4 June 2020.
June 5, 2020
Karingal St Laurence Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner Hampton in chambers in Adelaide (Jaffer).
June 5, 2020
Coroner unsure whether medication mix-up at aged care home in ACT caused elderly woman’s death.
June 5, 2020
A REST director has joined the Allianz Retire+ board. Sally Evans has become a non-executive director, bringing a reported 30 years’ experience across investment and wealth as well as health care operations. Ms Evans is also currently a non-executive director with retail industry super fund REST, as well as healthcare companies Healius and Oceania Healthcare.
June 5, 2020
The workforce industry council has announced former public servant Louise O’Neill will spearhead the delivery of the Aged Care Workforce Strategy as the council’s newly appointed inaugural chief executive officer.
June 4, 2020
The Health Services Union and Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to fight over before Deputy President Young (by telephone) in Melbourne.
