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Queensland has recorded another single-digit rise in coronavirus cases overnight, taking the state total to 1007. Health Minister Steven Miles said one of the six positive cases overnight was that of a health worker in Cairns, who was in contact with another confirmed case. Mr Miles said it was “very unlikely” virus was contracted through their work at the Cairns Hospital’s pathology lab. Mr Miles said there were 19 coronavirus patients in Queensland, 11 of them in intensive care and nine requiring ventilation.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Compass Group Healthcare Hospitality Services Pty Ltd T/A Compass Group Healthcare Hospitality Services Pty Ltd for its Compass Group (Medirest – Queensland Children’s Hospital) Enterprise Agreement 2019 (Health and welfare services) has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 17 April 2020.

Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to rectify in front of Commissioner Riordan in chambers in Sydney. (Gallagher-Dann).

Move for Better Health Pty Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) on foot before Fair Work Deputy President Anderson in chambers in Adelaide (Bruce).

Plus X Aboriginal Corporation is defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Vice President Catanzariti (by telephone) via Sydney (Copeland).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from InvoCare Pty Limited for the InvoCare Australia Pty Limited NSW Cemeteries and Crematoria Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Cross in Sydney on 31 March 2020.

Baptist Care SA is still battling a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Anderson in chambers in Adelaide (Anonymous A).

Goulburn Valley Health has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in chambers in Melbourne (Trivedi).