A chef at an aged care home in Sydney’s north west has tested positive to COVID-19. The diagnosis was picked up during a staff screening at Bella Vista Gardens in Norwest on Monday, March 30. Chief executive officer of Cranbrook Care Kerry Mann said management had taken a number of precautions since learning of the diagnosis.
April 7, 2020
A third case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Tasmania’s North West Regional Hospital. Authorities confirmed two new cases of coronavirus in the state late on Saturday night. One of two positive coronavirus cases is a female staff member of the hospital, where two other staff cases were confirmed on Friday.
April 7, 2020
A Broome Hospital health worker has tested positive to coronavirus, becoming the fifth confirmed case in the Kimberley region. According to the WA Country Health Service, the staff member had a history of intrastate travel but did not have any unprotected face-to-face contact with patients and followed the correct protocols at all times. The WACHS statement said contact tracing of staff and patients has, and continues to occur in line with the Department of Health’s screening guidelines.
April 7, 2020
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Good Samaritan Industries t/a Good Sammy Enterprises for its Good Samaritan Industries Enterprise Agreement 2019 (Social, community, home care and disability services) has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Mansini in Melbourne on 3 April 2020.
April 6, 2020
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Integratedliving Australia Ltd for its Integratedliving Australia Ltd – Ballarat Nursing Site Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 has been approved by Deputy President Millhouse in Melbourne on 3 April 2020.
April 6, 2020
Lutheran Community Care has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which it must deal before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in chambers in Brisbane (Jansen).
April 6, 2020
Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in chambers in Melbourne (Knobel).
April 6, 2020
Mercy Health has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) with which it must contend before Commissioner McKinnon (in chambers) in Melbourne (Bouras).
