NEWS-HR

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has been allowed by Deputy President Saunders in Newcastle on 4 February 2020. The application pertained to an extension of time to file for approval of the Kalyra Communities Enterprise Agreement 2019.

The Rotorua retirement village resident who died in hospital after being hit by a car last month has been named by police. She was 85-year-old Rotorua woman Shirley Anne Grieve – a resident of Glenbrae Village Resthome and Hospital, which is owned by Arvida. One patient was taken to Rotorua Hospital and died the following morning. This morning, a police spokeswoman said no arrests had been made in relation to the incident, but “inquiries are ongoing”.

Australian Unity Group Services Pty Ltd is facing a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Deputy President Cross in chambers in Sydney (Clarkson).

An application by Health Services Union-Victoria No 3 Branch (s.437 – Application for a protected action ballot order) is the preserve of Commissioner McKinnon in Court 8 – Level 6 and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Alfred Health have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which they must deal before Deputy President Gostencnik in Court 4 -Level 6 and Conference Room C – Level 6 in Melbourne.

A s.437 (Application for a protected action ballot order) sought by the Health Services Union-Victoria No. 3 Branch against Radploy Pty Ltd T/A Lake Imaging has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 31 January 2020.

National Disability Insurance Agency has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) with which it must deal before Deputy President Beaumont in chambers in Perth (Collard).

Bolton Clarke has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend before Commissioner Simpson in chambers in Brisbane (Kuskey).