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LWB Disability Services Central Limited & Didovich are in the gun over a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) set down for determination by Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti in chambers in Sydney (Willis).

Wintringham is facing an unfair dismissal claim before Commissioner Wilson in chambers in Melbourne (Nabakinda).

A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim by Matthew Simari against Australian Aged Care Group Pty Ltd has been dismissed by Deputy President Colman in Melbourne on 29 January 2020. “Application for an unfair dismissal remedy – jurisdictional objection – application filed out of time – circumstances not exceptional – application dismissed.”

A man has been charged with assaulting an elderly woman in Karrinyup. Police allege the 37-year-old Innaloo man knocked on the front door of the 79-year-old victim’s retirement village unit on Prisk Street on January 23 at 9am. He allegedly asked for a drink of water before grabbing the woman and pushing her aside, entering her home, where he stole $150 from her wallet. The accused was arrested the next day after police responded to reports of a man behaving suspiciously near homes on Pascoe Street and Burroughs Road in Karrinyup. He was remanded in custody on charges including stealing, aggravated home burglary, assault, trespass and obstructing police. He was also charged in relation to an alleged burglary on Holbeck Street in Doubleview and will next face court on January 31.

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) launched by Dean Cook against Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (South Queensland) Ltd trading as Adventist Retirement Plus has been turned down by Fair Work Deputy President Asbury in Brisbane on 28 January 2020.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Huon Regional Care Limited T/A Huon Regional Care and Huon Eldercare for the Huon Regional Care Nursing Staff Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been ratified by Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 28 January 2020.

A woman allegedly stabbed to death by her teenage stepson was regularly heard having arguments inside her home, neighbours said. The 42-year-old Thai woman was found in her home in Woolooware, south Sydney at about 1.30am on Wednesday suffering multiple stab wounds to her back. The former aged care worker, who also did shifts in a bakery, was treated at the scene before being taken to St George Hospital in a critical condition where she died shortly after. Police arrested the teenager at the home and on Wednesday afternoon he was charged with murder. A neighbour who gave his name as Louie said he heard loud arguments coming from the house nearly every weekend.

The Department of Human Services is to be examined today over a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) claim before Deputy President Kovacic in chambers in Canberra (Bilkis).