A serial flasher with a history of exposing himself to young children is in jail limbo while authorities struggle to find an aged care home that will take on the ailing sex offender. Queensland Corrective Services has reached out to more than 20 aged care and supported accommodation facilities to try and find a bed for Steven Paul Barney, 65, whose jail sentence ended on January 30 last year. The father of 11, who grew up in Gympie and later lived in Granville, was serving two and a half years for flashing a 10-year-old girl on a train in 2016. Barney, who has exposed himself to 24 children in the Fraser Coast, Maryborough and Brisbane areas over the past two decades, has remained in jail on a continuing detention order while authorities work out what to do with him. With deteriorating health, he cannot live in Corrective Services sex offender housing because of his high needs. Court documents revealed that psychiatrists believe Barney would be most suited to an aged care home. But with private supported accommodation reluctant to take dangerous sex offenders, there are few options – especially for offenders with histories as long as Barney’s. At 21, Barney was sentenced to four years’ jail after he tried to rape a woman at Mary River in Gympie. He then began a pattern of alcohol-fuelled flashing, exposing himself to children at swimming pools and on trains and masturbating in public. A psychology report dated June 2018 said Barney, who was diagnosed with exhibitionism, paedophilia and alcohol abuse, was at a “high risk of reoffending” if released back into the community. The report noted Barney would likely not commit any violent offences, but rather continue the pattern of exposing himself and masturbating in public. Barney’s case was reviewed by Justice Peter Davis on Friday in Brisbane Supreme Court, where it was revealed he was on a waiting list for a facility. He will have to wait a further four weeks to find out whether he has been accepted, the court heard. Barney’s matter will next be heard on February 21. Justice Davis told lawyers: “Mr Barney is a matter where if a bed becomes available, I want to know about it.”
January 28, 2020
The Health Services Union-Victoria No. 2 Branch and Yooralla are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Deputy President Masson in Court 5 – Level 6 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10am.
January 24, 2020
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Calvary Retirement Communities Ltd for the Calvary Retirement Communities Ltd (New South Wales) and The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (New South Wales Branch) – Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been agreed by Deputy President Saunders in Newcastle on 21 January.
January 24, 2020
A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by Marvi Mannan against St Vincent De Paul Society (NSW) T/A St Vincent De Paul Society (NSW) has been rejected by Commissioner Cambridge in Sydney on 23 January 2020. “Despite repeated attempts to have the applicant provider some written advice about this matter, or file a Notice of Discontinuance, they have not done so. Therefore pursuant to s.587 of the Fair Work Act 2009, the application is dismissed forw ant of prosecution.”
January 24, 2020
An application for approval of the Adelaide Day Surgery Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be ruled upon by Commissioner Platt in chambers in Adelaide.
January 24, 2020
Canberra Health Services has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to defend before Deputy President Kovacic in Meeting Room 3 in Canberra (Lahoria).
January 24, 2020
Australian Aged Care Group Pty Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to answer to Deputy President Colman in Court 6 – Level 6 in Melbourne (Simari).
January 24, 2020
Life Without Barriers is up against a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Lee in Court 7 – Level 6 in Melbourne (George).
