A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Japara Administration Pty Ltd for its Japara Administration Pty Ltd Tasmanian Nurses and Aged Care Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 6 September 2019.
September 9, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Camberwell Gardens Aged Care – Menarock Aged Care Services (Camberwell) Trust T/A Camberwell Gardens Aged Care; Greenway Gardens Aged Care – Menarock Aged Care Services (Heathmont) Trust T/A Greenway Gardens Aged Care; Mc Gregor Gardens Aged Care- Menarock Aged Care Services (Pakenham) Trust T/A Mc Gregor Gardens Aged Care for the Menarock Aged Care Services Group (McGregor Gardens, Greenway Gardens And Camberwell Gardens), Anmf And Hsu Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Masson on Melbourne on 6 September 2019.
September 9, 2019
Penwood Village is under a legal challenge via a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Anderson in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Opacic)
September 9, 2019
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Hadspen, in northern Tasmania. Tasmania Police reported receiving a call for assistance from Ambulance Tasmania in Rutherglen Village about noon on Friday. Initial investigations suggest that the death is suspicious and police, including forensics, are examining the scene.
September 9, 2019
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for a year for brutally attacking a Perth paramedic in Midland. Father of two Ian Dyer received a broken jaw and fractures to the base of his skull while escorting Bradley Phillip Nelson, 28, into St John of God Hospital at 3am on August 24. He was punched in the side of his face hard enough to lose consciousness and fall to the ground. The attack prompted calls for tougher penalties for people who assaulted emergency services workers, with Mr Dyer last month saying he wanted to see “punishment … and righteous justice” for the attack that would see him facing two months off work and then light duties.
September 9, 2019
A Kiwi doctor who sexually assaulted multiple patients in Australia said he’d never faced a complaint before his arrest. But Dr Sharif Fattah, 63, had been the subject of three complaints in New Zealand before he moved to Australia and offended against his patients between September 2016 and March 2017. He was found guilty by a Sydney Court in May this year on counts of sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault involving 10 female patients. Following his arrest in Australia questions were asked about previous charges he had faced. The Judge’s sentencing notes reveal Dr Fattah told the court-appointed psychologist that he had ‘’never been the subject of a complaint’’. But following an investigation, it was revealed Dr Fattah had faced three complaints in New Zealand: one which led to him being reminded of his workplace chaperoning policy when examining female patients, one which was investigated but not upheld, and a third that was upheld. Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill said he was ‘’extremely concerned’’ about the behaviour of Dr Fattah. His office found he’d breached a patient’s rights during an intimate examination. The HDC found that it was more likely than not that Dr Fattah touched the patient’s genitals and inserted his finger or fingers inside her during an abdominal examination. Dr Fattah denied there had been any internal examination. The HDC laid a charge of professional misconduct which was then investigated by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, but it was not upheld due to insufficient evidence. The Tribunal noted it was ‘’not a case necessarily of saying that the doctor’s version was preferred over that of the patient’’. It recommended Dr Fattah take advice and courses to improve his communication with patients. Conditions were placed on Dr Fattah while the investigation was carried out, but these were lifted in December 2014. He gained registration to work in Australia a year later. The NZ Medical Council said Dr Fattah would have had to make certain disclosures about his disciplinary history when applying to work in Australia, but it is unclear whether he did.
September 9, 2019
Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which it must deal before Deputy President Masson in Court 5 – Level 6 and Conference Room D -Level 6 in Melbourne (Ford).
September 9, 2019
Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to face in front of Fair Work Deputy President Colman in chambers in Melbourne (Lawrence).
