BlueCross has appointed Robert Putamorsi as chief executive officer.
August 21, 2019
A patient who allegedly bit two security guards during a confrontation at a Sydney hospital has died after being handcuffed and put on a stretcher by police. Officers were called to Prince of Wales at Randwick about 6.30pm on Monday and found security and paramedics restraining a 33-year-old man while medical staff tried to treat him. The man had told staff about suffering hallucinations about 6pm but left before being admitted. He returned some 20 minutes later when the confrontation occurred, police said. Assistant Commissioner Michael Willing said attempts were made by security and medical staff to restrain the man before police arrived. After “a number of minutes” the man was secured by about 6.40pm, Mr Willing added. “It was then shortly afterwards, that medical personnel realised the man was unresponsive,” Mr Willing told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday. Despite efforts to resuscitate the 33-year-old, he was pronounced dead about 7.20pm. Health Services Union NSW secretary Gerard Hayes said the two security officers suffered leg and soft tissue injuries after being bitten by the man. “Going to your workplace, coming home with bite marks, coming home with physical injuries, I don’t think it’s acceptable in any other workplace in this country,” Mr Hayes said.
August 21, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from the Friendly Society Medical Association Limited T/A National Pharmacies for its National Pharmacies and Professionals Australia Pharmacies Agreement 2019 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Platt sitting in Adelaide on 19 August 2019.
August 21, 2019
Matchworks Karingal St Laurence is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 8 – Level 6 and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne (O’Brien-Hassan).
August 21, 2019
The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and Western Health have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to debate in front of Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 8 – Level 6 and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne.
August 21, 2019
An application for variation of the SHINE SA Nursing and Midwifery Employees & ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2017 (s.210 – Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Lee in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 9.45am.
August 21, 2019
An application for approval of the Regional Imaging Gippsland Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2019 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) sits on the desk in front of Deputy President Gostencnik in chambers in Melbourne.
August 20, 2019
An application by Nurses’ Professional Association of Queensland Inc (s.229 – Application for a bargaining order) will be determined by Commissioner Booth in chambers in Brisbane at 2pm.
