An 89-year-old aged care resident in a wheelchair has been allegedly assaulted by a worker at the facility in southern NSW. The elderly man, who lives in the Cooma home, was in his wheelchair on Saturday afternoon when he was allegedly assaulted by a 61-year-old female employee, police say. The woman was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and five counts of assault. She is due to face Cooma Local Court on August 7.
July 17, 2019
Benetas has announced its general manager of strategy, infrastructure and housing Chris Karagiannis will step down at the end of the month.
July 17, 2019
The National Rural Health Alliance has appointed dietitian Dr Gabrielle O’Kane as CEO.
July 17, 2019
A s.248 (Single interest employer authorisation) application from Early Learning Association of Australia Inc T/A Early Learning Association of Australian (ELAA) has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon, in Melbourne, on 16 July 2019.
July 17, 2019
An application for approval of the Servo – ADF Health Services Contract (AHSC) Nurses’ Collective Agreement 2019 (s.185 – Application for approval of a greenfields agreement) is with Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Chambers, in Adelaide.
July 17, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Defence Health Ltd for its Defence Health Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Platt, sitting in Adelaide, on 3 July 2019.
July 17, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Eastern Heart Clinic Pty Limited T/A Eastern Heart Clinic for its Eastern Heart Clinic and NSWNMA/ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2019-2021 has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Millhouse, in Melbourne, on 2 July 2019.
July 16, 2019
There’s a sign in Jo Earley’s office at Lara which reads “Do what you love every day”. The new manager at Dungog’s RSL Life Care aged care home is certainly doing just that. Mrs Earley has recently taken over as manager but is not a new face to staff, residents or their families. She has been at Lara for more than 12 years, starting as a Registered Nurse before moving into the Care Manager’s Position and recently appointed the Facility Manager. She has taken over the reins from Jodeane Taylor who has moved back to her passion of home care.
