A man who punched his partner repeatedly in the chest as she lay in bed is trying to have his assault conviction overturned because he wants to become a youth social worker. The 34-year-old, who has interim name suppression, was earlier convicted of assault on a person in a family relationship for the late March attack. According to the summary of facts, the couple were at their Blenheim home when, in conversation, “the defendant took offence to the views of the victim in relation to a male he had previously had an altercation with”. He became aggressive and verbally abusive towards her, and she punched him in self defence before fleeing to a neighbour’s house, asking them to call police. The neighbours came with the victim back to the house to confront the man. “The defendant commenced a physical altercation with these persons while the victim went to her bedroom and attempted to go to sleep,” the summary said. It is unclear what occurred during this physical altercation, but directly afterwards the man came into the bedroom and confronted his partner, approaching her while she lay in bed and punched her hard in the torso about eight times with a closed fist. The judge has reserved his decision.
August 9, 2019
Doctor Deane Drew had been starting sexual relationships with multiple patients over decades of practice and prescribed medications to a patient who was abusing them. The Wellington practice owner was last month struck off by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT), which today released its written decision. The tribunal’s decision reveals all of these patients were vulnerable through their own mental health issues. The tribunal also found a text message from the doctor to one of the patients saying “please don’t lay a complaint as it could ruin my life and that would be pretty harsh for abusing your trust and treating you badly”. HPDT chair Alison Douglass said: “There was a severe departure from accepted standards and the seriousness of the conduct warrants a disciplinary sanction.” As a result, on top of the fine and $28,966 of costs, Douglass ordered that Drew’s medical registration be cancelled and conditions be imposed that he needed to meet before he could apply for re-registration. They also recommended to the Medical Council that further conditions to be placed on his practice if the he was re-registered in the future. Drew, a former part owner of the Lambton Quay practice City Medical, had been prescribing drugs of dependence and psychotropic medications to all of the women while he was in a close personal relationship with them.
August 9, 2019
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Aged Care Services Australia Group Pty Ltd will contest a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in chambers in Sydney.
August 9, 2019
Southern Cross Care (SA & NT) Inc is embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Platt in the Fair Work Commission Level 6 Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide on Monday (Taylor/Dutton).
August 9, 2019
An application for approval of the Next Generation Services Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2019 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be ruled upon by Fair Work Deputy President Booth in Chambers in Sydney.
August 8, 2019
An application for approval of The Illaroo Co-operative Aboriginal Corporation, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is before Deputy President Kovacic in chambers for decision in the ACT.
August 8, 2019
Civic Disability Services Limited has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) to defend in front of Fair Work Deputy President Boyce in chambers (by telephone) in Sydney (Shuttleworth).
August 8, 2019
Warrah Society Ltd will face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commission Riordan in Hearing Room 11-1 – Level 11 in Sydney (Michaelis).
