Health Minister Roger Cook has released figures showing a staggering 38 per cent increase in assaults on nurses, with an alarming uptick in violence against health staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Government data showed assaults on nurses across the WA health system had jumped from 703 incidents in the second half of 2017 to 971 incidents during the same period in 2018. Most of the growth in assaults had come from Sir Charles Gairdner, where there were 265 more assaults on nurses for the given periods this year than last. It comes days after a 55-year-old nurse at Royal Perth Hospital was allegedly stabbed in the neck by a patient with a makeshift blade.
May 16, 2019
St John of God Midland Public Hospital staff said that a senior nurse was punched in the face by a man just after 9pm last night. The nurse received a black eye but was back at work today. The alleged attacks come as statistics reveal an incident of aggression was reported at a WA hospital at an average of once every hour last year. Health Minister Roger Cook said the circumstances of the incident and what led to it needed to be investigated.
May 16, 2019
A man charged with stabbing a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital on Sunday had been arrested by police hours earlier on an unrelated warrant. A police spokesman said the 30-year-old was already on his way to the hospital when police arrested him. Due to the serious nature of his medical condition, he was released into the hospital’s care and arrangements were made to apprehend him again once he had received treatment. In the meantime, it is alleged he used a makeshift weapon to stab a 55-year-old female nurse in the neck when she had her back turned about 1:30am on Sunday. The nurse was treated in the hospital and has since been discharged. The 30-year-old Gnowangerup man was taken back into police custody and charged with the aggravated assault of a public officer and weapons offences. He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court later this month on those charges, and separate charges of aggravated assault and stealing a car. The Australian Medical Association of WA yesterday condemned the alleged incident and called for more security staff in the state’s hospitals.
May 16, 2019
The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and Ballarat Health Services have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in his Melbourne chambers.
May 16, 2019
An application for approval of the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) falls to Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers.
May 16, 2019
An application for approval of the Infinite Aged Care – SA and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation – ANMF – SA Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is to be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Hearing Room 6.2 – Level 6 in Adelaide.
May 16, 2019
Camden Community Centre Incorporated (Administrators Appointed) is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Handler).
May 16, 2019
The Health Services Union and Austin Health have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 – Level 6 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne.
