NEWS-HR

Minister for Seniors Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt has appointed three new members to the Aged Care Sector Committee, which provides advice to the federal government on aged care policy development and implementation. Jody Currie, chief executive officer of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane, joins the committee as the representative of the National Advisory Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care. Professor John Pollaers has been appointed to the committee in his stead as chair of the Australian Industry and Skills Committee. The third new member is Professor John McCallum, CEO of National Seniors Australia, who replaces former National Seniors Australia CEO Dagmar Parson on the committee.

Veteran eHealth expert George Margelis has been appointed as the independent chair of the Aged Care Industry IT Council (ACIITC). Dr Margelis’ role will be to coordinate the sector’s technology vision, which will in future include the alignment of the government’s My Aged Care system with the My Health Record.

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Limited is dealing with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers (Trevena).

A former gambling addict who defrauded a Toowoomba not-for-profit housing organisation and its disability tenants of more than $15000 has been jailed.

Nardy House Incorporated will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Dean in his Sydney chambers (Gawne).

Western Victoria Primary Health Care Network & Fuse Advisory have got a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which they must deal before Commissioner Yilmaz in Court 5 – Level 6 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne (Axtens/Urquhart).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Mater Misericordiae Limited T/A Mater Group for the mater Resident Medical Officers’ Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 has been granted by Fair Work Deputy President Saunders in Newcastle on 25 March 2019.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre Inc T/As The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre for The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Saunders whilst sitting in Newcastle on 25 March 2019.