NEWS-HR

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Hudson Institute of Medical Research for the Hudson Institute of Medical Research Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner sitting in Melbourne on 21 March 2019.

Benetas has announced the appointment of Veronica Jamison as the new general manager of primary and home care.

Piper Alderman has strengthened its real estate team in Brisbane with the appointment of a new partner. Judd Last has joined the firm from ClarkeKann Lawyers in the Queensland capital. He was also previously at Gadens. Last adds to the firm extensive experience in property and commercial transactions, including a particular focus on retirement living, aged-care facilities, and manufactured-home parks in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors.

Council on the Ageing Western Australia has announced the appointment of not-for-profit sector leader Christine Allen as its new CEO.

Two staff members at a Kensington Gardens aged-care home have been sacked and charged with aggravated assault over the alleged abuse of an elderly resident. Police confirmed a man and woman, both 28, were arrested and charged with aggravated assault and bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court next month. Estia Health said it reported the incident to police once it became aware of the allegations and immediately stood down the pair.

An application for approval of the Barunga Village Inc Aged Care Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Commissioner Platt in the Fair Work Commission at Level 6 Riverside Centre North Terrace Adelaide at 11am.

Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd will answer the s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) at 10am before Commissioner Yilmaz in the Fair Work Commission at 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne (D’Cruz).

Advanced Health Invest Pty Ltd will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) today before Fair Work Senior Deputy President Hamberger in Hearing Room 14-1 – Level 14 in Sydney (Chan).