NEWS-HR

The ACT Government Justice and Community Safety will defend a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers (Carvalho).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Calvary Mary MacKillop Care SA Limited for the Calvary Mary MacKillop Care SA Nursing Employees ANMF South Australian Branch (Aged Care) Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 11 February 2019.

Estia Health Investments Pty Ltd is battling a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Deputy President Anderson in Conference Room 6b – Level 6 in Adelaide (Foster).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) from Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd T/A Bupa Aged Care for its Bupa Aged Care Australia South Hobart Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 11 February 2019.

An application by United Voice and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation for a s.437 (Application for a protected action ballot order) will be determined by Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne.

Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association will debate a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Commissioner Gregory in Court 6 and Conference Room E – Level 6 in Melbourne.

A service which for 35 years has allowed Launceston women to give birth in home-like surroundings is set to close because it cannot recruit enough independent midwives to keep operating. The Launceston Birth Centre, across the road from the Launceston General Hospital, also provides midwives to help women give birth in their own homes.

An Afghan asylum seeker will face a Sydney court this week after allegedly assaulting two nurses at Royal North Shore Hospital when he was transferred from Nauru for medical treatment last month.