After 13 years at the helm, Bruce Lindqvist will hand over his role at Encounter Centre to Shelley Hoppen.
April 5, 2019
A Far Northern health professional will face court over rape and child sex allegations later this month. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with four counts of rape, 13 counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 and one count of maintaining an unlawful relationship. The historical charges were made public when the accused appeared in Cairns Magistrates Court in February 2017. The case moved through the courts for the better part of two years until it finally progressed to the District Court in October last year, when Judge David Reid presided over a pre-trial hearing in Cairns. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency would not comment about the practitioner, but an AHPRA spokeswoman said registered health practitioners had “a positive obligation, under section 130 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, to disclose certain charges or convictions as they arise”.
April 5, 2019
The Secretary of the NSW Department of Justice, Andrew Cappie-Wood, today announced his retirement from the public service. Mr Cappie-Wood’s remarkable career in the public service spans more than 40 years. His contributions to improving community safety through his stewardship of the NSW Department of Justice will be felt for years to come. Before becoming Secretary of the Department of Justice, Mr Cappie-Wood was head of the ACT Public Service. In NSW, he previously led the Department of Housing, the Department of Education and Training, and the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, as well as working in a range of positions in the Department of Planning.
April 5, 2019
A s.365 (General protections) application from Luke Fry against Karingal St Laurence Limited T/A genU Karingal St Laurence has been rejected by Fair Work Deputy President Boyce in Sydney on 4 April 2019. The case summary reads “Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal – application filed out of time – not a strong case on merits (liability or damages) – applicant not aware of 21 day time limit –no exceptional circumstances – extension of time refused.”
April 5, 2019
Taralga Retirement Village Inc is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in chambers in Brisbane (King).
April 5, 2019
St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) which it must defend before Commissioner Bissett in the Fair Work Commission Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney (Sylva).
April 5, 2019
Deniliquin Nursing Home Foundation Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Sams in his Sydney chambers (Monro).
April 4, 2019
An application for approval of the Gippsland Lakes Community Health – Community Support Workers Agreement 2018-2021 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in chambers in Melbourne.
