An aged care nurse has been busted stealing an elderly woman’s cash after the patient’s relatives installed a secret surveillance camera in the wardrobe. Debbie Ann Brown, 56, stole the $700 which was meant as Christmas presents for her patient’s children, Tweed Heads Local Court heard today. Brown pleaded guilty to larceny. The court was told the victim had onset Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and was being cared for twice a day in her home by the RSL Life Care at Home service. On December 7 last year, Brown took the victim to a Tweed Heads shopping centre to cash a $700 cheque. Four days later, the woman opened her wallet to find the money – which she planned to put in her grand children’s Christmas cards – missing. The court was told the woman’s relatives were concerned for her safety and had installed a surveillance camera in her walk-in wardrobe. They viewed the footage on December 22 and it showed Brown looking through the woman’s handbag in the wardrobe. She left the bedroom before returning a short time later with the wallet. Brown’s lawyer Dan Rawlings told the court his client was suffering from mental illness and was extremely embarrassed and remorseful. Mr Rawlings said Brown had been sacked from her job. Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy placed Brown on an 18-month community correction order and ordered her to repay the $700.
March 5, 2019
St John of God Health Care has appointed former Victorian Department of Health and Human Services CIO Grahame Coles as its new group director of digital and technology.
March 4, 2019
The Property Council of Australia has announced the appointment of Mary-Louise MacDonald as retirement living council president.
March 4, 2019
An application for approval of the St Vincent’s Private Hospital and Health Services Union Agreement 2017-2020 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be determined by Fair Work Deputy President Gostencnik in his Melbourne chambers at 10am.
March 4, 2019
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Pioneer House Living Ltd have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) listed for hearing by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his NSW chambers at 4pm today.
March 4, 2019
An application for approval of the IVF Australia Pty Ltd Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be analysed by Fair Work Commissioner Platt in his Adelaide chambers.
March 4, 2019
Another application for approval of the HammondCare Residential Care and HammondCare at Home Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will also be determined by Deputy President Cross Hearing Room 14-1 – Level 14 in Sydney at the same time.
March 4, 2019
An application for approval of the HammondCare Residential Care (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be revealed by Deputy President Cross Hearing Room 14-1 – Level 14 in Sydney.
