A man who unlawfully presented himself as a registered pharmacist has been convicted and fined $24,500 and costs of $15,000. A New South Wales court convicted suspended pharmacist David Le of holding out as a registered pharmacist. The charges, filed by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), alleged that Le had held himself out as a registered pharmacist between 8 August 2017 and 15 August 2018 in contravention of the National Law.1 On 7 August 2017, the Pharmacy Council of New South Wales imposed an interim suspension on Le’s registration after it determined that a suspension was appropriate for the protection of the health or safety of the public or was otherwise in the public interest. AHPRA alleged that despite this suspension, Le continued to open and operate the pharmacy alone without a registered pharmacist on duty. On 7 March 2019, Le pleaded guilty to holding himself out as a registered pharmacist, when he was not. On 27 March 2019, Magistrate Still, in the Local Court, convicted Le and imposed an aggregate fine of $24,500. He was ordered to pay legal costs to AHPRA of $15,000. AHPRA CEO Martin Fletcher said the court outcome demonstrates AHPRA’s work is helping to protect health consumers across Australia.
April 3, 2019
A s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) made by the National Union of Workers citing Sigma Company Limited T/A Sigma Healthcare has been sorted by Commissioner Cirkovic in Melbourne on 28 March 2019.
April 3, 2019
CBHS Health Fund Limited is still defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) which is being reviewed by Deputy President Bull in chambers in Sydney (Sethi).
April 3, 2019
The CEO of Connecting Home Ltd has resigned for ‘personal reasons’. He is to return to Queensland. Lisa Zammit is the acting CEO.
April 3, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Victorian Elderly Chinese Welfare Society Inc T/A Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel for the Victorian Elderly Chinese Welfare Society Inc (Trading as Victorian Elderly Chinese Hostel), ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Masson sitting in Melbourne on 1 April 2019.
April 3, 2019
Hakea Grove Aged Care Pty Ltd has a similar matter (s.394 – Application for unfair dismissal remedy) which will also be heard by Deputy President Saunders at Level 3 in 237 Wharf Road Newcastle (Jones).
April 3, 2019
Tinonee Gardens HammondCare will have a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to argue before Deputy President Saunders at Level 3 237 Wharf Road in Newcastle (Williams).
April 3, 2019
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from DPG Services Pty Ltd T/A Opal Aged Care for its Opal Aged Care (Victoria) Enterprise Agreement 2018 has had a date amendment ruling issued by Deputy President Kovacic in Canberra on 1 April 2019. The decision issued by the Fair Work Commission on 19 March 2019 [[2019] FWCA 2079] is corrected as follows: [1] By amending the nominal expiry date from 30 June 2021 to 30 June 2022.
