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Catholic Homes Incorporated will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Beaumont in his Perth chambers (Brightling).

A carer has been charged after she allegedly assaulted five residents at an aged care home near Wollongong. The 48-year-old female carer allegedly assaulted three women and two men aged between 74 and 87 at the aged care facility in Warilla between October and December 2018. The woman was on Wednesday charged with five counts of assault and was granted conditional bail to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on February 27.

Up-and-coming indigenous leaders of North Queensland’s health sector have been honoured at a pre-graduation ceremony at James Cook University. There were 138 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who celebrated their achievements in front of their friends and family, leaving their handprints on paintings as a lasting legacy of their time at the university. The students graduated from nine undergraduate courses and four postgraduate courses including nursing science, occupational therapy, veterinary sciences, and public health.

Excelcare Australia Limited has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to answer before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Millar).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research T/A QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been granted by Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 21 December 2018.

Anglicare SA Ltd said it will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Hearing Room 6.2 – Level 6 in Adelaide (Dolley).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by St Luke’s Care T/A St Luke’s Hospital for the St Luke’s Care Trading as St Luke’s Hospital and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NSW Branch Enterprise Agreement 2018-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Colman in Melbourne on 21 December 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia – South Eastern Section for its Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South-Eastern Section) Launceston Pilots Agreement 2018 has been approved by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 21 December 2018.