A cleaner accused of unleashing a vicious attack on her 92-year-old client after claiming she was threatened with a cane and a knife has been refused bail in Sydney. Indonesian citizen Hanny Papanicolaou, 35, has been charged with attempted murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after arriving unannounced at her elderly client’s home in Ashbury on January 2. Her barrister James Trevallion made a bail application in Burwood Local Court on Wednesday, submitting the 35-year-old acted in self defence. But magistrate Louise McManus refused it on the basis that she wasn’t satisfied any conditions would mitigate the risk Papanicolaou poses to her alleged victim and community, and the possibility of interference with witnesses. The matter was adjourned to March 6.
January 10, 2019
Catholic Homes Incorporated will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Beaumont in his Perth chambers (Brightling).
January 10, 2019
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.
January 10, 2019
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.
January 10, 2019
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).
January 10, 2019
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.
January 10, 2019
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).
January 10, 2019
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.
