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A s.437 (Protected action) application from Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch citing Sunbury Community Health Limited T/A Sunbury Community Health has been granted by Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti in Sydney on 19 December 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd for the Fresenius Medical Care Smithfield Warehouse (Products Division) Enterprise Agreement 2018-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 19 December 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Kyeema Support Services Inc T/A Kyeema Support Services for its Kyeema Support Services Inc Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 20 December 2018.

Wellsouth Primary Health Network has a new chief executive officer. Andrew Swanson-Dobbs works for the Midland Health Network as a general manager, and has previously been chief executive of Nelson Bays Primary Health. WellSouth, the local primary health organisation for Otago and Southland, oversees primary health services for more than 300,000 patients and serves 84 general practices. Mr Swanson-Dobbs replaces Ian Macara, who has headed WellSouth for eight years.

Latrobe Regional Hospital has now spent three days on a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) matter being heard by Fair Work Commissioner Cirkovic on-site at the hospital (Scott).

Broadbeach Dental Practice must defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers (Julian).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Ltd T/A HCF for the HCF Enterprise Agreement July 2018 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner McKenna in Sydney on 17 December 2018.

The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and Uniting (Victoria & Tasmania) are embroiled in a staff debate before Commissioner Harper in Melbourne.