NEWS-HR

South Australian aged care provider ACH Group has announced the appointment of Frank Weits as its new Chief Executive Officer.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association for its Victorian Public Health Sector Maintenance Multi Employer Agreement 2017-2021 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Colman in Melbourne on 6 December 2018.

A man who was staying with his mother in a Shenton Park retirement village has been charged after he allegedly assaulted two elderly women. Wembley Police Senior Sergeant Peter Gilmour said the alleged incidents took place on October 23 and 27. He said a 73-year-old woman was approached by the man (59) and accused of stealing on October 23. “As she walked away she was punched to the side of her head and her hair was pulled from behind,” Sgt Gilmour said. On October 27, the other victim, a 77-year-old woman, was allegedly involved in an argument with the man. “During this, we will allege he poured a can of Coke over her head and pulled her hair,” Sgt Gilmour said. Police officers found the man at a City Beach car park on Tuesday. He was charged with two counts of common assault and was bailed to appear at Perth Magistrates Court on December 21.

Latrobe Regional Hospital has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers (Scott).

Clinical Laboratories Pty Ltd will fight a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) listed for hearing by Fair Work Commissioner McKenna in Court 2 – Level 6 in Melbourne (Street).

A s.604 (Appeal of decisions) launched by Tawanda Gadzikwa against the Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Human Services) has been spurned by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Vice President Hatcher, Deputy President Binet, Commissioner Booth) sitting in Sydney on 6 December 2018.

A s.225 (Enterprise agreement) application from Yooralla to terminate the Yooralla Society of Victoria Ability Press and Dual Ware Industries Employees Certified Agreement 2004 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 6 Deember 2018.

The Southern District Health Board will soon appoint a new head of mental health, chief executive Chris Fleming says. The role of mental health medical director has been vacant since Dr Brad Strong ended his four-year stint with the SDHB and returned to the United States.