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A “drug-affected” young man who allegedly put a female paramedic in a headlock and repeatedly punched her in the face in the back of an ambulance may have just returned from Rainbow Serpent festival when the incident occurred. Two paramedics were called to Reynard Street in Coburg in Melbourne’s north on Tuesday night after reports a man in his 20s was behaving erratically and knocking on doors in the area. The female paramedic, aged in her early 30s, was treating the man when he became aggressive and allegedly assaulted her. “The patient was in the back of the ambulance and apparently she said there were no cues to suggest he was aggressive,” said Ambulance Employees Australia spokesman Danny Hill.

Baptcare Ltd is up against a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) at 2.15pm in front of Fair Work Deputy President Boyce in his Melbourne chambers (Saker).

United Voice and Ambulance Victoria have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Wilson in Court 6 – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10am.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Monash IVF Group T/A Monash IVF for the Monash IVF Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 29 January 2019.

Marco Polo Aged Care Services Limited is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Cambridge in his Sydney chambers (Malafu).

RSL LifeCare Limited will defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Vice President in Hearing Room 15-1 – Level 15 in Sydney (Prajapati).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from the Menzies School of Health Research T/A Menzies School of Health Research for its Menzies School of Health Research Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 29 January 2019.

An application by Nurses’ Professional Association of Queensland Inc (s.229 – Application for a bargaining order) will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers at 11am.