A pub in Sydney has been hit with an official warning after it allowed two middle-aged women to become so drunk at a St Patrick’s Day lunch that one tried to bite a paramedic called to help. The women arrived at the Hotel Palisade in Millers Point about 12.30pm for the March 17 lunch and drank two bottles of wine over the next five hours. About 5.45pm they began drinking glasses of white wine in “quick succession” in the bar area of the pub, NSW Liquor and Gaming said on Thursday. The manager was forced to call an ambulance after the women fell and couldn’t get up. One of the women had to be sedated on the way to hospital after she became aggressive and tried to bite a paramedic.
December 21, 2018
Police have charged a nurse with two counts of unlawful assault after he was caught on camera allegedly choking a patient with a brain injury at Caulfield Hospital. The media revealed shocking footage of the nurse allegedly abusing defenceless patient Billy Aivaliotis in his hospital bed on January 22. Caulfield Hospital immediately suspended the nurse, a 30-year-old Cranbourne West man, and launched a full investigation. The nurse no longer works at the hospital. A report ordered following the incident — published in July — made 26 recommendations, with Alfred Health promising to implement them by the end of the year. The nurse is due to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court for a contest mention on February 21 next year. Members of Mr Aivaliotis’ family hid a camera in a picture frame after they became concerned he was being abused. They said concerns they raised with hospital staff had fallen on deaf ears. Law firm Arnold Thomas and Becker, acting on behalf of Mr Aivaliotis, has launched civil proceedings against the hospital. The shocking footage shows a male nurse grabbing Mr Aivaliotis by the throat. Mr Aivaliotis, who was born with cerebral palsy, was struck by a vehicle on May 22 last year and suffered a significant brain injury and multiple leg and rib fractures. After treatment in the Royal Melbourne Hospital, he was transferred to Caulfield Hospital. But his family became concerned when he began losing weight and showing signs of bruising. They said they raised concerns about his treatment with hospital staff many times, but were dissatisfied with the response. “For months, we were totally ignored,” a family member said. “Billy fought for his life after the accident.” Footage captured at 8.06am on January 22 shows a nurse grabbing Mr Aivaliotis by the throat before moving him aggressively on to a bed. At 8.10am, the footage shows the nurse standing over Mr Aivaliotis as he attempts to clean him. The footage shows the nurse forcefully pushing Mr Aivaliotis in the neck or face area. The family said: “To leave a loved one in the care of a hospital and their staff demands total trust and support, which we were committed to. “After this devastating realisation, we have absolutely no faith in this broken and failed system of care. “We had to take matters into our own hands after zero action from the hospital. “Billy cannot voice his feelings. He is incapable of demonstrating his fears and concerns. His family is his voice, and we will do everything possible to ensure his safety and wellbeing.” A Cranbourne West man, 30, is due to face Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on February 21, for a contest mention hearing regarding two counts of unlawful assault.
December 21, 2018
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.
December 21, 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.
December 21, 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.
December 20, 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.
December 20, 2018
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).
December 20, 2018
Broadbeach Dental Practice must defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers (Julian).
