NEWS-HR

A s.185 (Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) from Domain Aged Care (Qld) Pty Ltd and DPG Services Pty Ltd T/A Opal Aged Care for the Opal Aged Care (Qld) Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 5 December 2018.

Positive Care Solutions has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to argue before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers (Green).

Shellharbour Private Hospital Pty Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend before Commissioner Cambridge in Hearing Room 12-1 – Level 12 in Sydney (Mitchell).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Armest Pty Ltd T/A Miles With Partnership for its Lions Haven – Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been agreed by Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in Melbourne on 5 December 2018.

Quad Services is dealing with a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers (Cannon).

A nurse has suffered a head injury as attacks on health workers in the Townsville Hospital’s mental health units continue. A male nurse in the acute mental health ward was assaulted by a patient about two weeks ago and required medical treatment. The source said the patient lashing out was another case of the far too many attacks that happened against health workers. “No one deserves to be punched and spat on for simply trying to do their job,” they said. The assault comes despite the increased presence of security in the mental health services group, ordered by hospital management.

The National Union of Workers and Hospira Australia Pty Ltd will argue the merits of a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cirkovic in Court 7 – Level 6 in Melbourne at 2pm.

Health Services Union and Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited have a contretemps (s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in full voice before Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne.