The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Martin Chadwick to the new role of Chief Allied Health Professions Officer.
November 28, 2018
A judge continued to refer to Rakesh Kumar Chawdhry as “Dr Chawdhry” at his latest sentencing because even after 13 indecency convictions he has still not been struck off. Christchurch District Court Judge Jane Farish said no disciplinary action had yet been taken against the 63-year-old. He had not been been formally struck off as a registered medical practitioner, though his registration appears to be no longer current. “You are still entitled to be called by that qualification,” she said as she sentenced him on two further indecent assault charges, which he admitted in August. Judge Farish added two months to the sentence Chawdhry received at his sentencing in February after he was convicted of indecent assaults and one sexual violation relating to 10 male complainants. He was convicted of 11 charges and jailed for more than four years. The publicity about the trial and the sentencing prompted two further men to come forward and make complaints. These involved men aged 26 and 28 who were seen by Chawdhry at the Amberley Medical Centre in 2011 and the Riccarton Clinic in 2013. The offending involved Chawdhry touching them in a sexualised way during sexually transmitted infection checks.
November 27, 2018
A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim lodged by Opinderpal Singh and citing Arcare Pty Ltd has been dismissed by Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 26 November 26 2018. Mr Singh commenced employment on 4 December 2017. He was a Personal Support Worker. He says that he was dismissed on 4 July 2018 and the dismissal took effect on that day. His application was lodged 37 days out of time.
November 27, 2018
Cedar Place Aged Care Facility Limited is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Saunders in the Courtroom 2 Coffs Harbour Court House 2 Beryl Street Coffs harbour at 2pm (Hall).
November 27, 2018
Catholic Healthcare Limited has four s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lined up against it int he precinct of Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in the Coffs Harbour Court House 2 Beryl Street Coffs Harbour today (Gallagher, Clarke, Hickson, Hutchinson).
November 27, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Wesley Community Services Limited T/A Wesley Mission for its Wesley Mission Hospitals and HSU – NSW Enterprise Agreement 2018-2019 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 26 November 2018.
November 27, 2018
Positive Care Solutions Ltd has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which it must deal before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers (Green).
November 27, 2018
The National Union of Workers and Hospira Australia Pty Ltd have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) listed for hearing by Fair Work Commissioner Cirkovic in the Hervey Bay District Courthouse Cnr Queens Road and Freshwater Street Hervey bay today.
