A Sydney hospital patient accused of slashing a nurse several times with two knives he found on the ward has been charged. The man is due to face court after being charged with wounding the nurse, who was caring for him in Blacktown Hospital on Monday night. The Whalan man, 47, allegedly armed himself began behaving erratically about 10pm on Monday, walking into patients’ rooms and taking photos with his mobile phone. The Health Services Union said the “sickening” attack highlights the need for specialist security guards. “Hospital staff go to work each day to care for the public and yet they are being treated as punching bags,” HSU NSW secretary Gerard Hayes said. The union has pushed for 250 extra hospital security officers with “constable powers” since a police officer and a security guard were shot at Nepean Hospital in 2016. “But all we get is talk,” Mr Hayes said.
August 29, 2018
Uniting Communities has a s.365 (Application to deal with general protections involving dismissal) with which it must deal before Fair Work Commissioner Riordan in his Sydney chambers (Cook).
August 29, 2018
Lyrebird Villages for the Aged Inc is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with general protections not involving dismissal) in front of Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti in his Sydney chambers (Webb).
August 29, 2018
The Health Services Union (051V) and Lyndoch Living Inc T/A Lyndoch Living have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E – Level 6 11 Exhibition St Melbourne 3000 today.
August 29, 2018
A man has allegedly slashed a nurse a number of times with two knives during an incident at Blacktown Hospital in Sydney. The attack has prompted a fresh call for specialist security forces in NSW hospitals. The man, a patient under the care of the nurse, allegedly began behaving erratically about 10pm on Monday night, walking into patients’ rooms and taking photos with his mobile phone. When the nurse, who was unaware he was armed, attempted to persuade him to return to his room, he allegedly attacked her with the knives, slashing her wrist and her clothing. She managed to escape the staffroom with the help of an elderly male patient, who closed the staffroom door and kept the man confined to the room until the arrival of security and police. Officers disarmed the 47-year-old man and arrested him. He remains at the hospital under police guard. The Health Services Union said the “sickening” attack highlights the need for specialist security guards.
August 29, 2018
Upper Murray Family Care Inc T/A Upper Murray Family Care will defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers (Wakefield).
August 29, 2018
Communities @ Work Limited has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) matter for hearing before Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in the Fair Work Commission CML Building 17 – 21 University Avenue Canberra at 10am (Gulia).
August 27, 2018
Communities @ Work Limited will fight a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy president Kovacic in Hearing Room 1 Fair Work Commission CML Building 17-21 University Avenue Canberra today (Gulia).
