NEWS-HR

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Western Health will contest a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb at Sunshine Hospital Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) 176 Furlong Road Sunshine in Melbourne today.

Hakea Grove Aged Care has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Commissioner Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle at 10am (Nyanaro).

Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road in Newcastle (Wilkinson).

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) from Sonny Pettit against Japara T/A Noosa Residential Care has failed. Deputy President Asbury in Brisbane on 16 August 2018 finally had enough of Pettit’s repeated failure to bother with his complaint. He got told to ‘take a hike’.

Lifeview Residential Care has appointed Tibor Paller as its new hospitality services manager.

A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim by Desanka Nestorovska against Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi Foundation Limited (Administrators Appointed) T/A NYFL has been successful. Deputy President Binet in Perth on 16 August 2018 ruled inf avour of compensation, but with the sued entity in administration, Mrs Nestorovska may get zip.

Uniting Communities will fight a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) claim before Fair Work Commissioner Riordan in his NSW chambers at 11am (Cook).

The Victorian Coroner, Judge Sara Hinchey, has temporarily stood down from her position while the Judicial Commission of Victoria investigates a serious complaint about her alleged conduct. In a statement released this morning, Judge Hinchey said: “I have today notified the Chief Justice, the Chief Judge and the Attorney-General of my decision in order to allow the appropriate process to take place. “In the interim, I will return to sit in a full-time capacity as a Judge of the County Court. The work of the Coroners Court is critical, particularly to the many Victorian families seeking answers as they mourn the loss of loved ones. I do not wish for this issue to distract from this vital work.” Judge Hinchey said: “In accordance with the Commission’s processes, I am preparing a response to the allegations.