A woman charged with kidnapping an elderly woman is preparing to argue she did not know she was not allowed to take her, and the victim did not protest. Irene Moschones, of Cheltenham, was charged in January after she took Dimitra Pavlopoulou, 91, from her aged-care facility in Clarinda. The Melbourne Magistrates’ court heard today that Ms Moschones was delusional at the time and believed Ms Pavlopoulou was her mother, who died in 2003. Magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg today questioned why the case was being contested, noting a defence of mental impairment was possible. But defence lawyer Nick Tehan said Ms Mochones would contest the charges because it was not clear if Ms Pavlopoulou’s “liberty was in fact deprived” or whether his client had intended to kidnap her. In January, police said Ms Moschones refused to believe her mother was dead, asking lawyers to dig up her body and have her corpse’s DNA tested. The matter returns to court later in the year.
June 20, 2018
Doutta Galla Aged Services Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Court 8 & Conference Room G – Level 6 in Melbourne (Infante).
June 20, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by the Victor Medical Centre Nursing Employees Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 14 June 2018.
June 20, 2018
Uniting Care Qld is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Forrest).
June 20, 2018
A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) application from Kate Dean against Allied Health Services Australia/Rehabilitation at Home has been ratified by Fair Work Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 14 June 2018.
June 19, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Christadelphian Welfare Association (Vic) Inc T/A Olivet Aged Persons Home for the Olivet Aged Person’s Home Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 18 June 2018.
June 19, 2018
An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne.
June 19, 2018
Health Services Union and Lyndoch Living Inc have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in Court 5 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne.
