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The Islamic Society of Victoria Inc will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Abou-Eid).

Estia Health is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Deputy President Clancy in his Melbourne chambers (Ghosh).

A section 394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) from Mrs Kerry Vince against Pro Health Care Kingswood Clinic Pty Ltd T/A Pro Health Care has been rejected by Fair Work Deputy President Anderson in Adelaide on 16 April 2018.

Australian New Zealand College of Anaesthetists has a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) to defend before Fair Work Commissioner Cirkovic in his Melbourne chambers (Fernando).

Ballarat Community Health Centre is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne (Eckel).

A s.418 (Industrial action) application from National Patient Transport Pty Ltd T/A National Patient transport against both United Voice and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Wilson in Melbourne on 12 April 2018. The Fair Work Commission has ordered that “industrial action must stop, not occur and not be organised.”

A senior doctor at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital has been stood down over allegations of misconduct. Director of cardiology Professor Darren Walters was taken off his duties asthe hospital investigates claims of misappropriation in his department. The Crime and Corroption Commission also received a complaint, The Courier-Mail reports. A Metro North Hospital and Health Service spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that an investigation is under way but said “due to privacy and confidentiality reasons, we cannot comment on matters relating to individual employees”.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (a division of the Australian Red Cross Society) T/A Australian Red Cross Blood Service for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Queensland Nursing Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been ratified by Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic sitting in Canberra.