A carer has been jailed after attempting to rape a severely disabled woman at a Townsville care facility. David Jack Peter Cottam abused a position of trust he held as a carer with support service Cootharinga North Queensland when he attempted to have sex with a female client who could not walk, talk or defend herself. Cottam was sentenced in Townsville District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to one count of abuse or attempted abuse of a person with impairment of the mind as a guardian or carer. The court heard the offence took place on December 26, 2016, while Cottam was supposed to be looking after his victim. Crown Prosecutor Dane Marley said Cottam had a meeting with Cootharinga management after the incident where he admitted he had committed the act for his own sexual satisfaction. The victim suffers from cerebral palsy and a range of other conditions. Cottam’s defence barrister Anthony Collins claimed his client was “obviously suffering some kind on underlying condition” but psychologist reports presented to the court suggested there was no diagnosable issue with the 24-year-old.
May 2, 2018
Monash Health is battling a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne today (Singh).
May 2, 2018
VCPS Pty Ltd & Sonic HealthPlus Pty Ltd has a s.732 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) on foot before Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne today (Singh).
May 2, 2018
Eureka Operations Pty Ltd has a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) summons to appear before Fair Work Commissioner Platt in his Adelaide chambers at 10am (Dunn).
May 2, 2018
Epworth Foundation will defend a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) lodged by a staff member (Nesci).
May 2, 2018
Epworth must contend with a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 12.30 (Barros).
May 2, 2018
Healthe Care Robina Pty Ltd has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which it must contend before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Yovich).
May 2, 2018
The United Protestant Association NSW Ltd is once again subject to a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) by the Fair Work Full Bench in Hearing Room 15-1 – Level 15 in Sydney (Grabovsky).
