A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Resthaven Incorporated T/A Resthaven for its Resthaven Incorporated Nursing Employees ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Melbourne on 4 April 2018.
April 6, 2018
Ex-aged care nurse and James Packer’s former fiancee, model and reality television star Tziporah Malkah, will enter pleas on assault charges in May. Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, did not appear yesterday in Victor Harbor Magistrates Court, south of Adelaide, in relation to allegations she assaulted her then-partner during an incident in January. A warrant was issued for her arrest, but it will not be activated unless she fails to attend court in May. Malkah, 44, who now lives in Sydney, was charged with biting ex-partner Guy Vasey, as well as assaulting three police officers at the couple’s Port Elliot home. She also faces one count of disorderly behaviour and one count of resisting police. Malkah’s bail was continued until her next appearance.
April 6, 2018
The Health Services Union- New South Wales Branch and Gulgong Hostel Association Incorporated will argue the merits of a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers at 11.30am
April 6, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd for the St John Ambulance Western Australia Ltd Transport Officers Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 5 April 2018.
April 6, 2018
A male nurse who developed an intimate relationship with the wife of a mental health patient he had treated 69 times has been suspended and fined nearly $8000. The nurse, who was granted interim name suppression, was charged by the New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal with entering into a relationship with the estranged wife of one of his mental health patients. When confronted with the allegations, he tried to get the woman to lie about the nature of the relationship. The nurse, referred to as Mr S, was registered in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and had been working for the district health board involved – it’s name was suppressed – for four years. His patient, Mr E, was referred to him through the mental health service. Mr E was formally separated from his wife Ms A at the time. They are now divorced. Ms A became involved in the treatment, and in all 29 sessions involved Mr S and Ms A, with Mr E only present for three of them. Ms A said her first private meeting with Mr S was because she was worried about her husband, who had started smoking cannabis, around their children. Mr E was going to join the meeting, but changed his mind. In the following months Ms A and Mr S began to meet regularly, sometimes once a week. The meetings were initially about Mr E, but the pair became closer and the meetings more intimate. They began kissing, and there was intimate touching. The misconduct carried on over an eight-month period, all while Mr S was providing clinical services to Mr E. After seeing emails between the pair, Mr E complained to the DHB he suspected his wife and former nurse were having a relationship. When first told of the complaints Mr S denied there was any relationship with Ms A, and stated he had worked hard for some years with Mr E. He said the investigation was “ridiculous” and that he was “shocked”. He initially said they had met to discuss Ms A’s university work, but later admitted the intimate relationship. At a meeting with the DHB, Mr E said he was very upset that through his involvement with mental health services his marriage had broken down. He placed enormous trust in his relationship with Mr S, for example phoning him when he was feeling down. He felt that Mr S saw Mr E at his most vulnerable and took advantage. He was curious why Mr S and Ms A were going for “2-3 hour education sessions” at the beach, but he did not question it, because he trusted Mr S. “Looking back now he feels manipulated and taken for a fool,” the tribunal said. The DHB’s clinical team leader said she noticed a decline in Mr E’s health during and after the investigation. He refused support from mental health services, and no longer trusted mental health professionals. “He went from being very trusting and open at the start to having a complete distrust of mental health services.” The tribunal found a “clear breach” of professional boundaries. “It is not appropriate for a health practitioner to engage in an intimate relationship with a member of the patient’s family even if the wife was estranged from her husband during that period. “The couple were still in a close relationship to the extent the wife was involved in seeking treatment for her husband and attending counselling sessions to assist in his treatment. “Mr S used his position to commence a relationship with his patient’s estranged wife, at a time when it should have been obvious this would risk harm to a vulnerable patient. “The harm caused to the patient is a stark reminder of the reason for the professional boundaries set for nurses and all health professionals.” Mr S was suspended from practising for 12 months from the date of decision, on November 20 last year. He also had to pay 25 per cent of the tribunal and Professional Conduct Committee’s investigation costs, amounting to $7893.
April 5, 2018
Estia Investments Pty Ltd has seven separate s.120 (Application to vary Redundancy pay for other employment or incapacity to pay) before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in his Melbourne chambers today.
April 5, 2018
Community Services Directorate ACT Government has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on its hands before Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers (Towns).
April 5, 2018
Wintringham has announced the appointment of Michael Deschepper to the newly created role of deputy CEO.
