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Former union leader Derrick Belan faces a possible jail term of up to five years after being found guilty of defrauding his union of $650,00 and being the mastermind of a criminal group. Belan, formerly secretary of the NSW branch of the National Union of Workers, was taken into custody pending his sentencing over 61 offences. Most relate to Belan misusing his union corporate credit card, conducting fraudĀ­ulent electronic transfers and making false invoices.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application for The Pioneers Lodge Limited for the Pioneers Lodge Ltd, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 22 March 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by St Elizabeth Home Ltd T/A St Elizabeth Home for its St Elizabeth Home, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 22 March 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Mackellar Care Services Limited, NSWNMA and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 22 March 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Clarence Village Pty Ltd for its Clarence Village Ltd, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 22 March 2018.

A s.365 (General protections) application by Jason Shields against MSS Strategic Medical and Rescue Pty Ltd T/A MSS Strategic Medical and Rescue Pty Ltd has been rejected by Fair Work Commissioner in Adelaide on 22 March 2018.

An ambulance officer was left shaken after being indecently assaulted by a patient she was caring for. The incident happened while the Hamilton-based officer was dropping the man at Waikato Hospital on Tuesday night. A 69 year old has now been charged with indecent assault and is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today. Police could not elaborate further on the details now the case was before the courts but it was understood the male patient allegedly grabbed the female officer’s breasts. The officer was in the ambulance on the Waikato Hospital grounds at the time. St John confirmed the female ambulance officer was assaulted while transporting the patient to hospital.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and University Hospital Geelong will argue a s.739 (Application with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne today.