An application by Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (Sch. 6A, Item 5 – Application to terminate a State reference public sector transitional award) will also be heard by Fair Work.
March 5, 2018
An application by Health Services Union (Sch. 6A, Item 4 – Application to make a State reference public sector modern award) will be determined by Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Court 3 – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10am.
March 5, 2018
Under-siege former minister Leesa Vlahos went to ground on Thursday, refusing to answer questions about her handling of the Oakden crisis or address damning criticism of her evidence to an ICAC inquiry into the now-closed nursing home. Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander QC this week heavily criticised Ms Vlahos, who was formerly responsible for the state-run aged care home, labelling her “sullen, belligerent and aggressive” when giving evidence. A day after Mr Lander ruled the former Mental Health Minister had blamed others for failings and took more credit than she deserved for key decisions, Ms Vlahos called police to evict the media.
March 5, 2018
A s.437 (Protected action) application from the Health Services Union involving the Illawarra Retirement Trust (IRT) has been issued by Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti in Sydney on 2 March 2018.
March 5, 2018
INU Health Nuts Pty Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers (Grant).
March 5, 2018
Odyssey House has a s,372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) to defend before Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Hearing Rom 11-3 – Level 11 in Sydney (Lynch).
March 5, 2018
A s.217 (Enterprise agreement) application sought by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation involving St Vincent’s Care Services (Victoria/Tasmania) ANMF Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Melbourne on 2 March 2018.
March 5, 2018
“There is not a full awareness of the training and skills of the person that gives them their anaesthetic.” Professor Scott said this view was sometimes perpetuated in popular culture, when television scriptwriters forgot to include the anaesthetist in depictions of surgery or resuscitations. “The character is missing or they are just an anonymous person who’s up the end and the surgeon is saving the life,” Professor Scott said. “But in reality, we are keeping the patient alive while the surgeon does the necessary stuff. “It’s not only frustrating, but it’s also misleading to the public.” The director of the anaesthesia and pain department at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital said colloquially anyone providing anaesthesia in Australia could call themselves an anaesthetist, including GP anaesthetists and nurses who provided sedation. He said a name change could clear up this confusion. “If the only person who can be called an anaesthesiologist is someone who had specialist training, that would just simplify things,” Professor Scott said. “The ‘ology’ implies special knowledge and research.” If Australia’s anaesthetists were to become anaesthesiologists, it would bring them in line with most of their peers across the globe, including in the US, China, most of Europe, Singapore and Malaysia.
