NEWS-HR

Life Without Barriers has a s,372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) to answer today before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in Hearing Room 2 in Brisbane (Peepe).

An application for approval of the Yooralla Disability Support Workers Agreement 2017 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Court 2 – Level 6 in Melbourne.

Woman with down syndrome tied to chair for 12 hours a day in Queensland residential care unit says Queensland’s Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).

A Goldfields Aboriginal health worker and medical researcher has received recognition for her outstanding achievement and service. Annette Stokes has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to indigenous health, to medical research, and to the communities of the Goldfields in WA.

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has appointed local Clinical Nurse Educator, Karen Crombie, as Chairperson for the NSW North Region.

Queensland’s Public Guardian wants the Federal Government to bring in Blue Card controls for aged care because existing police checks fall short. “Greater protection for residents from abuse and poor practices might be achieved if there were consistent national processes for the screening of aged-care, said Queensland’s Public Guardian.

Health Services Union and Eastern Health have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne at 4pm.

Karrinyup St Luke Medical Centre Pty Limited has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) set for hearing by Commissioner Cirkovic by telephone hook-up at 2pm (Freeth).