NEWS-HR

The culture at the disgraced Oakden nursing home in Adelaide appears to have been transferred to another facility, a victim’s family member has said, with police saying three assault investigations were underway.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services Ltd for its OLOC, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 19 December 2017.

Four people have been injured in a fire at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital.

A s.185 (Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) by the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association for its Victorian Public Health Sector (Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2017-2021 has been granted by Commissioner Cribb in Melbourne on 21 December 2017.

A Perth nurse is fighting for her life in hospital after a freak horse riding accident north of Perth.

Southern Cross Care (Broken Hill) Limited has had its Southern Cross Care (Broken Hill) Limited, NSWNMA and the Broken Hill Town Employees’ Union Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 application granted.

A Dunedin Hospital senior doctor was paid $408,000 in a severance payment in 2016-17, it has emerged. The figure was released yesterday in the Southern District Health Board’s annual report. The second highest termination settlement was $178,000. To allay speculation the biggest payout was that of former chief executive Carole Heatly, the DHB said it was for a departing clinician. ‘‘We are unable to share details of individual employment matters. However, we can confirm that the $408,000 payment does not relate to any management position within the DHB. ‘‘The payment was in line with a nationally agreed collective employment agreement terms and conditions,’’ DHB chief executive Chris Fleming said in a statement.

A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Gary Roberts against Greystanes Disability Services t/a Greystanes Disability Service; Community Living has been ruled out of time by Vice President Hatcher in Sydney on 4 January 2018.