Canberra Hospital cleaners have won the right to strike after almost six years without a pay rise. The Australian Electoral Commission declared the specialist cleaners, who earn about $21 an hour, successfully voted to take a range of industrial actions, including a ban on cleaning toilets and collecting waste, as well as stopping work. The cleaners received a small bonus earlier this year, but have been locked in a fight with ACT Health to bring their wages in line with public service cleaners for more than a year. About 100 cleaners are affected and the group have called on the ACT government to fix its contract with ISS – the company which employs them – to allow for a pay rise. The company claims it cannot pay the cleaners any more than an extra 64 cents an hour, due to insufficient funds in its contract.
January 8, 2018
A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Diego Velasquez against Cabrini Health Limited has been rejected by Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on 21 December 2017.
January 8, 2018
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.
January 8, 2018
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.
January 8, 2018
Four people have been injured in a fire at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital.
January 8, 2018
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.
January 8, 2018
A Perth nurse is fighting for her life in hospital after a freak horse riding accident north of Perth.
January 8, 2018
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.
