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A maintenance worker is on trial after denying allegations he indecently assaulted an elderly resident at an Adelaide nursing home. It is alleged the accused, who cannot be identified, fondled the breasts of a 78-year-old resident with dementia in January and March last year. The alleged victim lives in the high dependency ward of a Resthaven facility at an undisclosed location. Today, two nurses gave evidence to the court that they caught the 64-year-old accused groping the female dementia patient when he thought no-one was watching.

Mid Murray Homes for the Aged Incorporated T/A Aminya Village Hostel has had its Aminya Village Hostel Aged Care Employees Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Enterprise Agreement 2017 approved by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell.

A s.185 – Enterprise agreement application by Diabetes Australia – Victoria for its Diabetes Victoria Transport and Warehouse Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been granted by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 2 November 2017.

Glenview Community Services Inc is in its second day of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers (Tanner).

An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation & Health Services Union (s.236 – Application for a majority support determination) will be decided by Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – level 6 in Melbourne at 1.30pm.

Mrs Saloshna (Vanessa) Nacker has had her unfair dismissal claim against Epworth Foundation dismissed by Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on 1 November 2017.

Regis Aged Care is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Wilson in his Melbourne chambers (Jones).

ACT Health Directorate is facing a brace of s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers (Hays/Jones).