NEWS-HR

Twenty-five elderly residents and 10 staff members at Barongarook Gardens have been struck down by the gastro epidemic and the aged-care facility has been locked down for a fortnight. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was first informed of the outbreak on August 17.

Seven people have died and 123 have been infected in another large-scale flu outbreak at a Victorian retirement home. The seven victims were residents at St John’s Retirement Village in Wangaratta in the state’s north-east.

Fresh Fields Aged Care (NSW) No 1 Pty Ltd T/A Hall & Prior Health and Aged Care Group has had its Fresh Fields Aged Care (NSW) No 1 Pty Ltd, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 ratified.

The Sisters of Our Lady of China Health Care Pty Ltd T/A Alkira Gardens have had The Sisters of Our Lady of China Healthcare P/L Trading as Alkira Gardens, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 application approved.

An application by Stephen Mulqueeny TA Mulqueeny Pharmacy (s.120 – Application to vary redundancy pay for other employment or incapacity to pay) will be determined by Deputy President Clancy in his Melbourne chambers at 3pm.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Halenvy Pty Ltd atf Laurieton Lakeside Unit Trust T/A Laurieton Lakeside Aged Care Residence & Weeroona Aged Care Residence for its Halenvy Pty Ltd ATF Laurieton Lakeside Unit Trust, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been stamped by Commissioner Saunders in Melbourne on 31 August 2017.

The Health Services Union and Eastern Health are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) clinch before Commissioner Cribb in conference rooms E & F – level 6 in Melbourne at 2pm.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Paston Pty Ltd T/A Meredith Aged Care Facility for its Meredith House Aged Care NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Commissioner Saunders in Melbourne on 31 August 2017.