The sister of a disabled woman who died after her calls for help were downplayed and dismissed by medics has pleaded for SA Health to ensure such a preventable death never happens again. Rita Ann Broadway, 66, died on January 2, 2015 from a urinary tract infection with a background of heart disease and diabetes. Two days before her death, the former school teacher was taken to Modbury Hospital by ambulance after complaining of pain near her bladder catheter. A coronial inquest into her death heard her calls for the catheter to be changed were unmet while in hospital, and that her life could have been saved had doctors treated her for a urinary tract infection.
November 16, 2017
Health Services Union and Life Without Barriers have a (s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne at 10.15am.
November 16, 2017
Belgravia Health & Leisure Group Pty Ltd will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Hamilton in his Melbourne chambers at 4pm (Dowling).
November 16, 2017
Dimple Care Pty Ltd T/A Dimple has had its Dimple Enterprise Agreement 2016 approved by Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 14 November 2017.
November 16, 2017
Glorious Health Australia Pty Ltd is facing a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) lodged by a staffer (Aneke).
November 16, 2017
An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) will be heard today by Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 & Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne (2pm).
November 16, 2017
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation state secretary Emily Shepherd has outlined her campaign priorities ahead of the Tasmanian branch secretary elections on November 29. Upon the resignation of former secretary Neroli Ellis in October, Ms Shepherd was unanimously endorsed by the ANMF state branch council to assume the mantle of state secretary until the end of the current term. She is a registered nurse and served as branch president for six years, as well as assistant secretary for more than a year before filling the shoes of Ms Ellis.
November 16, 2017
A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) application by Bridget Walker against Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation has been rejected by Commissioner Bissett in Melbourne on 15 November 2017.
