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Gambling issues reportedly drove Barry Patrick Ryan to steal almost $1500 from three people while in a “position of trust” as a care worker at Community Aged Care. The 59-year-old faced Warwick Magistrates Court today, pleading guilty to three counts of stealing. Magistrate Bevan Manthey said the total amount of money taken was $1486, which reportedly belonged to three people with disabilities who required care. “I accept that he has pleaded guilty early and has cooperated,” Mr Manthey said. Ryan has served twelve months imprisonment with an immediate parole release date on Friday July 28. No restitution was ordered as Ryan had returned the full amount of money prior to being charged.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Nurses on Wheels Inc for its Nurses on Wheels Inc and the NSWNMA/ANMF NSW Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017-2019 has been approved by Deputy President Gostencnik in Melbourne on 31 July 2017.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Estia Investments Pty Ltd have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers.

Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation is facing a brace of s.365 – Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal (consent arbitration) from Dargan and Roos.

The Health Services Union and Warrigal Care Pty Ltd are battling a s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute in front of Commissioner Riordan in the Fair Work Commission Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney at 11am.

Blooms the Chemist Management Services is facing a s.372 – Application to deal with other contravention disputes (Cameron).

Two major aged care centres in Goulburn have enforced visiting restrictions in fear of influenza cases affecting patients and staff. This follows a warning by the Southern NSW Local Health District last month, citing a rise in influenza cases for the state. Both Warrigal and Gill Waminda Aged Care Plus Centre have enforced procedures to ensure the flu does not readily pass to their patients and staff.

Debbie Karasinski has resigned as chief executive of disability services provider Senses Australia.