A female nurse remains in a neurological ward being treated for bleeding on her brain after allegedly being assaulted by a patient in a secure youth mental health unit at Dandenong Hospital. Victoria Police has charged the patient over the September 9 incident despite him allegedly being in the midst of a psychiatric episode when the nurse was injured. It is also understood a wider investigation has been launched into security measures at Monash Health following two separate incidents in which supposedly impenetrable doors have been breached by patients.
September 20, 2017
Ark Health Care Oatley T/A Ark Health Care (Hillcrest & Russell Lea) Pty Ltd has had its Ark Health Care Group, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 application granted.
September 20, 2017
Feros Care has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) to face today in the Fair Work Commission (Vanderham).
September 20, 2017
Estia Investements Pty Ltd is dealing with a s.739 – Application to deal with a dispute (Tamvakis) at 11.30am before Commissioner Johns in his Sydney chambers.
September 20, 2017
The head of SA Health was unaware the state’s peak nursing union is threatening industrial action over a series of serious patient safety concerns at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital until this morning. SA Health chief executive Vickie Kaminski admitted she did not know the extent of concerns from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation until fresh concerns were highlighted in a parliamentary budget and finance committee on Monday morning. Just two weeks after the $2.3 billion new RAH opened its doors, the union has raised 13 major concerns with the new hospital, including patient “line of sight issues”; delays in receipt of blood products, drugs and equipment; and inadequate space, equipment and drugs for emergency intubation.
September 20, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Aspic Holdings Pty Ltd T/A Ferndale Residential Aged Care Facility for its Aspic Holdings Pty Ltd, NSWNMA, ANMF NSW Branch and HSU New South Wales Branch Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 19 September 2017.
September 20, 2017
An application by Health Services Union (s.229 – Application for a bargaining order) will be considered by Commissioner Cribb in Conference Rooms E & F – level 6 in Melbourne today.
September 20, 2017
San Pathology Pty Ltd T/A San Pathology has had its San Pathology Pty Ltd All Staff Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 application approved.
