TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT – misconduct – s.394 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for unfair dismissal remedy – applicant employed as a trainee health professional tasked with conducting weekly men’s support groups addressing domestic violence and health issues in the Aboriginal community – applicant assaulted his own partner outside work hours – arrested and charged by Victoria Police with intentionally causing injury – applicant summarily dismissed after the incident – applicant contested fairness of dismissal as incident took place outside hours and applicant was affected by alcohol and medication – Commission found that applicant’s behaviour was ‘fundamentally antithetical to his role’ – applicant found to have breached code of conduct – valid reason for dismissal – application dismissed. Hunt v Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation
