Melinda Burgess is the new chief executive at Goulburn Options. Ms Burgess is replacing Rosey Panelli who she networked with before Ms Panelli passed away earlier this year. Having worked extensively across aged care, disability, and case management, Ms Burgess saw there was a great need for skills in the industry and opened her own registered training organisation in 1999. Having her own business further improved her leadership and management skills, which became essential to her appointment as chief executive at Menzies Support Service in Alexandra in 2017. Ms Burgess said she was excited to be starting at Goulburn Options and was keen to build on Ms Panelli’s legacy.
October 6, 2021
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc has a s.365 (application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) set for hearing by Deputy President Lake in the Fair Work Commission Central Plaza Two Level 14 66 Eagle Street Brisbane (Chungath Jolly).
October 6, 2021
Cerebral Palsy Alliance has a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) to answer before Deputy President Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road in Newcastle (Brain).
October 6, 2021
Barwon Health T/A Barwon Health is dealing with a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Wilson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne (Seamons).
October 6, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services Victoria (but now as Department of Family, Fairness and Housing) is on wrong end of a s.604 (appeal of decisions) in front of the Full Bench (by telephone) in Melbourne (Ramasubbu).
October 5, 2021
ECH is up against a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Hampton in Chambers in Adelaide (Dunstone).
October 5, 2021
Vimy House T/A St Vincent’s Private Hospital has a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute in relation to flexible working arrangements) to defend in front of Deputy President Colman (by telephone AEST) in Melbourne (Girvasi).
October 4, 2021
A s.365 (General protections) order sought by Melanie Lugg against the Australian Foundation for Disability has been rejected by Deputy President Colman in Melbourne on 1 October 2021. “Ms Melanie Lugg (applicant) has made an application under s 365 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) alleging that she was dismissed by the Australian Foundation for Disability (respondent) wholly or partly for a proscribed reason in contravention of the general protections provisions in Part 3-1 of the Act. The application was not accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations. The applicant has not responded to correspondence from the Commission alerting her to the deficiency, nor has she rectified the deficiency. I have decided to dismiss the application under s 587 of the Act for the following reasons.”
