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The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM today warmly congratulated the Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bill Shorten today announced the appointment of two new members of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board, including a First Nations appointee. The new Board members are Ms Joan McKenna Kerr from Western Australia and Dr Richard Fejo from the Northern Territory. In addition to his other qualifications and skills, Dr Fejo is a person with a disability, taking the number of people with a disability on the board to six out of 12 – the highest representation in the agency’s history.

Mission Australia T/A Mission Australia has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) with which it must deal before Commissioner Riordan By Telephone (NT Time) in Darwin (Kumar)

Everyday Independence has a pesky s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) with which it must deal before Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in chambers in Brisbane (Arend)

Mackillop Family Services will face a s.394 (Application to unfair dismissal remedy) claim in front of Deputy President Dean by telephone AEDT (ACT Time) in Canberra at 11.30am (Alih)

Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd T/A Werribee Mercy Health is facing an avalanche of s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) claims before Commissioner Johns By Telephone AEDT (VIC Time) (Correya/Sijo/Tojong/Kallupurackal/Belir/Anirudhra)

A flood of applications by Health Services Union (s.240 – Application to deal with a bargaining dispute) has been generated for hearing by Fair Work Commissioner Yilmaz in Court 12 – Level 5, Conference Room A – Level 5 in Melbourne today.

Centre for Neurodiversity Pty Ltd has been served with a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) which is scheduled for hearing by Deputy President Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle (Wroe)