Western Australia’s Attorney General John Quigley has announced the appointment of Jacqueline McGowan-Jones to the office of Commissioner for Children and Young People. McGowan-Jones takes over from Mr Colin Pettit, who was appointed to the role in 2015. The new commissioner is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Thirrili Ltd, an indigenous led and controlled organisation delivering critical supports and services to families and communities following a loss to suicide or other fatal traumatic incident. She holds an Executive Masters of Public Administration from Curtin University. She will be the first Indigenous Australian to be appointed to the role. “Ms McGowan-Jones brings a wealth of relevant experience to the office of Commissioner and I welcome her to the role.” Quigley said, announcing the appointment earlier this week. “Prior to her current role with Thirrili Ltd, Ms McGowan-Jones held a number of senior positions including with the National Disability Insurance Agency, the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Western Australian Departments of Education and Indigenous Affairs. “Through her participation on a number of boards and committees Ms McGowan-Jones has also contributed to important bodies of work with a focus in the Aboriginal health and education sectors. She has previously contributed to the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People through membership of the Youth Justice Reference Group.
November 22, 2021
The former long-serving president of the workplace tribunal, Justice Geoffrey Giudice, has died aged 74. Mr Giudice was appointed president of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission by the Howard government in 1997 and resigned as president of the newly branded Fair Work Australia in 2012 after overseeing three major overhauls of workplace law, including WorkChoices and the Fair Work Act. Last year, he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and in recent weeks was receiving palliative care at home.
November 22, 2021
Jessicare Pty Ltd has been served with a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) and must answer to Deputy President Masson (video using Microsoft Teams) in Melbourne (Dominick).
November 22, 2021
Community Living Australia Ltd is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner Platt by telephone ACDT (SA Time) in Adelaide (Mullins).
November 19, 2021
Life Without Barriers is to defend a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Commissioner Matheson (by telephone AEDT NSW Time) today in Sydney (Barrie).
November 19, 2021
Essential Disability Care Services Pty Ltd has a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend before Deputy President Saunders at Level 2, 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle (Sarhan).
November 18, 2021
McKenzie Aged Care Group is fighting a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Ryan (video using Microsoft Teams) in Sydney (Taylor).
November 18, 2021
Eastern Palliative Care is embroiled in a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) set for an adjudication by Commissioner Bissett (by telephone AEDT) in Melbourne (Ruddick).
