NEWS-HR

The United Workers’ Union and the Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q.) have a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Commissioner Simpson in chambers in Brisbane.

Police will allege a 32-year-old woman due in court today to face a murder charge ran down the man she was caring for as he sat in his mobility scooter. Detectives had been investigating the man’s death which happened on Monday night in South Hedland. Police say the 34-year-old man was found about 10pm on Kennedy Street, following a traffic collision in which he was seriously injured. Police will allege the woman allegedly ran the man over in a car while he was in his mobility scooter. The man and woman were in a de-facto relationship. She was also his carer. Yesterday, Homicide Squad detectives charged the woman from South Hedland with murder. She was refused bail and is due to appear in the South Hedland Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Over at the NDIA, Stephen Broadfoot has been promoted to the role of branch manager, payments, while Victoria Stevens has been named branch manager, access and workload management.

Michelle Craigie has been named assistant secretary at the Department of Health.

Elizabeth Neville has been promoted to general manager, government & ILC programs at the National Disability Insurance Agency, while Geraldine Mitra has been engaged as general manager, provider and market development.

Treasure Jennings has been appointed as the new mental health complaints commissioner and the disability services commissioner, and will take on the two roles for a five-year term.

An application for approval of the Fresenius Medical Care NT Nursing Staff Enterprise Agreement 2019 (s.185 – application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard by Fair Work Commissioner Platt in chambers in Adelaide.

Ozcare is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy Asbury in chambers in Brisbane (Hill).