Michelle Craigie has been named assistant secretary at the Department of Health.
July 15, 2020
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.
July 15, 2020
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.
July 14, 2020
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.
July 14, 2020
Ozcare is facing a s.394 (application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy Asbury in chambers in Brisbane (Hill).
July 10, 2020
An application by Life Without Barriers. S.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees will be determined by Commissioner McKinnon by telephone in Melbourne.
July 10, 2020
There have been several appointments to the NDIS Independent Advisory Council. Robyn Kruk has been appointed as the new principal member and is joined by four other new members, Tricia Malowney, Sam Paior, Mark Tonga and Sharon Boyce. Robyn Kruk Current members Sylvana Mahmic, Liz Reid, Kerry Allan-Zinner, Judy Huett, Jennifer Cullen, Leah van Poppel and James Manders have all been reappointed for another term. Kruk has previously served as the inaugural commissioner of the National Mental Health Commission, and as secretary of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. She is a current member of the NDIA Board. Robert said the majority of council members are people with disability, and all members have either lived experience of disability or are experts in a wide range of disability and advocacy sectors.
July 10, 2020
The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union & Community Services Industry Alliance has a s.575(2)(aa) (Promoting cooperative and productive workplace relations and preventing disputes) before Commissioner Booth (by telephone) in Sydney.