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The Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (Victoria) Ltd entity is battling a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 5 – Level 6 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne at 1pm (Woods).

Bluecross Community & Residential Services will argue a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) allegation before Deputy President Mansini in Court 4 – Level 6 and Conference Room C – Level 6 in Melbourne (Grewal).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd T/A Laverty Pathology for the Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd (SDS) T/A Laverty Pathology (NSW and ACT) Enterprise Agreement 2019 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 14 January 2020.

Dr Suresh Rajapaksa is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner Platt in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Kies).

A female paramedic has been taken to hospital after being kicked unconscious by a burglar breaking into a St John ambulance station north of Auckland. The woman had just returned alone to the Warkworth ambulance station on Brown Rd at about 11.30pm last night after finishing treating a patient. St John director of operations Norma Lane said the intruder then attacked her and kicked her unconscious. “The paramedic was able to signal for St John Clinical Communications and police support before being rendered unconscious,” Lane said. She was taken to North Shore hospital in a moderate condition before being discharged this morning. “This is a despicable and unacceptable act on our colleague,” Lane said.

The Health Services Union and St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) armwrestle before Commissioner Bissett in Court 5 – Level 6 and Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne.

Two nurses were assaulted in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital last night, allegedly by a visiting relative of a patient. Police say a 25-year-old man pushed one of them, causing her to fall. He then closed a door which allegedly struck another nurse. It happened about 9.30pm Monday night while the alleged was visiting a relative. The Osborne Park man was charged and will face court next month. Assaults on nurses are on the rise, with the McGowan Government launching a crackdown six months ago. It followed the stabbing of a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital in May.

Bluecross Community & Residential Services is defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Deputy President Mansini in Court 4 – Level 6 in Melbourne at 4pm (Grewal).