A man charged with stabbing a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital on Sunday had been arrested by police hours earlier on an unrelated warrant. A police spokesman said the 30-year-old was already on his way to the hospital when police arrested him. Due to the serious nature of his medical condition, he was released into the hospital’s care and arrangements were made to apprehend him again once he had received treatment. In the meantime, it is alleged he used a makeshift weapon to stab a 55-year-old female nurse in the neck when she had her back turned about 1:30am on Sunday. The nurse was treated in the hospital and has since been discharged. The 30-year-old Gnowangerup man was taken back into police custody and charged with the aggravated assault of a public officer and weapons offences. He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court later this month on those charges, and separate charges of aggravated assault and stealing a car. The Australian Medical Association of WA yesterday condemned the alleged incident and called for more security staff in the state’s hospitals.
May 16, 2019
The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and Ballarat Health Services have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in his Melbourne chambers.
May 16, 2019
An application for approval of the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) falls to Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers.
May 16, 2019
Camden Community Centre Incorporated (Administrators Appointed) is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Platt in Conference Room 6a – Level 6 in Adelaide (Handler).
May 16, 2019
The Health Services Union and Austin Health have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Fair Work Deputy President Hamilton in Court 3 – Level 6 and Conference Room B – Level 6 in Melbourne.
May 16, 2019
Australian Home Care will front up to answer a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Clancy in his Victorian chambers (Jwad).
May 16, 2019
A s.225 (Enterprise agreement) application by St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc for its St John NT Contracts Employees Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014 has drawn a correction from Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in Brisbane on 14 May 2019.
May 15, 2019
Police have charged a Gnowangerup man over a stabbing attack on a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital. It is alleged the 30-year-old man approached the nurse from behind and struck her with a makeshift weapon around 1.30am on Sunday. The 55-year-old female nurse suffered a deep wound to her neck but did not realise she had been stabbed until she saw blood coming from the wound. She was treated in hospital overnight and discharged the next day. The alleged attack sparked a call from one of the nurse’s family members for increased security for health workers who deal with high risk patients. The man has been charged with assaulting a public officer and possession of a controlled weapon. He is due to appear in court later this month.
