Nicholls and Central Sydney Area Health Service [2000] NSWIRComm 161

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Nicholls and Central Sydney Area Health Service [2000] NSWIRComm 161 APPLICANT PARTIES : Carmel Veronica Nicholls RESPONDENT Central Sydney Area Health Service FILE NUMBER: 4131 of 1999 CORAM: Sams DP Termination of employment - whether dismissal harsh, unreasonable or unjust - incorrect drug administered to seventeen hospital patients - allegations of misconduct against registered nurse - procedural fairness - unrepresented litigant - principles considered. CATCHWORDS : Held, allegations not disputed - respondent's investigation thorough and exhaustive - applicant not denied procedural fairness - dismissal not disproportionate to conduct - dismissal not harsh, unreasonable or unjust - application dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Earl Lee Roy Green and Michael P Mitry (unreported) Sams DP, Matter IRC2302 of 1999, 7 October 1999 Erica Banic v Eva Cheung (unreported) Sams DP, Matter IRC5396 of 1998, 17 November 1998 Davidson v Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Agency (Ross VP, Watson SDP, Eames C) Print Q0784, 12 May 1998 Regina v Gidley, 3 NSWLR 168 Regina v Zorad, 19 NSWLR 91 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White No 3, 35 IR 70 CASES CITED : Beahan v Bush Boake Allen Australia Ltd (1999) 93 IR 1 Davis & Anor v General Transport (1967) 67 AR 371 Parker v Capitol Painters & Decorators Pty Ltd, 68 IR 100 at 104 Bankstown City Council v Paris (1999) 93 IR 209 Byrne & Anor v Australian Airlines (1995) 85 CLR 410 Outboard World Ltd v Muir (1993) 51 IR 167 Police Association of New South Wales on behalf of Adam Tregonning and New South Wales Police Service, (unreported) Sams DP, Matter 2799 of 1999, 8 March 2000 Herson v One.Tel, (unreported) Sams DP, Matter 5181 of 1998, 18 February 2000 HEARING DATES: 05/03/2000; 05/04/2000; 05/05/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/25/2000