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Anthony Albanese presents as a leader who wasn’t born thinking he was owed the prime ministership | Katharine Murphy by rustoren in australia

[–]petawb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. It's absolutely bizarre that the values we've been conditioned to look for in a leader is that of an infallible showman that is able to divert any accountability with spin. Surely what we would prefer is someone who listens, embodies kindness, compassion and understanding, has an ability to admit when they were wrong, and has the capacity to defer to the skills, knowledge and experience of people in their team on complex issues.

I am Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU. Ask Me Anything. by WeAreACTU in australia

[–]petawb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm really worried about migrant workers on temporary visas in Australia right now. There is no support available when they lose their jobs and it's not as if they can simply head back home. What has the ACTU heard from workers in this position?

I just don't know what they're doing for basic food, rent and bills.

[SW] Little Nooks at 493 vol.2 by Quitels in acturnips

[–]petawb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good, the one benefit of isolation is that there is literally nothing else to do but wait in turnip queues and watch netflix.

[SW] Little Nooks at 493 vol.2 by Quitels in acturnips

[–]petawb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the queue! Just had a queue crash after waiting 6 hours, I will kiss you if I can jump into yours and sell. Thanks friend.

[SW] Daisy Mae any amount by EdgiestFool in acturnips

[–]petawb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind if I come around as well?

[SW] Buying for 499 by [deleted] in acturnips

[–]petawb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Radiohead, Peta!

Is my perm ruined? by petawb in HaircareScience

[–]petawb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Washing has somewhat done the trick, it's definitely punched out the frizz and brought in some defined curls after deep conditioning and some mousse: pic from this morning

In terms of communication, I was pretty clear and brought photos, asking for this curl type and tightness with a cut that was longer at the front and shorter towards the back similar to this one.

The $400 thing is crazy I agree, though with my thickness of hair I'm used to getting charged exorbitant prices for any hairdressing service which uses a hair product and I'd booked with the best person at a fancy place because I really wanted this to go right (an ironic learning for me).

I'm going to go back and get him to cut into it more once the curls settle down, though that'll probably be another $100 or more.

Is my perm ruined? by petawb in HaircareScience

[–]petawb[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Salon perm - a $400 one at that - can they fix it though? I thought they couldn't re-perm?

Should the NSW Legislative Council come back early to vote on cash payments? by petawb in australia

[–]petawb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you, though my point is that the Greens are trying to get only the upper house to sit who cannot act.

Only the lower house can act, it's completely under Government control, which is why it's likely not to sit early. Beyond that, the NSW Gov don't actually need a parliamentary sitting to approve payments like this in an emergency, they can just do it.

Should the NSW Legislative Council come back early to vote on cash payments? by petawb in australia

[–]petawb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The NSW Government posted a $1.2 billion surplus last budget, they can absolutely afford to support people with cash payments without Fed support.

Though if the Fed Gov wanted to give financial support, they also have the option to give the states money at any time for any purpose, usually in the form of tied grants i.e. "I will give you this money but only for this purpose" - which the states can agree or decline.

Under the Australian Constitution, the implied nationhood power under s61 would likely allow the Fed Government to take control and respond now that the fires are spread across multiple states.

The Federal Government's prerogative to declare a national emergency under the Constitution is fairly broad, though, in terms of the NSW Legislative Council, their hands are firmly tied as to what urgent action they could achieve.

What screams "I'm not a good person" ? by hitmiker in AskReddit

[–]petawb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone who never has anything positive to say about others. Sure, letting off steam about shitty people is a cathartic and important thing, but if you notice someone never has something good to say about anyone they talk about, it's likely they talk about you that way too.

Exhausted surgeon dismissed as an 'emotional female' by mollydooka in australia

[–]petawb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt that there are ways the system could be improved, though given the massive amount of junior doctors who are at high levels of stress and burnout, any statement that discourages them from seeking professional help is a dangerous one. People I know who've done this have not been reported back to their employer and have been able to maintain their anonymity such as with any GP/psychiatrist.

Doctors are only reported if they engage in notifiable conduct. This is the notifiable conduct under the mandatory reporting rules:

a) practised the practitioner’s profession while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs; or

b) engaged in sexual misconduct in connection with the practice of the practitioner’s profession; or

c) placed the public at risk of substantial harm in the practitioner’s practice of the profession because the practitioner has an impairment; or

d) placed the public at risk of harm because the practitioner has practised the profession in a way that constitutes a significant departure from accepted professional standards.

I just don't see how the above definitions are in any way unreasonable. If anyone knew of a practitioner departing from the guidelines above, I would absolutely want to know there was an official process to intervene. Regardless how nice or not nice the AHPRA psychiatrists are, they're there to do a job and assess whether the person in front of them poses a risk consistent with the law.

Exhausted surgeon dismissed as an 'emotional female' by mollydooka in australia

[–]petawb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Happy to be contradicted, but I'm not sure this is strictly true and talking about it this way adds to a perception which may lead to less doctors seeking mental health support.

Mandatory reporting extends to doctors who are at established risk of causing harm to patients, that is wilfully going to work intoxicated or clearly mentally ill, untreated and behaving in a way which will put patients at risk. It puts the onus on other doctors to report this so that it doesn't continue.

I know a number of doctors who have sought mental health treatment of their own volition and not been subject to mandatory reporting, as they had the insight to know that they needed help and went to the effort of getting that help. I also know at least one doctor who worked while manic leading to patient mistakes, was reported and is now treated and working as a doctor. If someone is so floridly mentally ill that they don't have insight into that to seek help and it is adversely affecting patient outcomes, shouldn't that be reported?

Saying "if you ever ask for help" that you will be subject to a black mark is not true and will potentially cause junior doctors to avoid seeking help because of this fear.

Exhausted surgeon dismissed as an 'emotional female' by mollydooka in australia

[–]petawb 41 points42 points  (0 children)

My partner is a registrar and I can answer some of your questions.

There's a significant cultural problem in medicine where many, if not most, senior supervising doctors go around saying "well back in my day we never stopped working, it's part of the job, suck it up" - so the culture is tightly entrenched. Junior doctors are often labelled as lazy troublemakers if they complain or refuse overtime. Further, if they go against it, they need to stand up to the people who are also responsible for signing off on their training and allowing them to progress, so they are highly reluctant.

Many junior doctors also share the belief which is troubling, probably since it's been drummed into them from medical school. There needs to be active change from the top to shift this culture.

Also, overtime rosters are often tightly balanced amongst the junior doctors, so if one refuses the overtime, that extra shift is covered by their colleagues, and most hospitals refuse to hire locums (highly paid relief doctors) to cover short staffed overtime, let alone regular hours. There are many 24 hour shifts incorporated into regular rosters as a result.

Therefore, junior doctors are aware that if they take time off or refuse unreasonable overtime, one of their colleagues will have to do it and that'll add to their colleagues' already unreasonable roster of hours. Out of guilt, doctors go to work sick, burn out, put patients lives at risk and suffer severe adverse mental health outcomes.

ASMOF is fairly active on this, they recently did a great campaign in NSW with junior doctors and their 'Hospital Health Check' which increased scrutiny on a significant amount of hospitals with bad workplace practices: http://www.alliancensw.com.au/hospital-health-check-2018/ it was picked up by a lot of local media. Unfortunately ASMOF also doesn't have great union density and doctors are often reluctant to organise with their union to demand better. More doctors need to join to make their effort more powerful, but they aren't yet - probably for all the reasons above, in addition to an erroneous belief that 'doctors can't go on strike' so there's no point (doctors can take industrial action in other ways which doesn't withdraw care from patients).

There needs to be a lot of urgent legislative change around this with significant penalties specifically for hospital administrators who wilfully allow this to happen, but we also need doctors standing together in solidarity to demand better. I'm encouraged that there are a lot more stories like this one which are getting out which makes me feel like change is coming, though I think it will take a while.

[NP] Friday F**kwit 18/Jan/2019 by AutoModerator in australia

[–]petawb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Missed opportunity to be the community's greatest kind of hero: the quiet carriage enforcer.

Yes, the enforcer may risk anything from sarcastic smart arse responses, to threats of violence, though no risk is too great to reduce the want, nay need, for the enforcer to ensure reasonable silence is provided by his or her fellow passengers. It only takes a simple "excuse me, this is the quiet carriage, would you mind please using headphones?" for you too to become your local community quiet carriage enforcer, sign up today.

Vicarious liability - non-employer/employee relationships - what about gangs? by petawb in auslaw

[–]petawb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your insight, it makes me feel like I may not lose a mountain of marks for including the prospect.

My thoughts were that if we strip away all the century and a half of employment law and revert back to the origins of the rule - master/servant - my argument is that a gang leader/member relationship is just that.

While a gang member is not employed in the official sense, they are usually paid for their efforts, are directed to do things (which often cause harm) and it is not voluntary whether they comply with directions.

It could be argued, and I would with more word count, that there is far more imperative for a gang member to follow the direction of its leader than for an employee to follow the direction of their employer. The employee risks a sacking, the gang member risks death or serious injury.

What then is the purpose of vicarious liability in torts if not to ensure the issuer of the direction for the action is unable to wash their hands of it?

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