One of Australia’s largest public health services has received the go-ahead by the Federal Court to take disciplinary action, including dismissal, against a group of nurses who failed to meet Victoria’s mandated vaccine deadline. Around 90 nurses tried to block the action arguing they had the right to be consulted about Monash Health’s mandatory vaccination directive. Under sweeping government-mandated health orders, all Victorian healthcare facilities must collect information on the vaccination details of workers by Oct. 15. Workers must also have received their first dose of the vaccine by Oct. 29, and their second dose by Dec. 15. The nurses sought a court-ordered injunction to stop any disciplinary action from being taken, however, the presiding judge, John Snaden, found against them saying their legal case was weak. The nurses are simultaneously progressing a legal case against the vaccine mandate in the court. Nick Ferrett Q.C., the barrister for the nurses, …