STOP BULLYING ORDER

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Donna Belle Pongase

APPLICANT

-v-

Department of Communities, Cassandra Squance, David Leszenko, Katie Hollingshead, Tayla Suckling, Marina Milosavljevic Marindolac

RESPONDENT

CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino

DATE Monday, 24 November 2025

FILE NO. S 10 OF 2025, S 13 OF 2025, S 14 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00935

Result Directions issued

Representation 

Applicant Ms D Pongase on her own behalf

Principal

Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the Department of Communities

First

Individual

Respondent Ms C Squance on her own behalf

Second

Individual

Respondent Mr D Leszenko on his own behalf

Third

Individual

Respondent Ms K Hollingshead on her own behalf

Fourth

Individual

Respondent Ms T Suckling on her own behalf

Fifth

Individual

Respondent Ms M Marindolac on her own behalf

Direction

HAVING heard from Ms D Pongase, the applicant, and Mr McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the principal respondent, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –

(1) THAT these proceedings (S 10 of 2025, S 13 of 2025, and S 14 of 2025) be stayed pending the determination of the applicant’s application to challenge the dismissal decision;

(2) THAT the programming directions issued on 3 November 2025 be vacated; and

(3) THAT the directions hearing listed for 19 December 2025 be vacated.

Senior Commissioner R Cosentino