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In light of the rapid rollout of significant changes from the NDIA’s annual pricing review, Members strongly advocated for a meeting with Hon Hannah Beazley MLA, Minister for Disability Services. Given the serious concerns of the negative impact of the changes (reducing hourly pricing and travel pricing), on both the Allied Health workforce and NDIS participants in way, Members were prepared to rally when calls…
“We can’t have another winter like this one”: Health workers unite, launch 5-point plan to tackle ramping
WA’s health workforce has united to say “never again” to the ramping crisis that is occurring this year, and are putting forward a positive five-point plan to tackle the underlying causes of ramping. Doctors, nurses and midwives, allied health professionals, health support staff and ambulance workers carried on under incredible pressure while they met the…
WA HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS STOP WORK AS HSUWA INDUSTRIAL ACTION ESCALATES IN FIGHT FOR A FAIR THIRD OFFER
Released 11 September 2024 ACTU Secretary Sally McManus joined HSUWA Pharmacy members at QEII for the Pharmacy department’s first Stop Work meeting held this morning, a major escalation in HSUWA’s campaign for a fair offer from WA Health after the Second Offer was unanimously rejected by the HSUWA Committee of Management. Hospital Pharmacists are significant…
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
Every day, an enormous amount of goodwill is extended by the public health workforce to get the job done and support quality public health care in WA. However, the Cook Government has shown, by providing two weak Offers in response to HSUWA Members claims for improvements to pay and conditions, that their goodwill is not…
Independent Review: Career Pathways for Health Professionals
Consultation Opportunities The Department of Health is managing the Independent Review process with the appointed Reviewer, Susan Nancarrow of AHP Workforce. If you’re a Health Professional working in the public sector, your employer should be displaying all consultation information on their online hub and communicating consultation opportunities. Remember to check the global emails and newsletters from your HSP. HSUWA has…
More Cumulative Personal Leave for Public Sector Members
One of the improvements agreed to in the Union Agreement 2024 for public sector health workers was to ensure all personal leave was cumulative year to year. This means Members will have 15.2 hours of personal leave per year become cumulative and accrue year to year. Your union has been advised that HSS will implement the conversion to personal leave balances for Members under…
