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2023 Admin Professional Award Winners
Originally published on Thursday 25 May 2023 Congratulations to the incredible Administration and Clerical staff who were nominated for the 2023 HSUWA Admin Professional Awards. The Awards aimed to celebrate the contribution of Admin Professionals to our health services and highlight some of the individuals who are recognised by their peers as outstanding. Over the past few weeks, there have been celebrations…
HSUWA Welcomes State Government Investment in Infrastructure Projects
The Health Services Union welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government of a major reinvestment in public hospitals, including: This commitment to deliver more capacity to our public health system, to respond to the needs of Western Australians, is a positive step forward. In the short term, the acquisition of St John of God Hospital…
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…
July to August Paid Union Meetings – Public
Members are pushing for a second Offer based on better work hours, safer workplaces, rewarding careers and a stronger workforce. Attend one of the upcoming paid union meetings to discuss the campaign to improve your pay and conditions. ArmadaleHospital Date: Mon, 15 July 2024Time: 12pm-1pmLocation: SeminarRoom King Edward MemorialHospital Date: Tue, 16 July 2024Time: 12pm-1pmLocation:…
Mass Protest Rally – Update Rally CANCELLED
Join us next week at our Mass Protest Rally. Ten months have passed since HSUWA Members submitted 20 considered claims, focused on improving workforce retention. In July, over 2220 members wrote to the Premier asking him to intervene and ensure Members received a serious Second Offer. This didn’t happen. It is deeply disappointing to see…
Recognition that Jobs are Undervalued Due to Gender Bias
On 16 April 2025, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) found that there was gender-based undervaluation of occupations across five Modern Awards. Modern Awards set minimum pay rates as a ‘safety net’ for industries and occupations in the private sector. In a wide-ranging initial decision announced as a ‘provisional view’, the Commission made a number of historic determinations. Importantly, this included changes to the minimum pay rates in a range of occupations…
