Thanks to the committed advocacy of union members, including HSUWA Members, Pathology Collectors working for private employers across Australia are set to receive historic pay increases to the minimum wages set out under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award. Employers failed in their attempt to block the change by the Fair Work Commission, so…
Congratulations to your two Delegates of the Year, Clare Heron, Pharmacy Technician at Bentley Health Campus and Penny Griffith, Patient Liaison Officer at Joondalup Health Campus. Members voted for these Delegates because of their exemplary commitment to the union and selfless support to their colleagues. Clare’s colleagues at Bentley said:“She puts in her all in everything she…
Throughout 2025, the HSUWA Committee of Management have been actively considering how best to deliver key outcomes for members. Public healthcare is best delivered by securely employed and fairly paid state government employees. But this is not what is occurring in Western Australia right now, with private commercial interests involved at every level of our public healthcare system. For example, Serco are still engaged at Fiona Stanley…
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…
After standing together and committing to take action, Members working at Bentley Family Clinic (part of CAMHS) achieved a commitment directly from the Minister for Health and Mental Health, Meredith Hammat, that the clinic will reopen in the Bentley catchment area. The clinic closed in late September due to its current location becoming unavailable. Despite two years’ notice that the clinic…
HSUWA will host paid union meetings at Ramsay Health Care workplaces to discuss the Agreement Offer that will soon be put out to vote.
October 1, 2025 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…
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…
After almost six months of delay by their employer, Members working across Ramsay Health Care facilities are advocating for their employer to finalise their Union Agreement and process their backpay. This week, Members emailed CEO, Natalie Davis, calling for her intervention to finalise the process and pay Members what they are owed. Shortly after emails…
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…
UnionsWA will host the Health and Safety Representatives Conference in September. This free event is one of the few opportunities to meet with HSRs working in other industries and sectors and learn from each other’s experiences and practices. This year’s conference will be a collective check-up on the implementation of the WA Work Health and Safety…
On 1 August, HSUWA Delegates and activists from private and public sector health attended Union Conference 2025 at Optus Stadium with a focus on building for the future. Congratulations to the terrific Delegates who spoke on the day and shared their experiences. We heard about recent wins, hard-fought campaigns and inspiring stories of solidarity! Attendees also heard from Hon Patrick Gorman (Assistant Minister for: Employment and Workplace…
Health Services Union of WA (HSUWA) Members working as Allied Health Professionals, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists, have requested a meeting with the WA Minister for Disability Services, Hannah Beazley. The union is calling for urgent intervention from the Minister as they protest the ill-conceived changes and rapid rollout of recommendations within the…
HSUWA Members achieved significant improvements to pay and entitlements in the 2024 bargaining process. Because of the dedication you showed, all employees covered by the Union Agreement 2024 will see more improvements applied from 1 July 2025, including: Members will receive an update in the newsletter this week about the application of the pay increases and when it…
If you’re a Member working in Private Pathology, this event is for you! HSUWA will host Members working in Private Pathology at Pathology in the Pub next month. This social event is an opportunity for Members across the industry to celebrate recent wins and to discuss how best to improve the private pathology industry for workers….
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