Public Sector Workers: WA Health Briefing
Apr 3, 2020 12:30PM WST
We have succeeded in our request for the dialogue with WA Health to be more structured, with a new twice weekly tele-conference briefing commencing today. Brief notes from today’s meeting are ... Read More
Physiotherapy Update: Local Physios join in International COVID-19 Response
Mar 31, 2020 16:40PM WST
An international team of Physiotherapists has published a document titled Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting: Recommendations to guide clinical practice1. A pre-publication copy is ... Read More
ACTU Media Release: JobKeeper Fact Sheet
Mar 31, 2020 12:24PM WST
The government has finally responded to the call of the union movement to ensure all workers are covered by a wages subsidy program. It is a good start but some problems with the scheme remain, read the fact sheet:CV04 4.1 ... Read More
HSUWA Media Release: Risk of Infection for WA Health Workers
Mar 31, 2020 08:12AM WST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE31st March 2020RISK OF INFECTION FOR WA HEALTH WORKERS HSUWA calls for: All health workers at risk of contracting the COVID-19 in their workplace to be provided with adequate personal ... Read More
Private Pathology Update: COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020 19:03PM WST
There have been significant changes to the workforces of the private pathology companies in WA due to a 30 per cent reduction in episode collections over last two weeks.The employers in the sector in these have moved ... Read More
ACTU Statement: Wage subsidy announcement
Mar 30, 2020 15:56PM WST
Naomi McCrae, Secretary, HSUWA:This is great news today for Australian workers. It was achieved by the hard working Australians who belong to unions, with the great ACTU team lead by Sally McManus. We await the ... Read More
Public Sector Workers: PSLR Circular #7 Workforce Arrangements (operates in conjunction with Circular #6)
Mar 27, 2020 20:20PM WST
Circular 7/2020 – Government-initiated changes related to COVID-19 – workforce arrangements Background: The Australian Government and the West Australian Government are implementing staged measures to slow the ... Read More
Disability Update: Disability Unions and NDS Joint Statement Responding to COVID-19
Mar 27, 2020 15:51PM WST
Disability Unions and the NDS have identified principles which should underpin the Australian Governments support for the sector, read the joint statement:National Disability Services (the peak for NDIS service providers) ... Read More
HSUWA Letter to DG of Health Dr Russell-Weisz: What Health Workers Need Now
Mar 26, 2020 15:33PM WST
HSUWA has written to the Minister for Health and DG of Health about what health workers need as this crisis begins, the letter follows:Dear Dr Russell-Weisz,HSUWA members and COVID-19 The Health Services Union of Western ... Read More
Public Sector Update: Circular #6 Leave arrangements for COVID-19
Mar 24, 2020 18:50PM WST
Circular 6/2020 – Leave arrangements for COVID-19A special “COVID-19 Leave” update has been released from Public Sector Labour Relations.The circular attached applies to WA public sector employees and ... Read More
Message from HSUWA: Members and COVID-19
Mar 20, 2020 14:27PM WST
HSUWA understands the State Government and Department of Health are reacting as quickly as possible to this crisis in difficult circumstances.Our members across the health sector are trusted and respected professionals (in ... Read More
HSUWA Letter to Minister Cook and Dr Russell-Weisz on HSUWA Workers and the COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 20, 2020 14:26PM WST
HSUWA has written to the WA Health Minister and Director General Dr D.J. Russell-Weisz., the letter follows:Dear Minister Cook and Dr Russell-Weisz,HSUWA members and COVID-19The Health Services Union of Western Australia ... Read More
Public Sector Update: Circular-5 COVID-19 Leave
Mar 16, 2020 14:28PM WST
UPDATE 25/03/2020: Please note, this document is now outdated. For the latest version, Circular 6 here.A special “COVID-19 Leave” and for more workers, including casuals, has been released from Public ... Read More
