'Change The Rules' Campaign - Member Survey 2017
Oct 9, 2017 15:31PM WST
The rules that once made Australian workplaces fair are broken. With inequality at 70 year highs, wage growth the lowest on record and 40% of people now in insecure work, our union, together with the ACTU and other unions ... Read More
WA Health volunteers shouldn’t be left short-changed
Oct 6, 2017 16:19PM WST
As WA moves into bushfire season again the HSUWA believes it is timely that we consider how the Department of Health can better support volunteers to provide their invaluable services.HSUWA member, Steve Lake is a Systems ... Read More
HSUWA September Member News
Sep 21, 2017 10:56AM WST
Dear Members,The latest HSUWA Newsletter is now out. Keep an eye out for 'HSUWA September Member News' in your inboxesYou can also read the latest newsletter online by clicking here.In Union,Dan HillSecretary HSUWA Read More
WA Health Budget – is it sustainable?
Sep 14, 2017 13:18PM WST
The Treasurer, Ben Wyatt delivered the McGowan Labor Government’s first budget on Thursday 7th September.WA Labor made many health commitments during the State Election campaign and not all of these have been detailed ... Read More
Enterprise Agreements are Not a ‘Pick & Mix’!
Sep 7, 2017 17:08PM WST
The Union receives a myriad of phone calls and emails every day on topics ranging from workplace assaults to social media faux pas! We categorise the issues you raise so we can detect emerging trends early and ... Read More
WA Branch 2017 financial statements now available online
Aug 31, 2017 10:56AM WST
The financial statements for the HSU WA Branch are now available on the HSUWA website under the "About" section here.These statements are for the WA Branch of HSU National and cover the financial year ending 30 June ... Read More
St John of God feel the pinch
Aug 24, 2017 16:34PM WST
Members at St John of God Hospitals are facing a less certain future with the changes in economic fortunes for WA, and changes to in the way people are providing for their private health cover.SJG Healthcare have advised ... Read More
Allied Health Review - Update and report
Aug 24, 2017 16:14PM WST
In June Allied Health members at Fiona Stanley Hospital alerted the Union to concerns about the review of the Allied Health structure at the Hospital.The current organizational structure was adopted on opening FSH, it is ... Read More
Introducing Katrina Robertson
Aug 16, 2017 12:15PM WST
Katrina has come to the HSUWA from a traditional blue collar union. The work places may differ, however, the issues of social equity and a fair go for all remain the same.Katrina is looking forward to meeting the membership ... Read More
Western Diagnostic settle... finally
Aug 8, 2017 16:06PM WST
After over 2 years of negotiations and a failed attempt at settlement, Western Diagnostic Pathology and the Union have finally reached in-principle agreement on a new Enterprise Agreement (EBA) to provide for conditions of ... Read More
June Recruit a Member prize winner
Jul 19, 2017 15:16PM WST
Annette Van Dyk is the winner of the of the “Recruit a Member” for June and now has $250 to spend. Working as a Pathology Collector with Clinipath Pathology Annette enjoys working with ... Read More
HSUWA July Member News
Jul 14, 2017 14:34PM WST
Dear Members,The latest HSUWA Newsletter has now gone out. Keep an eye out for 'HSUWA July Member News' in your inboxesYou can also read the latest newsletter online by clicking here.In Union,Dan HillSecretary HSUWA Read More
Sustainable Health Review
Jul 12, 2017 17:05PM WST
Members will be aware that the State Government has launched the Sustainable Health Review.In announcing the Review the Minster for Health, Roger Cook said:"What we have seen over the last decade is a significant ... Read More
Wage Increases
Jul 10, 2017 13:29PM WST
July is the month for pay increases with a large number of EBAs in the public and private sectors that provide for a wage increase from 1st July – some on the actual date, others from first (or first full) pay period ... Read More
Five Reasons your savings are going backwards
Jun 28, 2017 16:46PM WST
If the halfway mark of 2017 sees your savings looking a little lean, you could be caught in one of five money traps. We identify the hurdles reported by Aussie savers and how to overcome them.As the end of the ... Read More
