HSUWA Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018 Member Survey
Feb 13, 2018 12:26PM WST
It is hard to believe that two years has already gone by and we are back at the negotiating table to get you a new Enterprise Agreement! The HSUWA has initiated the bargaining process with the Western Australian ... Read More
Secretary's Report - 2017 AGM
Jan 17, 2018 11:04AM WST
The primary objective of the Union as stated in our Rules is “To protect and further the interests of its members by any lawful means”.This annual report will outline the activities and financial status of the ... Read More
Health Minister Roger Cook at the HSUWA AGM 2017
Jan 17, 2018 10:03AM WST
We asked the Deputy Premier and Health Minister Roger Cook to come and say a few words at the union’s annual general meeting.Roger started by acknowledging the importance of union membership, he is a union member, and ... Read More
Treasurer's Report - 2017 AGM
Jan 12, 2018 16:28PM WST
Copies of the complete financial statements audited by Anderson Munro & Wyllie, can be found at here. Any member who does not have access to email or the internet can request a copy of the statements be sent to ... Read More
President’s Report - 2017 AGM
Jan 9, 2018 13:33PM WST
We live in interesting times. The US National Library of Medicine has added 471 new indexing terms for 2018 – some of them make interesting reading – in the way the Oxford Dictionary’s ‘word of the ... Read More
HSUWA Representative of the Year 2017
Jan 9, 2018 13:33PM WST
Beryl Frazer, Administration Assistant, Palliative Care, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, is the recipient of the 2017 HSUWA Workplace Representative of the Year – the Alf Barker Memorial Award. Beryl wins a flash ... Read More
HESTA Scholarships 2018
Jan 4, 2018 13:52PM WST
Members who are studying in 2018 , or have a dependent child who is a student, are eligible to apply for one of the Union’s scholarships to help you to buy textbooks or other study requisites. The Scholarships are ... Read More
2017 member grand prize winner
Jan 4, 2018 13:32PM WST
Each year the HSUWA has a prize draw for members. Every member is entered into the draw, and members who have recruited new members get extra entries! The prize this year was a 55” Samsung Smart TV and ... Read More
Money tips to help you survive the silly season
Dec 11, 2017 13:49PM WST
Most of us know how expensive the holiday season can get – travel, entertainment and gifts quickly add up. Here are some tips to help you borrow money this silly season. Credit cardsCredit cards can be great for ... Read More
ME: The dangers of “buy now, pay later”
Dec 1, 2017 14:48PM WST
A raft of “buy now, pay later” options like Afterpay and zipPay are giving the consumers the opportunity take purchases home immediately and pay them off over time. It may sound convenient but there are downsides ... Read More
Community supports homeless, victims of domestic violence
Nov 22, 2017 09:18AM WST
You may remember back in September HSUWA Organiser Vickie McKay put out a call for donations of essential toiletries and other items to create care packages for the homeless and victims of domestic violence. Thanks to ... Read More
WACHS ‘Refinancing’
Nov 17, 2017 14:04PM WST
WA Country Health have started to restructure their financial accounting services with 38 positions being moved to Perth and Bunbury. Currently this type of work is distributed across the State in the various health regions. ... Read More
FSH Allied Health changes
Nov 17, 2017 13:55PM WST
In August we advised members about problems with the proposed changes to organisational structures for Allied Health at Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group. The background can be read here.Following the recent review ... Read More
RPH Emergency Department Clerks Hold Fast
Nov 17, 2017 13:45PM WST
After negotiations failed to resolve long-standing staffing and more recent rostering issues within the RPH ED Clerical area members came together and resolved to take to take industrial action.Prior to this action the ... Read More
Banks Aren't Super
Nov 8, 2017 11:56AM WST
Your Super is under attackThe Federal Government is looking to attack industry super. They are doing this by trying to kick workers’ representatives off of superannuation boards, and impose regulations on Industry ... Read More