Rumours of further delays at Fiona Stanley
Mar 31, 2014 12:49PM WST
The planned opening date for Fiona Stanley Hospital is rapidly approaching and yet it seems little information is available, even for the people who want to work there.The HSUWA has been calling for information from the ... Read More
What to do about bullying
Mar 27, 2014 11:47AM WST
Workplace bullying is a complex and difficult problem to deal with, and a couple of recent examples highlight this.The first case was a member who had been suffering persistent nitpicking, second-guessing, being excluded ... Read More
Action over SCGH and OPH cuts
Mar 27, 2014 11:16AM WST
The HSUWA has been working hard on behalf of our members to respond to proposed cut-backs at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals.Two professions, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, are bearing the brunt of ... Read More
Update on Public Service pay offer
Mar 20, 2014 14:06PM WST
Negotiations for a new EBA for public servants are at a more advanced stage than our own negotiations. The Public Service EBA expires in April, whereas the HSUWA EBA expires at the end of June.The CPSU/CSA was seeking a ... Read More
CPD Survey invitation
Mar 20, 2014 13:38PM WST
Allied Health and Health Science members should have received an email with a survey link regarding online Continued Professional Development (CPD).What do you think about online learning? Is there a case for the Union to ... Read More
HESTA Scholarship Winners 2014
Feb 27, 2014 12:01PM WST
Each year the HESTA super fund provides 20 scholarships to HSUWA members who are students at any level of study. They are also available to parents who are members of the Union and who nominate a dependent child who is a ... Read More
HSUWA condemns SCGH and OPH job losses
Feb 27, 2014 11:30AM WST
The HSUWA was advised on Tuesday 18th February by the Executive Director of SCGH and OPH, Dr Robyn Lawrence, that 67 positions covered by our Union would be cut across the two hospitals. What we still don't know is exactly ... Read More
Your opinions have been counted
Feb 26, 2014 14:45PM WST
The union's online survey is drawing to a close and the results to date draw a picture of healthworkers under pressure and anxious about the future.Over half of respondents were trying to cope with excessive workloads and ... Read More
Recruit a member prize winners
Feb 26, 2014 13:44PM WST
The $250 recruit a member prize winner for January was Lillian Camilleri who works at the Shenton Park Campus. The winner for February is Robyn Haley, who is the Union Representative at Employment Services at the Health ... Read More
Join the campaign for better pay
Feb 25, 2014 12:32PM WST
The HSUWA Public Hospitals and Health Services Agreement expires on 30th June 2014. The last pay increase was 4% on 1st July 2013. We have had meetings in most metro and some country workplaces in January/February ... Read More
Warm reception at Northam for HSUWA Organisers
Feb 17, 2014 12:40PM WST
The beginning of the Public Sector EBA Campaign provides the Union with a great opportunity for our Organisers to visit hospitals and health sites outside of the metro region - not that we need an excuse!Two HSUWA Organisers ... Read More
Chaotic planning impacts Shenton Park members
Feb 13, 2014 12:08PM WST
The closure of the Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital has created fears for the future of our members at the facility. Unfortunately their fears have been compounded by frustration with the Department over some ... Read More
Public sector Enterprise Bargaining Agreement campaign begins
Jan 20, 2014 12:53PM WST
The HSUWA is commencing the campaign to negotiate a new Agreement on behalf of almost 20,000 people working for the Department of Health. Your union needs to know what is important to you. You can tell us by filling out ... Read More
Process for Fiona Stanley staffing causing widespread frustration and concern
Jan 16, 2014 10:00AM WST
The transition of workers to the new Fiona Stanley hospital is continuing to cause problems for members, who are frustrated at the lack of information being provided.RPH (Wellington St Campus) and Fremantle HospitalThe ... Read More
Collective resolve and action needed in EBA negotiations
Jan 2, 2014 13:58PM WST
Members may have seen the report in today's edition of The West Australian, in which our negotiations for your next agreement are discussed.If you haven't seen the article, you can read it by clicking here.Members should be ... Read More
