Aged Care/Disability Pay Boost for Casuals
Jun 19, 2020 10:23AM WST
Late last year the HSU secured a 25% casual loading in addition to penalty rates for working on weekends and public holidays for all casual workers in aged, social and community services.This change comes into ... Read More
NDIS Price Guide Changes
Jun 19, 2020 10:22AM WST
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has completed its annual review of NDIS prices and released an updated Price Guide and Support Catalogue to apply from 1 July 2020. Some of the positive changes which ... Read More
COVID-19 Aged Care Retention Bonus Guidelines Released
Jun 19, 2020 10:20AM WST
The Government has released guidelines for its Aged Care Retention Bonus for workforce continuity.Unfortunately the Minister has failed to address major gaps in the scheme, including making the amounts payable across ... Read More
WA Health: Union Update #11
Jun 16, 2020 09:24AM WST
Please see attached the latest information sheet for union members, provided by the Department of Health on the COVID-19 situation. Information is current as at Friday June 12 2020.Union update #11.pdf Read More
Public Sector Agreement Update
Jun 12, 2020 12:52PM WST
Negotiations with the Department of Health have stalled and we appear to have entered a period of ‘radio silence’ from the Department and Government.The lack of communication from the Department is not uncommon ... Read More
WA Health: Union Update #10
Jun 8, 2020 11:11AM WST
Please see attached the latest information sheet for union members, provided by the Department of Health on the COVID-19 situation. Information is current as at Friday June 5 2020.Union update #10.pdf Read More
Public Sector Workers: Covid-19 Information for Union Members
May 29, 2020 14:44PM WST
Please see attached the latest information sheet for union members, provided by the Department of Health on the COVID-19 situation. Information is current as at Friday May 29 2020.Union update #9 Read More
“Integrity” Bill scrapped
May 29, 2020 13:32PM WST
The Australian union movement this week welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s withdrawal of the union-busting “Integrity” legislation from a further vote in the Senate during his National Press Club ... Read More
Launch of The Public Good Campaign
May 29, 2020 12:26PM WST
Yesterday HSUWA Secretary Naomi McCrae stood with UnionsWA and public sector unions to launch The Public Good campaign.The Public Good campaign is about highlighting the importance of public sector workers and pledging to ... Read More
Aged Care Update
May 29, 2020 12:23PM WST
The aged care sector faces significant challenges to protect the vulnerable older Australians receiving care, whether it be in residential facilities or at home.The Federal Government has made multiple announcements of ... Read More
Changes to Workers’ Compensation – Real Protections for Health Workers
May 29, 2020 12:16PM WST
This week your union joined with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the United Workers Union (UWU) to ask our State Government for a change to the workers’ compensation laws to better protect health workers ... Read More
Public Sector Agreement Update
May 15, 2020 16:45PM WST
Negotiations with the Health Department for a new Agreement continue. These discussions have been based on the union’s log of claims.We are hoping to get to a good position in the coming weeks with an offer to present ... Read More
Personal Protective Equipment: Update
May 15, 2020 10:51AM WST
The enormous work of the procurement teams across government have helped build the state’s supplies of PPE.WA is in a far better position now in relation to PPE. There is growing confidence of enough PPE to ensure the ... Read More
Influenza Vaccinations
May 15, 2020 10:49AM WST
Being vaccinated where it is safe to do, even if you are at low risk from a bout of the flu, is an act of solidarity with your work colleagues, your family and everyone else in the community.HSUWA supports policies that ... Read More
