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OVER 2000 HSUWA MEMBERS CALL ON THE PREMIER TO URGENTLY INVEST IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE
RELEASED 2 AUGUST 2024 Western Australia’s critical public health workforce is standing up for higher wages and better conditions, presenting a petition to the Acting Premier last week with 2221 signatures from HSUWA members working in public health services across Western Australia. The petition calls on the Premier to immediately intervene in the wages process…
Recognition that Jobs are Undervalued Due to Gender Bias
On 16 April 2025, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) found that there was gender-based undervaluation of occupations across five Modern Awards. Modern Awards set minimum pay rates as a ‘safety net’ for industries and occupations in the private sector. In a wide-ranging initial decision announced as a ‘provisional view’, the Commission made a number of historic determinations. Importantly, this included changes to the minimum pay rates in a range of occupations…
HSUWA RESPONSE TO THE EXPANDED ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS IN WA
Friday 9 August 2024 Comments attributed to Naomi McCrae, HSUWA Secretary: “HSUWA welcomes the Health Minister’s announcement to expand the role of Community Pharmacists to deliver care to more Western Australians by treating a range of acute specific conditions. “HSUWA also notes the same expanded role for hospital pharmacists has potential to improve patient care…
We’re in it Together – Unity is Strength!
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Anaesthetic Technicians fight for Better Jobs from Complacent WA Government
Anaesthetic Technicians are calling on the State Government to deliver pay equity and sensible, longoverdue improvements to their career structure to retain highly skilled and experienced technicians inpublic health. The budget announcement today of investment in public health services is very welcome. However,without any investment directed at supporting and retaining the workforce, there won’t be…
Fourth Offer Rejected
At the end of 2024, HSUWA Members returned a resounding ‘No’ vote to the Fourth Offer for the Union Agreement. While the Fourth Offer finally made some good improvements, the offer fell short with Members delivering a 77% No vote. Amongst the concerns was an unwillingness to trade off conditions for shift workers, and the higher pay and packages offered to other health…
