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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…
International Women’s Day Rally
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COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT REJECT SECOND OFFER FROM DOH
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HSUWA Welcomes State Government Attention to Winter Surge Planning in Health
The Health Services Union welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government of a Winter Surge Plan to improve the management of winter hospital demand. The Winter Surge Plan announcement includes a range of different initiatives, that in combination, could make a real difference, which is positive news. Our public health system is already operating over…
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…

