Similar Posts
State Government Must Act to Protect Health Workforce
The Health Services Union of WA (HSUWA) calls on the State Government to act urgently to better protect health workers after the release of the figures regarding physical violence and aggression from the Department of Health this week. Sadly, these alarming figures of an average of 12 incidents a day in 2025 are not surprising…
Historic Pay Rises for Private Pathology Collectors
Thanks to the committed advocacy of union members, including HSUWA Members, Pathology Collectors working for private employers across Australia are set to receive historic pay increases to the minimum wages set out under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award. Employers failed in their attempt to block the change by the Fair Work Commission, so…
WA HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS STOP WORK AS HSUWA INDUSTRIAL ACTION ESCALATES IN FIGHT FOR A FAIR THIRD OFFER
Released 11 September 2024 ACTU Secretary Sally McManus joined HSUWA Pharmacy members at QEII for the Pharmacy department’s first Stop Work meeting held this morning, a major escalation in HSUWA’s campaign for a fair offer from WA Health after the Second Offer was unanimously rejected by the HSUWA Committee of Management. Hospital Pharmacists are significant…
Members Meet with the Minister for Disability Services
In light of the rapid rollout of significant changes from the NDIA’s annual pricing review, Members strongly advocated for a meeting with Hon Hannah Beazley MLA, Minister for Disability Services. Given the serious concerns of the negative impact of the changes (reducing hourly pricing and travel pricing), on both the Allied Health workforce and NDIS participants in way, Members were prepared to rally when calls…
2024 Union Agreement – Public Sector Pay Rise and PD Allowance
HSUWA Members achieved significant improvements to pay and entitlements in the 2024 bargaining process. Because of the dedication you showed, all employees covered by the Union Agreement 2024 will see more improvements applied from 1 July 2025, including: Members will receive an update in the newsletter this week about the application of the pay increases and when it…
HSUWA Members Commit to Fighting on Amidst Historic Wins in Aged Care
As many Members will be aware, the HSU ran the successful Change Aged Care campaign to lobby the Federal Government to better fund Aged Care. While reform is underway following the Royal Commission process, importantly in 2020, the HSU also lodged a work value case in the Fair Work Commission arguing the pay rates in the residential aged care sector were too low and…
