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MEMBER WIN! ACL Staff to be Paid for Pre-start Duties
Members at Clinical Laboratories stand up for their rights to be paid for duties required by the employer. Members at Clinical Laboratories (ACL) raised concerns that the company required staff to perform 15 minutes of pre-start duties at hospital locations. Consequently, a union claim item in bargaining for a new Union Agreement requires that the company…
HSUWA Threatens Industrial Action at CAMHS
HSUWA Members have advocated for nearly three years for urgent action to improve services for children who need to access public mental health services. The Union announced that if funding for more staff and services are not committed by December, its Members working as Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and in Clerical roles with…
Private Pathology Log of Claims Surveys Out Now
HSUWA sent out surveys to Members working at Western Diagnostic Pathology and Australian Clinical Laboratories in November. It’s important for all Members employed with these companies have their say about what they would like to negotiate in their next Union Agreement. Negotiations are due to commence in 2024, and your Union wants to be prepared with a…
Negotiations with Bethesda Health Care Conclude
The HSUWA bargaining committee has concluded negotiations with Bethesda Health Care. Members have won some significant claims including: Congratulations to these Members for securing these claims. The employer will now finalise a draft of the Agreement for HSUWA to review and then it will put out to vote. Members at Bethesda should keep an eye on your…
Union Agreement 2024 Registered – Public Sector
On 19 March 2025 the Union Agreement 2024 for the public sector was registered by the WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC). This means that the new terms achieved by HSUWA Members have come into effect. We note that some entitlements will apply on specific dates as set out in the Agreement. Given the range of changes that affect pay (such as new…
HSUWA Welcomes State Government Investment in Infrastructure Projects
The Health Services Union welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government of a major reinvestment in public hospitals, including: This commitment to deliver more capacity to our public health system, to respond to the needs of Western Australians, is a positive step forward. In the short term, the acquisition of St John of God Hospital…
