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…
Members working as Radiation Therapists at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital have secured 11.4 additional FTE to manage workloads and provide more timely cancer treatment to patients. Over 12 months, Members worked together and: The action taken by Members brought management of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital to the table, and an additional 1.5 FTE was achieved for leave relief, resulting in the…
HSUWA member Sharon, a Deputy Chief Medical Imaging Technologist at Fiona Stanley Hospital shares her experience working in the Medical Imaging Department. With over 30 years of experience as a committed health professional and union member, she is excited about the ongoing advancements in healthcare technology. Where did you study and why did you choose…
Anna, a Radiation Therapist from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and Amanda, a Radiation Therapist from GenesisCare, share their experiences with the Anna Stewart Memorial Project. Anna’s responses are in the left column, while Amanda’s answers are in the right column. What brought you to study the health science of Radiation Therapy? Radiation Therapy really appealed…
Released Friday 27 September 2024 After a lot of fanfare and involvement from the Minister for Health during the extraordinarily long development of the WA Health Workforce Strategy, WA Health has quietly released the final strategy document online yesterday and notified staff. The Minister’s foreword itself focuses on the need for collective action to ensure a…
Every day, an enormous amount of goodwill is extended by the public health workforce to get the job done and support quality public health care in WA. However, the Cook Government has shown, by providing two weak Offers in response to HSUWA Members claims for improvements to pay and conditions, that their goodwill is not…
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…
Released Tuesday 10 September 2024 WA Health have ignored the overwhelming evidence gathered in its own Independent Review of Career Pathways for Health Professionals in WA Public Health by failing to commit to implement modern career pathways for over 7,000 Allied Health Professionals in the unanimously rejected Second Offer. HSUWA members who have dedicated their…
HSUWA Members won an Independent Review of career pathways for health professionals in 2022. AHP Workforce, who are conducting the review, will commence the second round of consultation with the WA Health workforce in March 2024. There are a number of ways to provide your feedback as part of the round two consultation. AHP workforce…
Consultation Opportunities The Department of Health is managing the Independent Review process with the appointed Reviewer, Susan Nancarrow of AHP Workforce. If you’re a Health Professional working in the public sector, your employer should be displaying all consultation information on their online hub and communicating consultation opportunities. Remember to check the global emails and newsletters from your HSP. HSUWA has…
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