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Our latest news, updates, advice and guidance from the HSU and about the sector
HSU Updates
From the Secretary
Regular Union notices and updates, from the desk of our General Secretary.
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From the Secretary
Body Worn Camera trial update
Dear Member, The NSW government is in the process of rolling out Body Worn Cameras for security staff to curb violence and aggression…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
Operational Ambulance Managers action back on
Despite a positive meeting between Ops Manager delegates, Gerard, the CE, and Senior Ministry Officials, the solution offered by the Ministry regarding excess hours is still…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
We won! HSU members at Uniting The Marion stand together for safety
Dear Member, HSU members at The Marion Hostel recently raised concerns Uniting has changed the workplace practice around removing trolleys for CSE employees…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
MNCLHD: Medical Imaging Sonography Dispute, CHHC
HSU members in the Medical Imaging department at Coff Harbour Health Campus have raised concerns about an attempted restructure of the department without consultation with the…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
HSU members save 53% of proposed job cuts in SESLHD Management Reduction Strategy
Following consultation and input from members, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District has provided the HSU with the final organisational structure on the Management Reduction Strategy…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
Canterbury Hospital: Are you being paid your Laundry Allowance? Have your say!
HAVE YOU BEEN PAID YOUR LAUNDRY ALLOWANCE? *FILL IN THIS SURVEY ASAP!*[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YGDRNTJ] Dear Member, Recently some HSU members at Canterbury…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
SWSLHD Mental Health Service proposed changes
South Western Sydney Local Health District has advised the HSU of a proposed change to the Adult Community Mental Health Teams within the District’s Liverpool/Fairfield Community…
December 20, 2024
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From the Secretary
Allied Health Award Reform – CHAP Award Documents Released for Feedback
HSU Awards covering Allied Health are out of date and not fit for purpose. HSU Allied Health members are working towards a once…
December 19, 2024
HSU Newsroom
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HSU NewsroomGerard Hayes on ABC Radio Sydney 16 November 2024
ABC Radio Sydney, 16 November 2024 Gerard speaks to the ABC about the NSW 12-month trial of body worn cameras and the importance…
December 17, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
7 News, 16 December 2024: HSU Organiser HNELHD
7 News New England, 16 November 2024 HSU Organiser Amber Jacobus speaks to 7 News about the rollout of body worn camera trials…
December 17, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
7 News, 16 December 2024: Body worn camera trials
7 News Sydney, 16 December 2024 Security guards in public hospitals will begin wearing body cameras as part of a trial aimed at…
December 16, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
NSW Labor considering pill testing this summer
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December 2024 Health Minister Ryan Park has sought a preliminary report from the drug summit ahead of the…
December 11, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
Pill testing, injection rooms would save 'countless lives', drug summit told
9 News, 5 December 2024 A major alliance of delegates to the NSW government's 2024 Drug Summit has urged the government to swiftly…
December 5, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
Labor pushed on pill testing on final day of drug summit
The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 2024 A coalition of MPs, the powerful Health Services Union, nurses and GPs have issued the NSW…
December 5, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
Gerard Hayes on ABC Radio Newcastle 14 November 2024
ABC Radio Newcastle, 14 November 2024 Gerard speaks to the ABC about NSW Ambulance's draconian uniform policy and the HSU's response - Coloured…
November 14, 2024
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HSU NewsroomParamedic told: 'Do not return to work unless your hair is a normal colour'
Newcastle Herald, 14 November 2024 Hunter paramedic Natasha Whiteley says she felt attacked when NSW Ambulance management made her change her hair colour.…
November 14, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
These five Sydney hospitals face staff cuts. Doctors are demanding to know why
Sydney Morning Herald, 6 November 2024 Medical staff at five Sydney hospitals are demanding management explain the silent culling of hundreds of jobs…
November 6, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
7 News, 30 October 2024: Health pay rise
7 News, 30 October 2024 In good news for our state’s health employees, they’ve secured a 3.5% pay rise with a super boost,…
October 30, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
The Sydney hospitals losing $9 million a month
Sydney Morning Herald, 1 October 2024 Physiotherapists, radiographers and wards people at three Sydney hospitals have threatened industrial action unless management abandons proposed…
October 1, 2024
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HSU Newsroom
Stop-work action planned by health workers to protest pathology lab cuts
Region Riverina, 30 September 2024 Dozens of health workers across the region are set to hold a 30-minute stop-work action tomorrow to protest…
September 30, 2024
