From the Secretary

PM announces his plans to make vaccinations mandatory

This afternoon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that he had reached agreement with state and territory governments to make COVID vaccinations mandatory for aged care and…

From the Secretary

PM announces his plans to make vaccinations mandatory

This afternoon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that he had reached agreement with state and territory governments to make COVID vaccinations mandatory for aged care and…

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Update: Chris O'Brien's Lifehouse Enterprise Agreement Variation

As you are aware, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (COBLH) has proposed a variation to your Enterprise Agreement on the basis that they did not receive the funding…

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Catering Industries members at Heritage Care win Majority Support!

HSU members at Catering Industries in Heritage Care Botany have had a significant win today, paving the way for a new enterprise agreement. …

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Cuts to HNELHD Library Funding

At a meeting yesterday, it was announced to Hunter New England Health Libraries staff that the University of Newcastle would be withdrawing $420,000 in funding from…

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CHW Staffing Update

Last week we sent members at Children’s Hospital Westmead a link to survey seeking feedback about staffing levels, workloads, and current vacancies. It’s great to see…

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Proposed Restructure, BreastScreen South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Service

The HSU has received correspondence from SESLHD regarding a proposed restructure of BreastScreen South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Service. You can view the correspondence at the below…

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Meeting re Understaffing and Workloads at IRT Berala

A few months ago, members at IRT Berala contacted the HSU to discuss understaffing – specifically, the issue of staff on leave not being replaced. Your HSU…