From the Secretary

Incident reporting improves safety and wellbeing in all workplaces

Everyone has a duty of care to make sure their workplaces are safe. However, the primary duty of care, to ensure the health and safety of all workers, accrues…

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Thompson Health Care: Is your time valuable?

Is your time valuable? The HSU believes that it is. Members at some Thompson Health Care sites have reported that they have been…

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Morisset, Wallsend, John Hunter: Security Issue Update

HSU members have called off work stoppages tomorrow as the employer has now escalated the matter to the Industrial Relations Commission. These workplace…

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Westmead: CASB Update and Staffing Concerns

The opening of the new Central Acute Services Building (CASB) is fast approaching, with only 4 weeks today until the opening of the new Emergency Department.…

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HSU Job Vacancy: Experienced Industrial Officer

The HSU is currently advertising to recruit to the position of Experienced Industrial Officer. Applications for this position close 12 February 2021 at 6:00pm. …

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Union Win: Southern IML agrees to regrade Lab Aides

Following advice from members, your HSU Organiser last year approached management and argued that Lab Aides working for Southern IML were being underpaid. …

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WHS Win at Heritage Care Botany

We won! Members who work in the kitchen at Heritage Botany approached the HSU and expressed their concern about the heat stress in…

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CHW Patrol & Welfare Check SOP

The HSU has received correspondence from members regarding a policy document called the CHW Patrol & Welfare Check Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). We…