Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District has advised the HSU of its proposal to axe 5 FTE from Allied Health Assistants at Shoalhaven Subacute Mental Health Unit, and to create an Allied Health Educator position.

The District is justifying the FTE cuts by claiming there is an ‘excess’ compared to the ‘need’ for Allied Health Assistants to work within scope of practice.

The proposed changes to Allied Health Assistants are:

• Reduce AHA establishment from 10.24 to 6.12 FTE with ISLHD MHS maintaining current establishment of 6.79 FTE pending natural attrition.
• Change shift patterns from 12-hour shifts to 8-hour shifts.
• No AHA rostered overnight.
• AHA shifts from 0700 – 1530 and 1330 – 2200, 7 days per week.
• Retain identified Aboriginal Torres Strait Island AHA position and include in 7-day roster.

You can view the correspondence at the below links:

• Letter to HSU
• Restructure Plan Subacute Mental Health Unit

What do you think?

It is important for union members to lead this discussion. How will this affect you?

Please send your feedback to [E-Mail not displayed] by 3 November 2024 with the subject ISLHD Allied Health staffing cuts in Subacute Mental Health Service.

Your union at work

Everyone affected by these changes needs to be a union member. Members deserve to have control over their working lives. Tell your colleagues now is the time to join.

New members can join at www.hsu.asn.au/join or call 1300 478 679.