It has been 20 years (or more) since the HSU Awards were last negotiated.

For HSU Sonographers without an MRS background, this means pay and conditions have not kept up with other states, private practice and does not reflect the complexity of work or attract and retain staff.

Sonographers in NSW working under several Awards with varying conditions and pay for each group. The only thing all NSW Sonographers share is being underpaid compared to their QLD colleagues.

It’s time this changed. Our time is now!

For over a year, your HSU delegates have met weekly to draft a new Award with pay and conditions fit for 2024. In May, the first draft was released and the feedback from members has been incorporated.

Now is the time to come together to discuss the final claims (including pay) and vote on whether to take these to the Government.

Non-MRS Sonographer members are requested to attend an online mass meeting on Tuesday 26 November at 12pm where the following will be provided:

1. Proposed HSU Award reform pay claims.
2. Overview of the final document including changes made based on member feedback.

Registration for this meeting is mandatory. You can register at this link.

Note: the focus of this presentation is for changes to non-MRS Sonographers. There will be specific meetings for Radiographer and Nuclear Medicine background Sonographers on December 3, 2024. However, all Sonographers are welcome to join this meeting if you wish.

The complete Award will then be released for members following this meeting. Then all HSU members under the Medical Imaging and Radiation Award will vote between December 16-23.

If HSU members endorse the claims, then they will be presented to the Government to commence negotiations in the new year. The proposed Award, if successfully negotiated, will replace the current Award on July 1, 2025.

We’ve waited long enough, now is the time to fix NSW Health – our time is now!