A message from the Secretary

As I write to you, I’m filled with pride for the efforts of HSU members over the last year. This dreadful pandemic and everything it brought…

Relief for kitchen workers

HSU members at Heritage Care Botany achieved a massive win earlier this year. Having battled for quite some time with extreme temperatures, the kitchen staff at…

Let's get it fixed

It’s 2021 and we’ve got a big year ahead of us. This year, we turn our attention to fixing our Public Health Awards. Our Awards are…

HSU unveils a broad new range of benefits

Being part of a Union means knowing someone has your back, in or out of the workplace. While most of the HSU’s activity is concentrated at work,…

Port Macquarie Horror

No one should feel unsafe at work. Unfortunately, HSU members consistently experience violence. An example is the serious assault against several Port Macquarie…

Covid vaccine rollout

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout program is up and running. The vaccine will be distributed to the population in several different phases, starting with Australia’s most vulnerable…

Assistant Secretary report

This issue, I’m very proud to bring you an update on the work being done by our Indigenous Development Committee. Our union is committed to supporting…

Aged Care Royal Commission: Final report backs HSU initiatives

The report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is finally here – and the findings paint a dismal picture of underfunding and…

The International Year of Health and Care Workers

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared 2021 the ‘International Year of Health and Care Workers’. HSU members have remained on the frontlines…

MPS meet with health workers over restructure fears

On Monday 22 February, Shadow Health Minister Ryan Park and Shadow Minister for Mental Health Tara Moriarty met with HSU members at Bourke Street Health Facility…

Calvary John James members bring home backpay

Last year during the first wave of the pandemic, members at Calvary John James Private Hospital employed as wardspersons discovered a problem with their pay. A…

Parking for public health members

In late February, the HSU was made aware that NSW Health intends to reintroduce parking fees for health workers in April 2021. The…

Congratulations to the recipients of the HSU Indigenous fund grant

The HSU Indigenous Development Committee