HSUWA

This week is your last chance to support Allied Health Professionals working at Joondalup Health Campus. These dedicated health workers need your help to submit a strong petition to State Parliament to ask that Ramsay Health Care reconsider current Allied Health staffing levels at one of Perth's busiest public hospitals.

Support them and sign the e-petition today!

https://hsuwa.com.au/protect-allied-health-care/

After union advocacy, the Fair Work Commission announced a 6% increase to the minimum wage and a 4.75% increase to Award Wages.

Read more here:

Minimum Wage in Australia The minimum wage in Australia is $24.95 per hour, as of July 2025. Union members are the biggest reason why the minimum wage goes up every year.

Today, Wednesday 27 May marks the start of National Reconciliation Week and 25 years of reconciliation in Australia.

We encourage you to be 'All In' and get involved in some of the activities this week to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

If you're an Allied Health Professional working in public health, the vote is now open. Have your say by 5pm, Friday 5 June 2026.

Check your inbox! Members have been sent a Voter Pack and the voting link via email.

If you'd like some tips and tools to improve your financial wellbeing and learn what you can do to make the most of your super, register for one of the upcoming SuperFit sessions with HESTA.

For dates and to register, click here: https://www.hesta.com.au/members/advice/information-sessions/super-fit

Protect Allied Health Care!
HSUWA has been hitting the streets of Joondalup to spread the word about this important campaign. If you receive some information in your letterbox, make sure you read it and sign the petition to support Allied Health Professionals at Joondalup Health Campus.

60 new public hospital beds have just been opened at the facility - one of Perth's busiest public hospitals. Let's send a strong message that the community deserves the best possible care, and that means supporting and investing in Allied Health Professionals.

https://hsuwa.com.au/protect-allied-health-care/

🕶 💜HSUWA is working with our union colleagues across the country to Focus on Optometry!

Optometry is changing and many optometrists can feel it.
Shorter consultations. Sales KPIs creeping into clinical decisions. Growing pressure to practise faster, not better. Optometrists are highly trained, registered health professionals with serious responsibilities to their patients.

Focus on Optometry is the HSU National's new national campaign bringing optometrists together to push for recognition, respect and reform – and to protect patient care. Join now, learn more and get involved at focusonoptometry.com.au

Allied Health Professionals working in public health are about to make a critical decision. HSUWA Member advocacy for improved career pathways for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) has extended over four years and the past two Union Agreement negotiations.

It’s up to Allied Health Professionals to decide if the limited changes to your career pathways that are on the table from the Health Department (as we now understand them) adequately support the career opportunities you and your colleagues seek, now and in the future.

HSUWA will open a ballot for all AHPs in public health to vote on the lane you want to take to guide future advocacy, this Friday 22 May.

All AHP Members have been emailed a voter pack with more information. It's going to take unity to make the change you want to see. If you're not yet a Member, stand with your colleagues today and join the HSUWA to make your voice heard and prioritise your future!