DHS EBA 2012 Update 42: Statewide Meeting Tue 18 Dec
HACSU members across the state met last Thursday 6 December. Members voted overwhelmingly to give the State Government two weeks to resolve the negotiations. If the dispute is not resolved by...
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012 Update 43: Has Christmas come early for DHS members?
In-principle settlement to be considered at Statewide Meeting Tuesday 18 December Negotiations in Fair Work Australia have now significantly progressed. An in-principle settlement for the DHS EBA has...
View ArticleDHS EBA special update
DHS members, please note. The protected action bans are still in place. Keep the bans up! All members are encouraged to attend the Statewide Meeting on Tuesday 18 December to hear more about the...
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012 Update 44: YES to in-principle EBA settlement
Big win for disability members Bans remain in place until final sign off of agreement After nine months of workplace bans, stoppages, community action and political protests, HACSU DHS disability...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and Happy Equal Pay NGO Disability Members!
As of 1 December, the first of the wage increases from the Fair Work Australia (FWA) Decision on Pay Equity has applied to members in the Community Services Sector. The decision of Fair Work Australia...
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012 Update 45: Final agreement settled, bans suspended
Bans suspended Further to Tuesday’s statewide meeting where HACSU members voted to support the in-principle settlement for the 2012-2016 DHS disability EBA, the Department of Treasury and Finance...
View ArticlePress Release: Govt disability workers settle industrial dispute
After over nine months of campaigning for a new agreement, Department of Human Services (DHS) disability workers have won their industrial campaign for a fair pay outcome, maintenance of their rights...
View ArticleOne DHS restructure: be vigilant!
DHS must consult about proposed changes With the DHS EBA being settled and the Bans lifted, HACSU expects the DHS will now be in a rush to implement their ‘One DHS’ Restructure.
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012- Edition 46 URGENT UPDATE
Urgent update Final EBA Circulated for Final Approval – Vote YES Today, the DHS started circulating the final Enterprise Agreement as part of the formal approval process. The new agreement maintains...
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012- Edition 47
Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) And Department of Human Services (DHS) DISABILITY SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 – 2016 For a copy of the DHS Entrperise Agreement- Click Here.
View ArticleNorth-West region stand down member for being assaulted
HACSU has initiated a dispute with the Department of Humans Services about the outrageous stand down of a disability staff member who was assaulted at work by a resident. The worker received no...
View ArticleDHS EBA 2012 Update 48: Agreement approved by vote
The new DHS disability agreement has been overwhelmingly given the tick of approval through a recent ballot conducted by the AEC with 97% voting yes. This agreement will now go before Fair Work...
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