The commencement of the final stage of the Victorian Government’s bail reforms is not something to be a celebrated. Changes to bail reforms have contributed to severe overcrowding that has at times created unsafe and unacceptable conditions in Victoria’s prisons.
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****** MEDIA ALERT ****** What: Health professionals will march on parliament over the Allan government's pay failure, with members of the Health Services Union Vic No. 4 Branch rallying for a fair enterprise agreement Who: HSU Vic No. 4 Branch Secretary Matt Hammond, medical scientists, hospital pharmacists, psychologists, dietitians and other allied health professionals When: 11.30am, Wednesday, 1 April Where: Steps of Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne (members gather at Treasury Gardens from 11am) For background: El Jones – 0499 658 802 For comment: Matt Hammond – 0418 149 261
Tenants Victoria is urging Victorian renters who receive a rent increase above the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to challenge it, as new laws come into force today making CPI an additional mandatory consideration in assessing excessive hikes. With Melbourne CPI currently sitting at 3.3%, the peak body for renters is encouraging renters receiving increases above that figure to seek a free assessment through Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) if the increase feels excessive. CPI is now included as one of the factors that CAV and VCAT will now take into consideration, and Tenants Victoria is keen to measure its impact on…
Members of the Health Services Union Vic No. 4 Branch are rallying next Wednesday, 1 April, at 11.30am for a decent Enterprise agreement for their public health members. This union includes a variety of different allied health professionals including Medical Scientists (the people who processed the COVID tests during the pandemic), Hospital Pharmacists, Psychologists and Dietitians. They have been bargaining now for over a year and have not yet received a meaningful pay and conditions offer from the Allan government. The stoppage is the first one taken by these workers since 2012. Branch Secretary Matt Hammond said: “It’s incredibly frustrating…
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