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HSU Allied Health Members to Oppose Second Vote on Public Sector Enterprise Agreement

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The Health Services Union SA/NT (HSU), representing Allied Health Professionals and Medical Scientists, has been negotiating a new Enterprise Agreement with the Finocchiaro Government for more than nine months. After voting down their first offer, the NT Government referred the matter to the Fair Work Commission. The NT Government is now putting the Enterprise Agreement … Continued

Make a splash with free entry to swimming pools

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Dive into the start of summer with a free visit to a world-class City of Sydney pool on Saturday 6 December.   Our action-packed open days will see our aquatic and fitness centres buzzing with activities in and out of the pool.   As well as free pool entry and fitness classes, visitors can expect … Continued

NEW REGULATIONS START TODAY TO PROTECT WORKERS

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Regulations supporting workers’ rights to a psychologically safe and healthy workplace are now in place across Victoria. Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Ben Carroll today announced new Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 commence today for all Victorian employers. The regulations deliver on the Allan Labor Government’s commitment to … Continued

ACN welcomes Treasurers’ commitment to full scope of practice as key to healthcare productivity

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The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has welcomed the announcement that Treasurers have agreed to supporting health practitioners to work at their full scope of practice in the updated National Competition Policy Federation Funding Agreement Schedule.   The inclusion of full scope of practice reforms in the agreement recognises that enabling nurses and other health … Continued

The real cost of renewable energy – jobs going overseas

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Premier Peter Malinauskas’ love of renewable energy is putting $20 billion in job-creating BHP investment in South Australia at risk, according to Family First.   Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew said news buried in the business section of The Australian newspaper revealed that expensive and unreliable energy was making South Australia an unattractive place to … Continued

Family First rejects bid to erase religious motivation from terrorism laws

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Family First has warned that removing “religious motivation” from Australia’s counter-terrorism laws would put public safety at unacceptable risk and would amount to political correctness trumping common sense.   National Director Lyle Shelton said proposals from Muslim groups and the Australian Human Rights Commission to strike religion from the legal definition of terrorism fly in … Continued