HSU SA/NT

25/08/2025

🚨 NT Allied Health Workers Say Enough is Enough 🚨

The Northern Territory Government has put forward an abysmal 12.55% pay offer over four years – and HSU members have made it clear: that’s not good enough.

As reported in today’s The NT News, HSU SA/NT Secretary Billy Elrick warned that members are preparing to take protected industrial action – including strikes – if the NT Government fails to deliver a fair deal.

Allied health professionals are the backbone of the NT health system. Yet they continue to be underpaid compared to their interstate colleagues, with some other states offering up to 20% more plus relocation packages. If the NT Government doesn’t act, it risks losing even more skilled professionals.

👉 HSU is calling for:
✔️ An 18.5% pay rise over three years
✔️ A $2,500 Professional Development Allowance
✔️ Better incentives for regional and remote work

After six months of bargaining in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, members are saying enough is enough. the NT Government must understand: without fair wages and conditions, the Territory simply cannot attract and retain the workforce it desperately needs.

📢 A protected action ballot opens at the end of August. If endorsed, actions could include strikes, overtime bans, paperwork bans, and public campaigning.

It’s time for the NT Government to respect Allied Health. ✊💜💚

📰 Read more in the NT News (25 August 2025).
https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/politics/health-services-union-warns-strike-action-over-abysmal-125-per-cent-nt-government-pay-offer/news-story/c3c9a1b77964caa6efa329dd7a746783

The union representing allied health workers warns its members are prepared to strike over what they call an “abysmal pay offer” of 12.55 per cent over four years from the NT government.

07/07/2025

Thanks Kyam Maher MLC! Great to have you visiting with Allied Health ✊

06/07/2025

💜 We did it! 💜

The HSU SA/NT just received confirmation from the government’s negotiators — the ballot for a standalone Allied Health Enterprise Agreement was SUCCESSFUL!

✅ 80.1% voted YES
📊 71.3% turnout – the highest we’ve seen in a public sector EA ballot

Well bloody done!
This is a historic moment for Allied Health in South Australia — proof that when we stand together and speak with one voice, we can win long-lasting, meaningful change.

To every member who voted, campaigned, rallied, wore purple, talked to your colleagues, and joined the HSU during this fight — thank you. This victory belongs to you.

And this is just the beginning. With a dedicated EA, we now have the platform to keep building better conditions for Allied Health — but we need everyone on board.

Not a member yet? Now’s the time 👉 https://hsusant.org.au/join

Thank you for applying to join the HSU SA/NT. To start your application please use our online join form or call on (08) 8279 2255

03/07/2025

💜 Allied Health: We’re Making History! 💜

This campaign has always been about one thing — securing a separate and specialised Enterprise Agreement for Allied Health. And now, we’re so close!

What a whirlwind week it’s been! With just days left of voting, we’re on the brink of the greatest change Allied Health has ever seen.

The HSU is the only specialist union for Allied Health — the only union fighting exclusively for you. Every conversation, every action, every rally has been about putting Allied Health first.

HSU organisers have been out and about, having powerful conversations about what matters most — wages, rostering, allowances, leave entitlements and more. It’s been incredible to see members celebrating these hard-won gains together. 🙌

✅ If you haven’t already — VOTE YES and help lock in this once-in-a-generation win.

🎉 If you've already voted — great work! Now make sure your colleagues have too!

📣 ‼️ Final chance to vote is this Sunday — 6 July at 5pm! ‼️
Let’s make history, together.

29/06/2025

After months of campaigning and bargaining, the decision is now in the hands of Allied Health workers. The proposed Allied Health EA is the first-ever separate agreement for Allied Health in the SA public sector — and it locks in real wins that will make a difference now and into the future.

✅ Just some of the wins:
☑️ Career progression: All Allied Health professionals will automatically progress from AHP1 to AHP2 with no reclassification process needed.
☑️ Additional annual leave for 7-day workers: Instead of needing to work 20 Sundays to get the extra week’s leave, you could now earn it by working less than one weekend a month.
☑️ Gender-neutral parental leave: For the first time, regardless of gender, if you’re a primary carer you can access up to 20 weeks of parental leave.
☑️ Professional Development Allowance and Reimbursement: For the first time, Allied Health will receive a $1,000 PD allowance plus up to $1,500 in reimbursements — with clear timeframes and expanded access for many AHPs.

🎉 These wins — and many more — have only been possible because Allied Health workers came together through the HSU.

🗳️ Voting opens Monday at 9am — check your emails for details on how to vote.

💪 Now it’s time to lock in these gains and build for the future. Vote YES to secure the first-ever separate Allied Health agreement in SA!

25/06/2025

🗳️ VOTE YES for the Public Sector Allied Health EA!
The only union-built agreement just for Allied Health in SA Public Sector!

✅ 4% pay rise + back pay from 1 May 2025
✅ 13.5% total increase (14.4% compounding)
✅ New Professional Development allowance + model
✅ Automatic AHP1–AHP2 progression
✅ Fixed-term contract protections
✅ Easier access to 5 weeks of leave
✅ Discipline-specific wins
✅ Much much more!

This agreement has no reduction in conditions – just major wins we fought for together.

🚨 Don’t be misled by misinformation. Get the facts, make your vote count, and secure a future that values Allied Health.

📲 Join the HSU – the only union for Allied Health
🔗 hsusant.org.au/join

Authorised by Billy Elrick, Branch Secretary, HSU SA/NT

Thank you for applying to join the HSU SA/NT. To start your application please use our online join form or call on (08) 8279 2255

18/06/2025

HSU members have endorsed a historic deal to establish a separate and specialised Enterprise Agreement for Allied Health in the public sector.

This win has been 20 years in the making — a long-standing claim by the HSU that will finally deliver a dedicated pathway for a stronger, more recognised Allied Health workforce for years to come.

This is just the beginning. ✊

11/06/2025

Another amazing turnout from members across Adelaide’s southern suburbs!

10/06/2025

Today we showed up — and we showed why. 💜✊

Hundreds of Allied Health workers walked off the job and rallied outside the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
We’re fighting for a fair deal. For too long, Allied Health has been treated as an afterthought — lumped into agreements that don’t reflect the critical, specialised work we do every day.

We’re calling for:
✔️ A separate and specialised Allied Health EA
✔️ Fair pay and progression for every profession
✔️ Recognition of the real value we bring to patient care
✔️ A structure that builds and retains the workforce — not one that drives people away

This fight isn’t just about wages. It’s about respect, safety, and a future where Allied Health can thrive in the public system.

Tomorrow the action continues:
📍 Regional workers walk off the job
📍 Southern Adelaide workers rally at Flinders Medical Centre
The sea of purple is growing. Let’s keep it going.

08/06/2025

ALLIED HEALTH STOP WORK RALLIES – THIS WEEK ✊

Allied Health workers have waited long enough. After months of bargaining, SA Health still refuses to offer the pay and recognition we deserve. That’s why HSU members are taking protected industrial action across the state this week.

These rallies are about sending a clear message: we won’t settle for less than fair pay, safe workloads, and a separate agreement that respects Allied Health.

📍 TUESDAY 10 JUNE – RAH Amphitheatre (near SAHMRI)
For Central Adelaide: CALHN, WCHN, QEH, Glenside, DHW and more
Rally begins at 12:00pm

📍 WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE – Flinders Medical Centre (Train Station Entrance)
For Southern Adelaide: SALHN, Repat, Noarlunga, Marion GP+ and more
Rally begins at 12:00pm

📍 WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE – Regional Stop Work
For all regional LHNs: BHFLHN, EFNLHN, FUNLHN, LCLHN, RMCLHN, YNLHN
Stop work from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Walk off your worksite, connect with members, and show solidarity

📍 THURSDAY 12 JUNE – Lyell McEwin Hospital (Oldham Rd & Haydown Rd)
For Northern Adelaide: NALHN, Modbury, James Nash and more
Rally begins at 12:00pm

Only HSU financial members can participate in stop work action, although family and friends are welcome to attend the rally.

Talk to your colleagues and be there – we are stronger together 💪

04/06/2025

📢 Allied Health Deserve Respect – Not More Delays

For over 9 months, Allied Health workers across South Australia have been demanding a fair deal. The government still refuses to deliver.

Now, thousands of HSU members are stepping it up.

⛔ Strike action is coming next week across SA hospitals and health services.

We’re standing together to demand fair pay, safer workloads, and a separate Allied Health agreement.

We’re not asking for special treatment — just the respect we’ve earned.

🟣💛 Respect Allied Health. Respect the workforce behind the care.

03/06/2025

What happens when the psychologists disappear?

Not a riddle — a reality.

Most are walking away from a broken public system that’s pushing us to the edge.

The chair is empty. The waitlist is endless. Vulnerable South Australians are missing out.
And the silence? It’s louder than ever.

We’re not burned out—we’re being burned through.

Public psychologists and South Australians deserve better.

Sign the petition to help save public psychology.



https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/save-sa-public-sector-psychology-1?source=web-share-api-button