Empowering workers for a brighter future
With 47,000+ members across NSW, ACT and QLD, you’re in good company!
Welcome to the HSU
The HSU is a specialist union that covers members working in public hospitals, ambulance, aged care, allied health, private hospitals, imaging, pathology and disability care. With 47,000 members across NSW, ACT and QLD, you’re in good company!
Read HSU submission to Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding (NSW)
Did you know that one third of the NSW state budget goes into NSW Health? That’s a whopping $33bn per year.
Thousands of HSU members have told their stories about wastage in NSW Health. The HSU has now reported this in our submission to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding (NSW).
A key recommendation is this: Undertake a national review of the pay and conditions in the healthcare workforce. Because we can’t have a world class healthcare system without health workers.
Bottlenecks, over-servicing, waste – these are all concerns that need to be dealt with. The Special Commission has the authority to subpoena documents and scrutinise expenditure to root out where the issues are.
And we can share our vision of what Health should look like: a well-paid workforce where community and preventative health has a strong part to play, and universal healthcare is upheld and supported.

Free parking at regional health facilities!
DECLARATION OF RESULTS - E2023/85
Uncontested Offices
Casual Vacancy Election
The results of the election for the following offices conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and the rules of the
organisation are:
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory/Queensland Branch - Local Health
District
Branch Councillor (1)
Candidates
GOCK-YOUNG Tina
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory/Queensland Branch - Non-Public Sector
Aged Care
Branch Councillor (1)
Candidates
PLATT Helen
As the number of nominations accepted did not exceed the number of positions to be filled, I
declare the above candidates elected.
Hanish Gupta
Returning Officer
Telephone: 03 9285 7111
Email: [E-Mail not displayed]
18/10/2023
Why join the HSU?
Being a union member is one of the best decisions you can make in your working life.
If you work in health, aged care, or disability services, there's never been a better time to stand with 47,000 workers across NSW, ACT & QLD in the fight for better wages and conditions for all health workers!
HSU members are what makes our union special and strong
It's the active involvement of HSU members that determines our direction and whether we succeed or fail.
Are you an existing member? Need some help or guidance, or keen to become more involved in the Union? Or are you an activist or delegate searching for more resources?
Our Latest Campaigns
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Ambulance
Value Our Service
The Ambulance Division of the HSU is fighting for a pay rise for NSW Paramedics that is in line with the value of their service. As…
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Hospitals - We Won!
Free parking for health workers
The HSU has campaigned long and hard for free parking for health care workers. We firmly believe that if you work in a hospital you shouldn't…
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Aged Care
We're Worth It
Aged care professionals deserve more than the scraps. They deserve a decent pay rise and we are going to fight for fair wages in aged care.
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Aged Care
Delivering Decent Residential Aged Care
Funding the care elderly Australians deserve: A report into the challenges confronting residential aged care in Australia, including those confronting the aged care workforce, and an…
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Public Health
Let's Get It Fixed
Our Public Health Awards are broken and outdated.
We need a complete overhaul to get the system working for health workers and for the community. -
50,000 Reasons to Vaccinate for Victory
50,000 Reasons to Vaccinate for Victory
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Our Latest News & Articles
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Unified Magazine: Winter 2023
A message from the Secretary
It hasn’t been an easy year so far. We have been dealing with dramatic cost of living increases, forcing many workers to their breaking point; and…
June 15, 2022
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Unified Magazine: Winter 2023
Setting the Agenda: Conference 2023
Three days. Over 500 delegates. One conference. We are Setting the Agenda. The 2023 HSU Delegates Conference took place on 2nd, 3rd and…
June 15, 2022
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Unified Magazine: Winter 2023
March to Martin Place
“Paramedics, united! We’ll never be defeated!” The chants became louder and louder, as over 50 members moved into Martin Place in a sea…
June 15, 2022
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Unified Magazine: Winter 2023
Dirty Laundry
“We’re not going to take second best … our people who hold the (health) system together are not going to be treated as second-class citizens.” …
June 15, 2022