NSW ambulance service faces unprecedented demand due to COVID, flu

ABC News, 30 May 2022

Health workers’ union takes fight for kitchen staff in NSW aged care home to federal court

The Guardian, 30 May 2022 Case to test the limits of outsourcing in sector amid concern about food standards in some facilities …

Union launches legal action over slashed aged care wages

Australian Financial Review, 30 May 2022 The Health Services Union is launching legal action to stop aged care operators from hiring outsourced catering…

Health Services Union takes aged care catering business to court over underpaid staff

The Australian, 29 May 2022 Major aged care union has taken an aged care catering service to the Federal Court for not paying…

Some triple zero callers to be taken to GPs, chemists under new plan

Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May 2022 People who call triple zero but do not need urgent care would be transported to general practitioners…

Aged care wages should be Labor’s ‘first priority’: HSU boss

Sydney Morning Herald, 25 May 2022 The powerful union boss spearheading aged-care workers’ push for higher wages says Labor’s promised endorsement of the…

NSW Ambulance getting 500 more daily calls than before the pandemic

WA Today, 26 May 2022 At least 500 more triple zero calls are being made each day to NSW Ambulance than before the…

Millions entitled to 10 days’ paid domestic violence leave after ‘historic win’

Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May 2022 Millions of Australians will be entitled to 10 days’ paid domestic violence leave under a landmark decision…