Albury Wodonga Health and Others
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/142 · result published 7 Feb 2025
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Eligible voters65employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes89–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 9 Mar 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
34 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 25 work bans, 2 clothing/badge actions, 3 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Participating in stop work bans for a period from 15 minutes and up to 24 hours, save where such action would endanger the life, the personal safety or health, or the welfare, of workers and/or consumers receiving mental health…35197%✔ passed
2. Ban on collection, recording or documenting, either physically or electronically, non-clinical/administrative information, including: collection of statistics, contact records, daily returns PR1, PR2, PR5 MH3, HONOS, Aged Care…35197%✔ passed
3. Ban on completing, either physically or electronically, vehicle logbooks34197%✔ passed
4. Ban on participating in employer-initiated workplace change or restructures33197%✔ passed
5. Ban on transferring to another team, unit or role where requested by the employer33197%✔ passed
6. Ban on performing duties outside of those explicitly required by an employee's job description/position description as they were at the time of this order360100%✔ passed
7. Ban on undertaking 33 2 35 IR E Fair Vote Services 2 any overtime and/or any hours in addition to an employee's rostered or contracted ordinary hours of work and/or any work during unpaid break times33294%✔ passed
8. Ban on attending employer-initiated meetings that are not fully backfilled34294%✔ passed
9. Ban on attending meetings with management without a union representative33294%✔ passed
10. Ban on accepting secondary community caseloads33197%✔ passed
11. Ban on escorting patients unless there are two staff members present, except in cases of emergency, and dependent on the level of risk which will be assessed by the clinicians on duty33294%✔ passed
12. Ban on attending CATT visits unless there are a minimum of 2 staff members present, dependent on level of risk which will be assessed by the clinicians on duty33197%✔ passed
13. Ban on clinical staff completing any non-clinical duties, including handling bed linen, filing and car servicing35197%✔ passed
14. Ban on completing any duties associated with bed transfer without 2 hours' notice340100%✔ passed
15. Ban on enforcing any non-smoking policy in inpatient units (by not challenging consumers) except inside units35197%✔ passed
16. Ban on participating in any activities associated with working towards accreditation to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, excluding mandatory training33197%✔ passed
17. Ban on unplanned discharges with less than 4 hours' notice33294%✔ passed
18. Ban on admissions within 1 hour of shift start or finish34294%✔ passed
19. Ban on admissions until the room has been appropriately cleaned and prepared360100%✔ passed
20. Ban on admissions where the staffing level is not appropriate to maintain standards of safety and care (as determined by the shift leader/clinician in charge)35197%✔ passed
21. Ban on asking consumers upon admission if they have private health insurance32294%✔ passed
22. Ban on completing private health insurance claim forms and processing such claims33197%✔ passed
23. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from including an EBA campaign message in their e-mail signature34294%✔ passed
24. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from using their company email to distribute EBA or union campaign material or messages34197%✔ passed
25. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from including an EBA campaign message as a name or background in video conference meetings33197%✔ passed
26. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by including or copying management staff into all work-related emails340100%✔ passed
27. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through a ban on adhering to the employer's uniform policy or dress code, including by wearing a campaign or union t-shirt during working hours33392%✔ passed
28. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through a ban on adhering to the employer's uniform policy or dress code, including by wearing a cowboy hat or western-style hat during working hours32489%✔ passed
29. Undertaking stoppages of work to display campaign posters, slogans and/or colours in the workplace and in vehicles and/or refusing to work in areas where campaign materials are not on display32391%✔ passed
30. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by speaking to, and making HACSU-approved campaign related statements to the media including during working hours33294%✔ passed
31. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by speaking to consumers, families/carers, visitors, members of the public and other staff members about enterprise bargaining and HACSU campaigns during working hours32391%✔ passed
32. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from participating in HACSU social media campaigns related to enterprise bargaining and/or valuing Mental Health work350100%✔ passed
33. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from publishing or distributing or communicating information relating to enterprise bargaining or HACSU campaigns…33294%✔ passed
34. Undertaking stoppages of work or delaying the performance of normal duties by attending site rallies, BBQs, or campaign stalls inside health service / facility buildings and properties340100%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes.