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Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/205 · result published 21 Feb 2025

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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters205employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes84–99%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 23 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

69 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 58 work bans, 2 clothing/badge actions, 4 other actions. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of the performance of all work for up to 1 hour148299%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of the performance of all work for up to 1 hour143895%✔ passed
3. Periodic stoppages of work between 2 and 24 hours in length148398%✔ passed
4. Indefinite industrial action by restricting the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during working hours1311689%✔ passed
5. Indefinite industrial action by limiting the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during working hours1331490%✔ passed
6. Indefinite industrial action by delaying the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during 134 13 147 IR TE working hours1341391%✔ passed
7. Periodic industrial action by restricting the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during working hours1341292%✔ passed
8. Periodic industrial action by limiting the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during working hours1371093%✔ passed
9. Periodic industrial action by delaying the performance of work through notifying patients, their families and the community about the purpose of the campaign during working hours1371093%✔ passed
10. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in providing patients, their families and the community with written campaign material prepared by HSU during working hours1351292%✔ passed
11. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in providing patients, their families and the community with written campaign material prepared by HSU during working hours138994%✔ passed
12. Stoppages of work over an indefinite period in order to post and comment on social media about why members of the union are taking industrial action1371093%✔ passed
13. Stoppages of work for a specified period in order to post and comment on social media about why members of the union are taking industrial action137994%✔ passed
14. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by putting on, explaining and wearing union campaign badges or campaign t-shirts139994%✔ passed
15. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by putting on, explaining and wearing union campaign badges or campaign t-shirts141795%✔ passed
16. Indefinite industrial action restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by displaying posters, slogans and colours in the workplace containing campaign information140895%✔ passed
17. Periodic industrial action restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by displaying posters, slogans and colours in the workplace containing campaign information143597%✔ passed
18. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of written messages on the employer's vehicles representing the concerns of employees regarding the enterprise agreement…1381292%✔ passed
19. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of written messages on the employer's vehicles representing the concerns of employees regarding the enterprise agreement…141994%✔ passed
20. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to work or operate motor vehicles that do not have messages pertaining to the bargaining campaign1391193%✔ passed
21. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to work or operate motor vehicles that do not have messages pertaining to the bargaining campaign1371292%✔ passed
22. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to transport stores unless an item is specifically marked `urgent'1331689%✔ passed
23. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to transport stores unless an item is specifically marked `urgent'1331689%✔ passed
24. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to transport stores where single items or boxes of items have a weight of 5kgs or more1361292%✔ passed
25. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work by refusing to transport stores where single items or boxes of items have a weight of 5kgs or more1361292%✔ passed
26. Indefinite industrial action in the form of driving company vehicles, where safe, 15 kilometres below the posted speed limit1232484%✔ passed
27. Periodic industrial action in the form of driving company vehicles, where safe, 15 kilometres below the posted speed limit1232484%✔ passed
28. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a refusal of personal telephone usage for work purposes144696%✔ passed
29. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a refusal of personal telephone usage for work purposes143597%✔ passed
30. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a ban of facsimile and scanning machine operations135894%✔ passed
31. Periodic industrial action in the form of a ban of facsimile and scanning machine operations136894%✔ passed
32. Indefinite industrial action in the form of refusal of 138 6 144 usage of Clinical Lab's email systems138696%✔ passed
33. Periodic industrial action in the form of refusal of usage of Clinical Lab's email systems137696%✔ passed
34. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on the performing of patient urine drug screens1291291%✔ passed
35. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on the performing of patient urine drug screens1281391%✔ passed
36. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on the operation of the ECG (electrocardiogram) unless marked urgent on the referral slip1261589%✔ passed
37. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on the operation of the ECG (electrocardiogram) unless marked urgent on the referral slip1261589%✔ passed
38. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on the batching of specimens in coloured bags, specimens will instead be bagged as a single test1311192%✔ passed
39. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on the batching of specimens in coloured bags, specimens will instead be bagged as a single test1311192%✔ passed
40. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on spinning of specimens, unless specified urgent on referral slip1251887%✔ passed
41. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on spinning of specimens, unless specified urgent on referral slip1222086%✔ passed
42. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on cuffing blood pressure monitors, unless marked urgent on the referral slip1281391%✔ passed
43. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on cuffing blood pressure monitors, unless marked urgent on the referral slip1281391%✔ passed
44. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal on the aliquoting of urine samples135894%✔ passed
45. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal on the aliquoting of urine samples134894%✔ passed
46. Indefinite industrial action in the form of a refusal of Holter monitor connection to patients, unless marked urgent on the referral slip1271490%✔ passed
47. Periodic industrial action in the form of a refusal of Holter monitor connection to patients, unless marked urgent on the referral slip1271391%✔ passed
48. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban on the highlighting of the test tubes1281391%✔ passed
49. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or 127 13 140 delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban on the highlighting of the test tubes1271391%✔ passed
50. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban of obtaining patient's signatures on referrals1281490%✔ passed
51. Indefinite or periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban of obtaining patient's signatures on referrals1281490%✔ passed
52. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban on faxing referrals to HUDE1311192%✔ passed
53. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of a ban on faxing referrals to HUDE1311093%✔ passed
54. Ban on scanning and signing forms, using barcodes and stamping of J-Codes on forms, unless specified as urgent by the requesting doctor1231987%✔ passed
55. Ban on scanning and signing forms, using barcodes and stamping of J-Codes on forms, unless specified as urgent by the requesting doctor1231987%✔ passed
56. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the affixing of barcodes to referrals, unless marked urgent on patient referral1231987%✔ passed
57. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the affixing of barcodes to referrals, unless marked urgent on patient referral1231987%✔ passed
58. Indefinite industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the affixing of barcodes to tubes, unless marked urgent on patient referral1231987%✔ passed
59. Periodic industrial action by restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the affixing of barcodes to tubes, unless marked urgent on patient referral1231987%✔ passed
60. Indefinite industrial action restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the scanning of location barcodes on lockboxes1281689%✔ passed
61. Periodic industrial action restricting, limiting or delaying the performance of work in the form of banning the scanning of location barcodes on lockboxes1301590%✔ passed
62. Ban on patient to instrument (PTI) sorting of samples1261490%✔ passed
63. Ban on patient to instrument (PTI) sorting of samples1251589%✔ passed
64. Ban on processing non-urgent laboratory results1241689%✔ passed
65. Ban on processing non-urgent laboratory results1281391%✔ passed
66. Ban on paperwork or taking phone calls relating to billing or enabling the employer to bill Medicare132894%✔ passed
67. Ban on paperwork or taking phone calls relating to billing or enabling the employer to bill Medicare132894%✔ passed
68. Ban on making phone calls to the accounts department relating to overseas patients billing with no Medicare135795%✔ passed
69. Ban on making phone calls to the accounts department relating to overseas patients billing with no Medicare136696%✔ 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.

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