Friendly Society Medical Association Limited T/A National Pharmacies
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/1298 · result published 14 Oct 2026
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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 voters141employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes90–100%across the actions
Authorisation window16 daysleft, to about 13 Nov 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
22 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 1 stop-work meeting, 1 overtime ban, 7 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 2 messaging actions, 5 other actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Wearing clothes, stickers, badges or other promotional materials displaying logos, slogans and messages relating to the Enterprise Bargaining campaign126497%✔ passed
2. Distributing campaign material to patients and customers including but not limited to flyers, stickers, and badges1181291%✔ passed
3. Interrupting work to distribute information and speak to patients, customers, their families, the community, and the media about the reason for industrial action1171390%✔ passed
4. Asking patients, customers, employees, and the general public to sign a petition in support of the Enterprise Bargaining campaign127398%✔ passed
5. Ban on the performance of work outside of ordinary hours127398%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of work outside an employees' role description/indicative tasks128298%✔ passed
7. Ban on the entry of data relating to PBS claims for payment128298%✔ passed
8. Medications to be dispensed privately (i.e. without submitting a claim to PBS for reimbursement) indefinitely or periodically121993%✔ passed
9. Webster Paks or other dose administration aid pack fees to be supplied at zero charge to patient indefinitely or periodically128298%✔ passed
10. Unlimited numbers of indefinite or periodic bans on the answering of phone calls and pagers128298%✔ passed
11. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on relocation to any other store than where were originally rostered127398%✔ passed
12. Ban on asking patients and customers to become National Pharmacies members and/or entering new members into the system1300100%✔ passed
13. Ban on performing services outside of dispensing129199%✔ passed
14. Ban on overtime127398%✔ passed
15. Working to rostered shift times, including taking all breaks in full and opening and closing stores according to rostered start and finish times129199%✔ passed
16. Answer the store phone with a message related to the Enterprise Bargaining campaign1171390%✔ passed
17. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 15 minutes in duration129199%✔ passed
18. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 30 minutes in duration127298%✔ passed
19. Stoppages of work of between 1 and 4 hours duration126497%✔ passed
20. Stoppages of work of between 6 and 12 hours duration125596%✔ passed
21. Stoppages of work including consecutive stoppages of work, for up to 24 hours in duration125596%✔ passed
22. Hold an unlimited number of mass meetings of union members in and outside of the workplace119993%✔ 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.