Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication, Sports, and the Arts
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/144 · result published 13 Mar 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 voters15employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes83–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 12 Apr 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
16 actions were put to the vote: 2 overtime bans, 8 work bans, 2 messaging actions, 4 other actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Interrupting or stopping work to write temporary messages about the EBA campaign on IOTHS communications and hardware (eg email signature blocks and screensavers)120100%✔ passed
2. Interrupting or stopping work to engage with the public and media about the EBA campaign120100%✔ passed
3. Refusing to undertake any recall to work duties including overtime either before or after the cessation of normal rostered daily or weekly hours120100%✔ passed
4. Refusing to work any additional shifts beyond those originally rostered (i.e. ban on working extra shifts)120100%✔ passed
5. Refusing all requests to work ordinary hours beyond the normal finishing time of rostered duty (i.e. ban on overtime)120100%✔ passed
6. Refusing to complete routine chronic disease and well person health checks11192%✔ passed
7. Refusing to complete corporate employee pre-employment health checks120100%✔ passed
8. Refusing to complete recreational diving medicals120100%✔ passed
9. Refusing to complete routine immunisations, including travel vaccinations11192%✔ passed
10. Refusing to attend non-urgent patient presentations in categories 4 and 511192%✔ passed
11. Refusing to complete non-nursing duties such as clinical stock ordering120100%✔ passed
12. Refusing to complete hospital accreditation activities such as audits, in-service training, self-directed learning packages, BLS and ALS training11192%✔ passed
13. Stopping work for a duration up to 30 minutes after the commencement of duty10283%✔ passed
14. Stopping work for a duration up to 2 hours after the commencement of duty11192%✔ passed
15. Stopping work for a duration up to 4 hours after the commencement of duty11192%✔ passed
16. Stopping work for a duration up to 6 hours after the commencement of duty10283%✔ 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.