Health Services Union NSW
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The Health Services Union (HSU) is a specialist health union
with over 35,000 members working in all areas of healthcare across New South Wales
.
The membership of the union includes doctors
and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and radiographers
, ambulance
officers, clerical and administrative staff, managers and support staff.
The New South Wales office of the Health Services Union of Australia is located in Sydney
, New South Wales
. Its current state secretary and treasurer is Michael Williamson.
The Union Executive are responsible for the preparation of the Union Council agenda, and for the carrying out of the decisions of the Union Council between its meetings.
The Union Executive convene each month.
The Finance Committee oversee all of the income and expenditure of the Union.
The Finance Committee convenes each month.
Union Council meet bi-monthly and receive recommendations from the Union's Executive and Finance Committee. It also receives regular reports from the Union's Officers.
An active Sub Branch in each workplace assists all members of the Union in that particular workplace.
A Sub Branch consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary and a number of committee representatives. All members holding these positions are elected at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) which are held between the months February and April of each year. Delegates to Annual Convention are elected at the AGM. It is a requirement that any members nominating for a position of President, Vice President and Secretary should be a financial member of the Union and have at least 12 months continuous financial membership.
A Convention Delegate must have 12 months continuous financial membership, have completed the Union’s Level 1 Training Course “Reclaiming Your Rights,” and be a Sub-Branch Committee Member.
Workplaces with fewer than 15 members have no Sub Branch. These workplaces have a representative who acts for members at their request. This is not an elected position.
Trade union
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with over 35,000 members working in all areas of healthcare across New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
The membership of the union includes doctors
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and radiographers
Radiography
Radiography is the use of X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material such as the human body. By using the physical properties of the ray an image can be developed which displays areas of different density and composition....
, ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
officers, clerical and administrative staff, managers and support staff.
The New South Wales office of the Health Services Union of Australia is located in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Its current state secretary and treasurer is Michael Williamson.
Union Executive
The Union Executive consists of the Union President, 2 Vice Presidents, and 5 members of the Union Council including the General Secretary and the Assistant Secretary who, are elected every four years.The Union Executive are responsible for the preparation of the Union Council agenda, and for the carrying out of the decisions of the Union Council between its meetings.
The Union Executive convene each month.
Union Finance Committee
The Union's Finance Committee consists of the Union's voting Executive who receive reports and recommendations from the General Secretary/Treasurer in relation to the Union's finances. The Finance Committee receives reports of the union's income and expenditure and if necessary sets and monitors budget targets.The Finance Committee oversee all of the income and expenditure of the Union.
The Finance Committee convenes each month.
Union Council
The affairs of the Union are vested in the Union Council which consists of 27 Councillors who are elected by the members every 4 years. Union Council is the Board of Management of the Union and is the peak body of the Union.Union Council meet bi-monthly and receive recommendations from the Union's Executive and Finance Committee. It also receives regular reports from the Union's Officers.
Union Sub Branches
Sub Branches of the Union may be established by the Union Council at workplaces, where 15 or more members of the Union exists.An active Sub Branch in each workplace assists all members of the Union in that particular workplace.
A Sub Branch consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary and a number of committee representatives. All members holding these positions are elected at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) which are held between the months February and April of each year. Delegates to Annual Convention are elected at the AGM. It is a requirement that any members nominating for a position of President, Vice President and Secretary should be a financial member of the Union and have at least 12 months continuous financial membership.
A Convention Delegate must have 12 months continuous financial membership, have completed the Union’s Level 1 Training Course “Reclaiming Your Rights,” and be a Sub-Branch Committee Member.
Workplaces with fewer than 15 members have no Sub Branch. These workplaces have a representative who acts for members at their request. This is not an elected position.