http://unitedvoice.org.au/industries/health-aged-careUnited Voice health & aged care members work in Aboriginal health, public and private health, hospitals, ambulance services, disability services, aged care, dentistry, radiography, pathology services and other health services. We provide essential and emergency health services to some of the most vulnerable members of our society. We are at hand to give you and your family professional care when you need it.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:54:23 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fair-work-makes-historic-decisionFair Work Australia have decided Community & Disability sector workers under the Federal system should receive pay rises of between 19-41% http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fair-work-makes-historic-decision2012-02-02 21:47:13http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/community-turns-out-against-privatisationOver 150 community members attended a meeting at Midland Town Hall last night regarding the proposed privatisation of the Midland Health Campus. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/community-turns-out-against-privatisation2011-11-21 23:28:25http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-members-walk-out-on-inequalityNearly one hundred PSA staff at Royal Perth Hospital walked off the job last week and marched to the Health Department to demand equality in the plan to implement swipe cards. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-members-walk-out-on-inequality2011-11-21 01:35:21http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-presents-the-case-against-sercoUnited Voice WA today handed in its submission to the WA Parliament's Public Accounts Committee. The Committee is currently holding an inquiry into the decision to award Serco the contract for the provision of most services at Fiona Stanley Hospital. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-presents-the-case-against-serco2011-10-17 03:37:12http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/400-amana-members-pledge-to-winMembers at Amana Living facilities across the state have pledged to win in their negotiations.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/400-amana-members-pledge-to-win2011-10-11 00:07:18http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/resourcing-our-campaignshttp://unitedvoice.org.au/news/resourcing-our-campaigns2011-09-07 22:30:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/direct-care-no-fun-runDirect Care Workers for the Activ Foundation are calling on the Foundation to listen to their calls for a much needed pay rise, or they will be forced to mount a public awareness campaign at this year’s City To Surf run. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/direct-care-no-fun-run2011-08-23 03:28:25http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/ndis-design-must-include-workersUnited Voice welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement that a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be introduced. However, United Voice reminds the Federal Government that in order to truly reform the care of the disabled, it is essential that the NDIS reform recognises direct care workers. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/ndis-design-must-include-workers2011-08-18 23:24:42http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/delegates-convention-a-stimulating-day-for-allThe 2011 Delegates Convention was a successful day of celebrating strength through unity; and of planning for the challenges ahead. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/delegates-convention-a-stimulating-day-for-all2011-08-18 03:24:45http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fiona-stanley-hospital-to-be-run-by-for-profit-monsterWestern Australians would be shocked to hear that Colin Barnett has now privatised our state’s flagship hospital, signing a contract with the company that is struggling to run our detention centres, Serco.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/fiona-stanley-hospital-to-be-run-by-for-profit-monster2011-07-30 01:18:34http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/health-department-turns-a-deaf-ear-to-complaints‘Staff forums’ held regarding the Four Hour Rule at government hospitals did not include orderlies, patient care assistants and nurses who are most affected by the new rule. United Voice members have reported that these forums were not advertised and excluded many staff. This follows the Health Department’s Operational Directive forbidding any WA Health employees from passing any comment without express authorisation from their CEO.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/health-department-turns-a-deaf-ear-to-complaints2011-07-28 02:50:45http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-victoria-delegates-convention-2011United We Fight, United We Winhttp://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-victoria-delegates-convention-20112011-07-22 02:00:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/worker-harder-comes-at-a-cost-6That hard work begets good fortune is apparently a universal truth. Thomas Jefferson noted that the harder he worked the more luck he seemed to have. Margaret Thatcher called it "the recipe" for success and even Ronald Reagan famously conceded that "hard work never killed anybody," although in his own case he wondered "why take the chance?"http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/worker-harder-comes-at-a-cost-62011-07-07 22:55:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/delegates-to-unite-at-conventionThe 2011 Delegates Convention will be held at Patersons Stadium (Subiaco Oval) on Friday 12 August.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/delegates-to-unite-at-convention2011-07-01 02:30:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-disability-support-members-excelUnited Voice members were the proud recipients of Disability Support Worker Awards announced in April. Three of the four categories were won by our members in what is a fantastic occasion to celebrate the contribution made by support workers in WA. Dianne Barnes, a delegate from The Centre for Cerebral Palsy, was awarded the Accommodation Support Award for her work advocating for residents. http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-disability-support-members-excel2011-06-30 23:31:52http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-members-make-their-mark-on-wa-laborWA Labor Party Conference was a success for United Voice Members. Our delegation included health support workers from government and private hospital, disability carers, aged care workers, hospitality workers, contract cleaners and school cleaners.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/united-voice-members-make-their-mark-on-wa-labor2011-06-28 01:45:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/response-letter-qhealth-not-for-tenderTo Charles Woodward, Cairns Committee for Oncology Unit for Cairns Hospital (COUCH)http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/response-letter-qhealth-not-for-tender2011-06-10 00:32:48http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/how-do-hardworking-families-get-ahead-1Louise Tarrant was on Weekend Sunrise on Saturday, June 4th, to talk about the minimum wage decision and its impacts on hardworking families.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/how-do-hardworking-families-get-ahead-12011-06-06 01:30:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/all-women-want-is-a-fair-wageUnited Voice member Heather Jackson was featured on The Daily Telegraph's story about the gender pay gap (see photo).http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/all-women-want-is-a-fair-wage2011-05-23 12:55:00http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/a-serco-hospital-is-a-dirty-hospital.-6-out-of-8-wards-failA recent independent UK investigation into Serco’s Wishaw General Hospital revealed “6 out of 8 wards failed to meet hygiene standards”.http://unitedvoice.org.au/news/a-serco-hospital-is-a-dirty-hospital.-6-out-of-8-wards-fail2011-05-22 00:55:15