We're fighting to protect essential mental health services in Tasmania as the Liberal government moves to privatise Tolosa Street Adult Mental Health Service.

In this podcast, HACSU State Secretary Robbie Moore explains the impact the sale of this vital service will have on patients, workers and the community – and how you can help our campaign.

Reproductive health impacts everyone. That’s why we're campaigning for 12 days paid Reproductive Health Leave for ALL workers under the National Employment Standards.

In a podcast recorded at last year’s HACSU Delegates Conference, we spoke with Kate Marshall, the Senior National Assistant Secretary of the HSU, who has been leading the charge to make RHL a reality.

2024 has been a year of big wins by HACSU members! In this vodcast, HACSU State Secretary Robbie Moore chats about some of those wins, looks ahead to some of what we’ll be fighting for in 2025, and shares his new year message to HACSU members.

HACSU public sector organiser Desmond talks us through a huge win members in our public hospitals achieved recently with the Health Services Officer (HSO) review. The changes represent major progress in recognising their qualifications, years of service, and the essential work they do every day.

Meet Christine - a HACSU nursing member for over 25 years who also sits on our Committee of Management.

In this vodcast, Christine shares her reasons for becoming a nurse, the challenges associated with the profession, and one of her many HACSU highlights.

In this podcast, we get an update on:

- HACSU’s expectations of Tasmania’s new Health Minister

- recent industrial action by RHH cleaners and workers at TasIVF and Hobart Specialist Day Hospital

- a huge win for medical imaging workers

- upcoming industrial action by nurses at the North West Private Hospital

- the Allied Health and PSUWA surveys ahead of bargaining

Meet the legendary Chris Webb, Senior Vice President of HACSU.

In this podcast we learn more about Chris’ history and involvement with our union, as well as HACSU’s holiday homes and the purpose behind them, and significant victories achieved by HACSU over the years.

Ahead of bargaining for a new Allied Health Industrial Agreement getting underway in November, we sit down with Sophie Mummery - President of the HACSU Allied Health Professional sub-branch - to talk about what’s involved and why it is so important for members and non-members to have their say in our survey.

Anyone who has met HACSU Assistant State Secretary Tammy Munro will know she is a fierce advocate for our members.

In this podcast, she shares the inspiration behind her commitment and passion, as well as telling us about her career shift into the disability sector – which ultimately brought her to HACSU and shaped her journey so far.

It’s been a busy couple of weeks and our State Secretary Robbie Moore is here to talk us through some of what’s been happening, including: