Queensland Public Health Sector Certified Agreement (No. 11) 2022
This agreement covers Together members employed in Queensland Health in the AO, PO, TO and OO classification streams. Together members covered by this agreement are covered by the Hospital and Health Service General Employees (Queensland Health) Award.
This agreement improved provisions relating to workloads, job security, conversion rights for temporary employees and maximization of hours for casuals.
I was recruited to a 3 month temporary role with Queensland Health, which was extended time and again but which remained an insecure position. As a union member, I benefited so much from the support of Together who assisted me in pursuing conversion to a permanent role. As a union delegate, I have witnessed so many members be supported by Together through the temp to perm application and appeal process, and gain permanency after working as temps for years with continuous, short term extensions and all the stress that comes with insecure work. Thanks to the strength of our union, we can now enjoy more security and certainty in our roles.
Zaida Variava, Department of Health
AO, TO, PO and OO members in Queensland Health worked hard, recruited their colleagues and took industrial action to win a better collective agreement.
Together members won the payment of the one off $1250 sign on bonus.
I liken the union to having access to the world’s largest megaphone. Not only are we able to amplify individual voices to be heard and listened to, we magnify our collective voices to win for members and the community. Through advocating our shared interests, we balance out the competing views of government and business. We put members first and seek to find solutions that benefit all. - John Conlan, Department of Health
Members will receive their 2.5% pay increase on 1 September 2021 then a pay increase of 2.5% on 1 February 2022
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