Queensland Health has seven important agreements that prescribe wages and other conditions of employment for workers (excluding executives and executives). The following awards and agreements apply to Queensland Health employees: The ASMOFQ team, in collaboration with our legal partner HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, has the capacity and expertise to provide specialized services, advice and representation of interests in all labour and labour relations matters affecting WADA Queensland employees. We represent Chief Medical Officers (SMOS), Established Medical Officers (RMOs), Registrars, Guest Physicians (VMOs) and International Medical Graduates (IMG) employed by the Queensland Hospital and Health. While the awards are presented by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC), agreements are negotiated by Queensland Health and Queensland Health staff representatives. After the agreement of the staff members covered by the proposed agreement (as part of a voting procedure), the agreements are certified by the QIRC. Awards, agreements and orders from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission that apply to Queensland Health employees. The terms of the new agreement, such as proper backfilling, workplace health and safety measures and an independent harassment and harassment audit, will only come into effect if a majority of employees vote for them and are certified by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. When QLD Health made its first bid in September of last year, it took no real action on many EEA members` issues. It was only when thousands of AWU members gathered across the state, took action and demanded a better offer that QLD Health finally came to the table with a better offer, including backfilling, moral harassment and health and safety measures in the workplace. Our Workplace Relations Team has the ability and expertise to offer specialized health professionals, counseling and advocacy in all labour and labour relations that concern WADA Queensland staff. We represent resident medical officers (RMOs), senior medical officers (SMOS) and visitors (VMOs) at Mater Hospital with private hospitals. ASMOFQB was contacted by members of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Queensland to negotiate the first enterprise agreement comprising medical officers employed by RFDS Queensland Sections.
As in our first term, the government negotiates in good faith to reach agreements that provide fair and fair wages and conditions. Primary employment conditions for the majority of Queensland Health employees are imposed by bonuses and agreements. The Palaszczuk government is currently negotiating a series of new collective agreements for the public sector with public sector unions. The Government is committed to continuing to work constructively with workers and union representatives throughout the process to ensure the best possible outcomes for staff and all Queenslanders. If you have any questions about the negotiations, please contact your representative, see the list of entity contacts (PDF, 169 KB).