PTO members are fighting with the Ministry of Health for a fair award that protects PTOs, patients and the community, and ensures workers have a say in the document that governs their working lives. On Monday 3rd June, the Ministry met with the PTO award committee and shared the following responses:

Enshrining two shift patterns in the award – Not supported.
Fair rostering principles – Not supported.
A real pay rise this year, including allowances – Neutral, deferred to NSW pay offer.
Commitment to excellence in training and certification – Partially supported (outside Award).
Required certifications to be paid for by employer – Not supported.
Additional leave – Not supported.
Provisions for fatigue management – Not supported.
Vehicle cleaning and safety inspection time – Not supported.
Meaningful consultation – Supported in principle.
Honouring grandparented arrangements – Supported through 2016 Determination.

PTO members will fight back, have your say on current and proposed escalations below. NOTE: The below actions are directly related to the award negotiation process, and are separate to safety bans discussed at yesterday's member meeting. Ongoing safety bans remain in place, new bans will be voted on separately.

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* 1. Escalating Action: From the first day shift, Monday 10th June 2024, all HSU PTOs will decline to engage further with any aspect of the roster reform process until the current award campaign is satisfactorily completed.

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* 2. Escalating Action: From the first day shift, Monday 10th June 2024, all HSU PTOs will decline to engage with all internal training processes until the award negotiation process is satisfactorily completed.

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* 3. Lastly, do you endorse reactivating the following actions if further escalation is required at short notice?

Trigger Action: HSU PTOs will decline to initiate status changes on Logis. They will acknowledge the job by pressing "En route" but not update the job status until the job is completed.

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* 4. Trigger Action: HSU PTOs will decline to call ahead to “sending facilities” for all patients/jobs.

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* 5. Trigger Action: HSU PTOs will decline all discharge jobs, leaving patients in place and safe in hospital with exceptions for IHT for Specialist Care, Special Care (e.g. End of Life) , appointments (e.g. Dialysis) and Patients under 18 y.o. (if triggered - all exceptions and inclusions will be communicated to members further)

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