NSW Nurses' Association: Campaigns: Organising for safe patient care 2013: Disability nurses deserve better

Organising for safe patient care 2013: Disability nurses deserve better

Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) nurses working under the Department of Family and Community Services are the first nurses to face sweeping cuts to their awards by the state Liberal/National government. But we are fighting back by starting a campaign for pay parity with nurses in the Public system.

What you can do [see Take Action and Campaign Resources below]: sign the petition and let your MP and local newspaper know that people with disability deserve better - disability nurses deserve better pay.

Ask your family and friends to do the same.

		Take action

		Email your local MP that disability nurses deserve better pay Send an email telling your MP that disability nurses deserve better pay. more » Online petition on disability nurses - sign now! ADHC petition for download Petition - explanatory notes Guide letter to local newspapers on disability nurses Email the NSW Minister for Disability Services Tell Andrew Constance that disability nurses deserve better pay. more » Fact sheet about ADHC nurses A disability nurse speaks out about stress Interview with disability nurse Gary Dunne Full-page newspaper ad December 3, 2012

News

John Kaye MLC speaks in Parliament in defence of disability nurses- 7 May 2013
Greens MLC John Kaye spoke in the NSW Parliament on 2 May in defence of pay parity for ADHC disability nurses. more »

Campaign resources

ADHC Petition - explanatory notes
Some rules to be aware of when seeking signatures for the petition. more » ADHC petition
Get signatories for this petition for fair pay for ADHC nurses. more »

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Papers

Fact sheet about ADHC disability nurses
People with disabilities deserve better and disability nurses deserve better too. Here's why. more » Newspaper ad about the AHDC campaign
This ad ran in the Telegraph on December 3, 2012. more »

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FAQs

Can I be fined if I take industrial action?
Individuals cannot be fined under the Industrial Relations Act by taking industrial action. The orders from the Commission are standard Orders issued to all state unions when they are looking to take industrial action. Only the union as an organisation can be fined for breaching orders. more » How do I find out who the MP in my area is?
Click on the link below and see a complete list of MPs for NSW. more »