All Parks staff are critical in ensuring our natural places -- their flora and fauna -- are protected and maintained and that visitors to our Parks are safe and provided the services they need. Rangers, visitors centre staff, administration workers, firefighters and others deserve fair wages, conditions and opportunities to progress their careers. We need to retain these important workers and attract new ones to ensure the long-term health of our unique natural environment. Your support for Parks workers will show the government how much they are valued and assist us to make a strong case for a fair Parks and Wildlife pay and conditions agreement.

As healthcare workers, we emphatically reject antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism, Islamaphobia, racism and all forms of discrimination and hatred. Every healthcare worker, patient, carer and community member deserve safety, dignity and equal access to treatment, care and support - Jewish people, Palestinian people and all communities affected by conflict, violence and war.   Antisemitism is real, harmful, and must be confronted wherever it occurs. That is not what this decision does. What it does instead is import a definition whose own illustrative examples concern the State of Israel and its policies, blurring the line between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of a government and its policies.   We state loudly and clearly that criticism of the State of Israel, its government, military actions against civilians, healthcare workers and healthcare facilities and speaking out on Palestine is not antisemitic.  We oppose any regulatory framework that could deter healthcare workers from engaging in lawful advocacy for human rights, humanitarian protection, civilian safety, or accountability under international law. Professional registration must never become a mechanism for political silence.   This decision is a dangerous and pernicious attempt to silence health professionals who speak out in support of a free Palestine. It sends a chilling message that doctors, nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, paramedics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, Chinese medicine practitioners, chiropractors, radiographers, dentists, optometrists, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and podiatrists' risk professional repercussions simply for advocating for Palestinian rights and justice. The implications extend far beyond the health sector. This decision raises serious concerns for colleagues working across the disability, aged care, community services, and education sectors, who are increasingly worried that they too could face similar efforts to suppress advocacy and restrict freedom of expression within their professions. We are healthcare workers. We have an ethical duty to speak on the health consequences of war, attacks on hospitals and clinics, and on the denial of care to civilians.  We will not surrender that duty, and we call on AHPRA and Australia's Health Ministers to ensure we are not punished for exercising it.

Every day, social workers and occupational therapists stand alongside nurses in Victoria's public health system. We work in the same hospitals. We care for the same patients. We respond to the same crises. We help people recover, stay safe, and rebuild their lives. Yet we're still paid less. The Fair Work Commission has recognised that allied health professions have been historically undervalued because they are female-dominated professions.  Now it's time for Victoria to act.  Equal pay isn't about asking for more than we deserve. It's about recognising the value of the work we already do and if things don't change and the Victorian Labor government doesnt provide pay parity with our mental health nursing colleagues, 97% of social workers and occupational therapists will leave the public mental health system. Social workers support people through mental health crises, family violence, child protection concerns, homelessness, trauma, palliative care, and complex discharge planning. Occupational therapists help people regain independence after injury or illness, prevent hospital readmissions, support rehabilitation, identify support within the NDIS and enable people to live safely at home. These aren't "extra" services, they're essential healthcare. When experienced allied health professionals leave because they can earn more elsewhere, patients wait longer, services suffer, and communities miss out. We need the Victorian Government to deliver: •  Pay parity with our nursing colleagues where we perform equivalent work and responsibilities.  •  Fair recognition of the skills, qualifications, and value social workers and occupational therapists bring to public healthcare.  •  A workforce that can attract and retain experienced clinicians.  This isn't just about workers. It's about protecting the future of Victoria's public mental health system for consumers, carers and their families.  If you believe every essential mental health professional deserves equal recognition for equal value in the public mental health system, add your name. It's time for pay equity for social workers and occupational therapists.

TasTAFE is where thousands of Tasmanians build the skills they need for work and for life. But right now, it’s being cut back—just when people need it most.  With tens of millions in savings demanded and more job and course cuts on the way, students are losing the support they rely on to succeed. These cuts mean fewer teachers, fewer courses, and fewer services—especially for those who already face the biggest barriers.  Students in regional areas, migrants learning English, creatives, and those retraining for new careers are all being hit hardest.  Support services like counselling and libraries are already stretched, and this will only make things worse. This doesn’t just affect students — it affects all of us. TasTAFE trains the workers our state relies on. By signing this petition, you’re standing up for students, staff, and Tasmania’s future.

Residential group homes are an essential public service for individuals living with disabilities. Homes provide a safe environment, supported by public sector workers who have dedicated their careers to caring for individuals with high support needs.    Privatising these services will force families to make agonising choices, separate clients from carers and leave 400+ public sector workers without jobs. 

Parking and transport at Curtin are a serious barrier to students accessing their education. Students are spending up to an hour circling campus looking for parking, paying for more expensive bays, arriving late to class, and struggling to absorb rising costs during a cost of living crisis. Students should not be priced out of attending university because they cannot afford fuel, parking or the time it takes to fight for a car bay every morning. These are practical and achievable solutions. Other universities have already implemented measures like free carpool parking. Instead, Curtin students are being told to wait while simple proposals are bogged down in bureaucracy. The only thing stopping these solutions is the willingness of senior leaders to take this issue seriously. Students are doing everything they can to keep showing up during a cost of living crisis. Curtin must do more to support them.

Housing costs are one of the biggest pressures facing working people. They affect where we can live, how far we have to commute, and whether we can get ahead. Union members are raising their voices to demand change because housing affordability won’t improve on its own. By coming together, workers can push for real reforms and make housing fairer. Sign the petition today if you agree the Federal Government must: 1. Create a fairer tax system for housing – reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions so home ownership is supported over investment for profit. 2. Invest in more public and affordable housing – commit to long-term, large-scale investment so more people can access secure homes.

We believe all survivors of sexual assault should be able to safely access counselling without fear of their offender ever eavesdropping in on the conversation. Yet our legal system currently undermines confidence in vital counselling services by enabling offenders and other third parties access to these files.  That is why we are calling on the Federal and all State Attorney Generals, starting with Michael Daley (NSW) and Michelle Rowland (Federal) to amend legislation so that sexual assault survivors can access counselling, safe in the knowledge that their notes and related files are completely protected, much the same as if they had spoken to their own lawyer. Sign and then share our petition. ‘Don’t Subponea Our Support: Keep Counselling Confidential’, is a campaign led by news.com.au journalist and survivor advocate, Nina Funnell, in partnership with Unions NSW, Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy, Marque Lawyers, along with survivors, advocates and experts. By signing the petition, you may hear from our campaign partners about this campaign. Rebuild community confidence in confidentiality. Sign the petition. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence support is available at:  Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578 (24/7 sexual domestic and family violence counselling service) 13YARNfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: 13 92 76  Rainbow sexual, domestic and family violence: 1800 497 212

Young people in the Hume and Riverina regions currently have no access to local, age-appropriate acute inpatient mental health care. When adolescents experience severe mental health crises, they are too often admitted to adult wards, left for extended periods in emergency departments, or transported hours away from their community by family or patient transport, even when there is an immediate danger to themselves. These arrangements are clinically inappropriate, distressing, and inconsistent with trauma-informed standards of care. They disrupt schooling, separate families, and increase the risk of further harm - emotionally, socially and physically. Albury–Wodonga is centrally positioned to reduce unsafe travel distances across both Victoria and New South Wales, while easing pressure on already stretched metropolitan services. This is about safety, equity, and ensuring crisis care is available close to home when it is needed most.

Wages in the community services sector have not kept up with the value or complexity of our work. Then, if it wasn't bad enough, in 2025, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) proposed to change the classification structure in the SCHADS Award. The FWC proposed a 9-level classification structure modelled on the Aged Care Award. These changes could have caused 73% of workers to face weekly pay cuts ranging from $179 to $930 across various sector roles. There are up to 130,000 workers employed under the SCHADS Award. 46% of those workers faced losing over $200 per week. According to ASU surveys, 40-50% of workers would be forced to leave the sector due to financial stress if the FWC proposal was adopted. So, we fought back. We held members meetings, site visits, stunts and rallies! We gained media attention right across the country and grew significantly as a union with thousands of workers getting engaged in the campaign right across the nation. The FWC will likely make its final decision in around March. Any FWC decision will not be implemented immediately. So, in the meantime, we are running our campaign for pay increases for the community services sector.  We know that when we fight, we win. We’ve done it before. We won pay increases of 23% to 45% to the minimum wages in 2012. Let’s stand together in 2026 and show everyone why we must be valued!

The South Coast Labour Council condemns the horrific massacre committed on Sunday 14th December and calls it out as an antisemitic hate crime committed against the Jewish community and an attack on Australian society as a whole. Our deepest condolences and sympathies are with all the victims, friends and families. Our gratitude to the emergency services and those who assisted on the day and continue to support the community in the aftermath. The South Coast Labour Council stands with the Jewish community and all communities that make our multicultural Australia the great country that it is. Our community stands united and we won’t be divided by race, religion or the colour of our skin. An attack on one community is an attack on all communities. The slaughter of innocent men, women and children is an act of barbarism and has no place in Australia or indeed anywhere in the world. Accordingly, it is resolved to: 1. Reach out to our Jewish community through our movement and offer our support and solidarity. 2. Support the Prime Minister and National Cabinet’s call for urgent reforms to gun laws and gun control. 3. Renew our emphasis on education to combat antisemitism and all forms of racism. Adopt a zero tolerance of racism and demand it be an enforced standard across our community, media, education, public and private institutions including for our politicians. Too often we hear ugly racist sentiments dressed up as public policy. 4. Seek advice and learn from the efforts of those in our movement from our region who have confronted similar tragedies such as the Christchurch massacre in 2019 when an Australian gunman killed 51 members of the Islamic community praying in a Mosque. 5. Nominate Ahmed el Ahmed, one of the heroes of Bondi, for Australian of the year. He was shot while disarming a terrorist and in so doing illustrated for all the world to see an extraordinary example of what makes an Australian. Ahmed el Ahmed, a Syrian born Australian Muslim saving lives because, in his own words that is what a “human being does” and he would do it all over again. We thank you Ahmed el Ahmed for your courage and humanity.

This isn’t just policy—it’s people. At least 15 members, some with over 40 years of service, now face demotion or job loss. These are workers who have kept Brisbane running through thick and thin, many honoured with the Lord Mayor’s Award of Excellence. Council wants to turn desirable qualifications into mandatory requirements overnight. That’s not fair. It’s time to stand together and demand a fair transition that respects experience and safeguards wellbeing. By signing this petition, you demand a fair transition, genuine support, recognition of experience, and safeguards against punitive outcomes. Together, we can ensure Council values people—not just paperwork. Add your voice, sign now!