VPA Welcomes New Committee Members for 2023
A big thank you to all psychologists who joined the VPA AGM and PD session last week. We’re excited that the VPA Committee has grown and that we have: representation from Community Health, more representation from regional members, and representation from almost all psychology classifications! These are all great things. Members also heard from Dr Ali Crichton, Senior Neuropsychologist and Clinical Coordinator of VicFAS, which was a...
Solidarity with women’s strike in Iceland
Last week, tens of thousands of women and non-binary people in Iceland, including the Prime Minister, are taking action to tackle the gender pay gap and gender-based and sexual violence. Iceland has consistently been considered a world leader in battling the gender pay gap. However, in some professions, women still earn 21% less than men, and more than 40% of women have experienced gender-based or sexual violence in Iceland. Moreover,...
Healthcare Workers should not have to beg to access hard-won entitlement
The Union negotiated long and hard with Health Services for the inclusion of the Flexible Working Arrangements entitlement. Flexible Working Arrangements aren’t something frivolous or something we just invented to make life more difficult for managers. Flexible Working Arrangements are something that offers workers actual flexibility in their working life, and delivers another tool for managers to better manage staff, their workloads...
Rescheduled AHP Annual General Meeting
Due to a lack of members in attendance last week, the AHP Annual General Meeting has needed to be rescheduled Members are advised that the AHP Annual General Meeting will now be held on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 5.30pm via Zoom For queries regarding the AGM please contact the Union. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website...
Disappointment can turn into change
It was certainly a disappointing outcome in last weekend’s Referendum to finally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our constitution. For those of us who supported the Yes cause, it isn’t the end of the road for this issue or the discussion it has started around the country. It’s a conversation that while very uncomfortable for many Australians, it is one we desperately need to have. It...
Notice of MSAV Annual General Meeting
MSAV members are advised the Annual General Meeting will be held on 15 November 2023 at 1:15pm via Zoom. For queries regarding the AGM please contact the Union. Documents for the meeting can be found on our website at: http://msav.org.au/documents/member-documents/agm/msav/msav-agm-2023/...