Member Benefits
Our membership provides benefits such as legal advice, support with WorkCover claims, and assistance in maintaining wages and working conditions, ensuring comprehensive protection and advocacy for health professionals in Victoria.
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Professional Indemnity Insurance
When you join the Union, your membership includes Professional Indemnity Insurance cover. It’s coverage that’s approved by professional ... -
Supporting You and Your Colleagues
You’re not on your own when faced with issues in your workplace. The Union is by your side to give advice and support on workplace matters... -
Union Values
From the time the Union was first inaugurated in July, 1981, we have always put members at the centre of everything we do. We take pride in ... -
Your Membership Benefits
When starting out in your career, ensuring you have the right coverage can be stressful, that’s why we’ve taken the stress out by making... -
Legal Assistance
Membership means you have access to legal services designed to make life easier. Life can sometimes throw us lemons and it’s not always ea... -
Wages & Working Conditions
When you join the Union, you join a community of health professionals who actively work toward improving the wages and conditions for you an...
Join Us For Specialist Support
MSAV, VPA Inc and AHP are the only unions in Victoria which specifically look after the industrial interests of medical scientists, dietitians, audiologists, clinical perfusionists, medical physicists, and genetic counsellors. (MSAV), psychologists (VPA Inc) and hospital pharmacists (AHP). MSAV, VPA Inc and AHP are component Associations of the Health Services Union (HSU) Victoria No. 4 Branch.
Latest News
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November 13, 2024
VPA Annual General Meeting and Professional Development Seminar
Join us for the 2025 VPA Annual General Meeting and Professional Development Seminar.Read More -
November 13, 2024
WRAW Con 2025
WRAW Conference 2025 – New Rights, Union Might, Winning Fights Friday 5 September, Trades Hall The Union Women’s Committee is extending an invitation to any members who want to join us at this years’ WRAWCon at Trades Hall. These days are always packed with activities and information sessions from a range of Union women and...Read More -
November 13, 2024
Delegates are Vital to Unions. Here's why we love them.
Delegates are vital to Unions, whether it’s ours or any other union. Here’s why we love them. They play critical roles within Unions by being a source of information for members in their workplace, speaking with new staff about the Union and making sure members know what’s happening and what opportunities exist to get involved....Read More
Health Professionals and Gender-based Undervaluation
Fixing gender-based undervaluation in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award Quick Navigation Links Background The Fair Work Commission identified a number of nationwide sectors that are female-dominated, and susceptible to gender-based undervaluing in terms of the minimum wages that apply. This undervaluation arose from the first work to determine minimum wages, with those in...
