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Quality services depend on a quality workforce. For people with disabilities, skilled and well-supported workers, employed with decent working conditions and job security make all the difference.

HACSU was formed over 100 years ago as the union for workers in the historic mental asylums.

Today HACSU proudly represents the disability support workers and administrative workers who make a difference in the lives of people living with a disability every day. HACSU members work across public, private and not for profit services and come from many different occupations. If you would like to become a member, please go to our Join Online Page or if you want to see the benefits of becoming a member.

The disability services industry requires highly skilled and professional support workers to provide the best quality supports for people living with disabilities. HACSU believes that proper remuneration and conditions for workers will attract and retain these workers. 

HACSU not only fights for workers but the disability sector as a whole. HACSU has been a voice for quality service delivery since the beginning, campaigning for increased funding, resources and services for the Victorian Disability Sector. 

To read more about the benefits of joining HACSU click here.

We Won!

The Victorian Disability Service (NGO) Agreement 2019 (MEA) has been approved by the Fair Work Commission and you have a new enterprise agreement!

  

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Disability News

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2022-09-16

A new public holiday has been declared for September 22nd, additional to the existing public holiday on September 23rd — and as with every public holiday…

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2022-08-11

HACSU is aware Life Without Barriers is trialing the “CardHero” payment app in a number of houses. We have serious concerns regarding the rollout of this…

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2022-06-02

Last year HACSU ran our biggest ever safety audit across disability. A follow up to our first safety audit in 2020, it was our biggest survey ever. We found worrying trends across the sector — but we've also found…

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2022-05-23

Urgent meeting regarding CIS released to members at MCM regarding transfer of services to Able Australia

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2022-03-16

The Health and Community Services Union welcomes the Andrews Government’s announcement of a trial of five days' sick pay for people in casual and insecure work — with disability care being selected…

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2022-03-10

HACSU has been negotiating for a replacement Disability Services Enterprise Agreement Victoria 2022-2025(DSEAV 2) the since September, with Home@Scope, Life Without Barriers and Possability working productively with us to discuss…

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2022-02-24

Almost one-third (31%) of nearly 2500 disability support workers surveyed said they wanted to be in a different job in twelve months’ time. Nearly a third (31%) wanted to leave their jobs because of negative…

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2022-02-15

HACSU has joined a number of other unions, disability advocacy groups, and employers in calling for desperately needd financial support, asking Prime Minister Scott Morrison to meet with stakeholders to discuss an action plan for the sector.

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