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VAHPA is the Union for Allied Health Professionals in Victoria.

02/11/2026

The results are in - and we were loud and clear:

85.33% of members voted NO to overwhelming reject the revised MOU! 💥✊

And over a long weekend, on a really tight deadline, more than 50% of eligible members still voted.

That turnout is incredible and just shows how much fight and collective strength we have right now.

By voting NO twice, we’ve sent a very clear message - we can’t be bought off with a poor, last-minute offer.

We are no longer accepting less.
No longer being taken for granted.
We are setting the terms now.
This is our time.

What happens next:

1. Official notification: We have formally notified government of the member vote.

2. Tailored next steps: We’re mapping out what the next phase looks like for your worksite and discipline.

3. Regroup and recharge: To keep our industrial action protected and effective, some actions will temporarily pause later this week so we can regroup and plan our next escalation.

Thank you to every single member who has stood up for the respect we deserve. Your voice is changing the game - let’s keep this momentum going!

01/11/2026

🚨 VOTE CLOSES TODAY at 10am

REMINDER - Read Saturday’s post for MOU breakdowns and comparisons with Doctors proposal!

From a monetary standpoint, these options are worse than the Government’s first proposal to members and restrict industrial action for 5 months.

🚩All offers are worse than what the Doctors accepted 🚩

The bargaining team and BCOM do not recommend this MOU, but the final decision belongs to you.

⚠️ WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:

1. Check your email and text messages and read the details carefully.

2. Vote immediately.

⏰ DEADLINE: Today, Monday 2/11 at 10:00 AM sharp.

Make sure your voice is heard!

31/10/2026

🚨 CRITICAL VOTE: VOTE CLOSES TOMORROW

REMINDER - Read yesterday’s post for MOU breakdowns and comparisons with Doctors proposal!

From a monetary standpoint, these options are worse than the Government’s first proposal to members and restrict industrial action for 5 months.

🚩All offers are worse than what the Doctors accepted 🚩

The bargaining team and BCOM do not recommend this MOU, but the final decision belongs to you.

⚠️ WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:

1. Check your email and read the details carefully.

2. Vote.

⏰ DEADLINE: Monday at 10:00 AM sharp.

Make sure your voice is heard!

31/10/2026

📢 CRITICAL VOTE:

New Government MOU Proposals

Swipe through to see details of financial breakdowns for the new 5% and 6% Government Proposals.

From a monetary standpoint, these options are worse than the Government’s first proposal and restrict industrial action for 5 months.

The bargaining team and BCOM do not recommend this MOU, but the final decision belongs to you.

🚩It’s noted that all offers are worth LESS than what public sector Doctors accepted.🚩

⚠️ WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW:
1. Check your email and read the details carefully.

2. Vote.

⏰ DEADLINE: Monday 2/11 at 10:00 AM sharp.

Make sure your voice is heard!

29/10/2026

Bigger buildings won’t fix a broken healthcare system. 🏥🛑

The Victorian Government’s $1.5 billion Emergency Department expansion plan is just a band-aid solution.

The real crisis isn’t about the size of the room, it’s about the complexity of the care patients need before they can safely leave.

For example, hospital social workers are often the first to receive family violence disclosures.
Managing these cases requires exhaustive risk assessments, safety planning, and coordination with crisis accommodation services.

You cannot simply discharge a patient to free up a bed when their life is at risk at home.

True reform requires dedicated funding for Allied Health professionals and accessible community programs.

Fix the whole system, not just the building.

We ARE essential.

How to take action:
1. 🖨️ Hit the link in our bio to sign the petition.

2. 📢 Share this post to amplify the message.

3. 💬 Drop a comment below to show your support for VAHPA and allied health professionals.

28/10/2026

The Victorian Government’s $1.5 billion plan won’t fix hospital wait times if they keep ignoring Allied Health. 🏥🛑

Building a bigger Emergency Department is just a band-aid solution.

The real crisis isn’t how patients get into the hospital, it’s how they get supported so they don’t have to return.

Getting a patient off the trolley fastest doesn’t help if they bounce straight back.

Without dedicated funding for Allied Health workers, community programs, and out-of-hospital care, the system will continue to fail.

We ARE Essential.

How to take action:
1. 🖨️ Hit the link in our bio to sign the petition.

2. 📢 Share this post to amplify the message.

3. 💬 Drop a comment below to show your support for VAHPA and healthcare workers.

28/10/2026

$1.5 billion for bigger EDs.
But who keeps older Victorians out of them? 👇

You can't discharge a patient until they have somewhere safe to go.
That takes Medical imaging: Radiographers, sonographers and nuclear med technologists.
We need OTs, physios, speech pathologists, social workers, podiatrists, and prosthetists & orthotists many more, and right now allied health vacancies and workloads are stalling discharge planning for weeks or months.

Throwing money at ED expansion won't fix a bed-flow problem that starts with unfilled allied health roles.

We ARE essential.

Without allied health, the system will continue to fail. 💙

📲 Share this and tag your local MP.

26/10/2026

$1.5 BILLION FOR BIGGER EDs.

WHERE ARE THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO RUN THEM? 🏥

The Victorian Government has announced $1.5 billion to expand 12 Emergency Departments. But bigger hospitals won’t work without the workforce to care for the patients inside them.

➡️ Swipe to see why medical imaging is sounding the alarm.

The reality:

📈 Demand is soaring. CT scans in EDs have increased dramatically since COVID, with current utilisation already reaching levels projected for 2036.

🔍 One patient, multiple scans. Patients may need CT, ultrasound and MRI examinations in ED, followed by further imaging as inpatients and before discharge. Every scan adds to the workload.

🏋️ The work is physically demanding. Radiographers move and position patients throughout the day, often facing significant manual-handling demands when staffing levels are inadequate.

🚨 More beds mean more demand. Larger EDs mean more patients requiring diagnostic imaging. Without enough radiographers, imaging becomes a bottleneck, delaying diagnoses, treatment and patient flow.

Expanding hospital infrastructure without investing in the workforce risks longer waits, diagnostic backlogs and increased staff burnout.

You can build bigger EDs, but you cannot deliver care without the Radiographers, Sonographers, Mammographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists and many more to run them.

The Victorian Government must invest in better pay and conditions to recruit and retain highly skilled allied health professionals.

We ARE Essential. ✊

25/10/2026

$1.5 BILLION AND STILL WAITING FOR ALLIED HEALTH

The Victorian Government just announced $1.5 billion to expand 12 emergency departments. But buildings alone don’t deliver care.

You can’t fix ED waiting times without investing in the Allied Health Professionals who assess, rehabilitate, and safely discharge patients to free up those hospital beds.

Swipe through to see the real work behind a safe discharge and why we are fighting for fair wages, manageable workloads, and the recognition we deserve. ✊

20/10/2026

Public sector members have voted on the MOU offered.

A resounding “No” and a statement of collective power from members.

Check your emails for more information!

Address

L1, 62 Lygon Street
Carlton, VIC
3053

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

1300 322 917

Website

http://www.vahpa.asn.au/

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