MEDICUS MARCH 2016

I N D U S T R I A L INDUSTRIAL SNAPSHOTS

2016 PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES CLAIMS

THE AMA (WA)’s claims for replacement industrial agreements will be served on the Minister for Health by early March 2016. The claims will replace: • Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Metropolitan Health Services) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013 • Department of Health Medical Practitioners (WA Country Health Services) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013 • Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Director General) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013

Alcohol Office) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013 • Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Clinical Academics) AMA Industrial Agreement 2013. The claims are informed by the surveys sent to members in 2015 and feedback from the Inter Hospital Liaison and the Doctors in Training Committees. Negotiations are due to commence by 1 April 2016. The industrial team will post industrial updates on the AMA (WA) website to keep members informed of progress throughout the negotiation process. Members who would like to discuss any issues they have in relation to the coming round of bargaining should contact the AMA (WA) industrial team on (08) 9273 3000. ■ LATE IN 2015 the AMA (WA) wrote to all metropolitan hospitals seeking information about proposed changes and inviting discussions. In their responses, Bentley, Rockingham and Osborne Park hospitals advised no specific changes were proposed at the time. Meetings have been held with Fiona Stanley, Royal Perth, Fremantle, Sir Charles Gairdner, Rockingham and Princess Margaret hospitals. At the meetings, the AMA has been assured that where changes are being proposed, they are being undertaken at Department level with the involvement of the practitioners (RPH and PMH) or changes are yet to be agreed upon and the AMA will be invited to participate in the consultation process (FSH, FH and SCGH). Meetings are ongoing with King Edward Memorial Hospital. AMA advocacy at RPH assisted several departments, resulting in no changes being introduced after correct processes were eventually followed. Our advocacy also resulted in the Director General holding meetings with heads of departments at FSH and RPH. The AMA urges members to contact the industrial team (08 9273 3000) with their concerns about threats to jobs or changes being made without consultation ■ JOB CUTS

• Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Drug and

2016 PRIVATE SECTOR SALARIES CLAIMS

THE AMA (WA) is working with members in salaried employment in the private sector to develop claims for replacement enterprise agreements. The relevant agreements are: • Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Operations) Medical Practitioners Industrial Agreement 2013 • St John of God Murdoch Hospital AMA Medical Practitioners Industrial Agreement 2013 • Australian Red Cross Blood Service Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement WA 2013 . • And a new agreement to apply at St John of God Midland Public Hospital. ■

ACCESS TO LEAVE - DiTs

THE AMA (WA) continues to receive complaints from Doctors in Training about their lack of access to professional, annual and parental leave. Any member who would like to discuss their individual concerns should contact Leah Pantelis at the AMA on (08) 9273 3000. ■

4 M E D I C U S M A R C H 2 0 1 6