Doctors and Allied Health Professionals to Walk Off Job en Masse Amid Pay Disputes
Thousands of doctors and allied health workers walked off the job as unions pressed for a 30% pay rise and tighter shift limits.
- On Thursday, thousands of doctors walked off the job at major Victorian hospitals, gathering outside the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne to demand improved pay and working conditions.
- Negotiations have stalled for more than 14 months, with doctors seeking a 30 per cent pay rise over four years, a 12.5-hour shift cap, and guaranteed three consecutive days off to address systemic fatigue.
- The Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association simultaneously conducted a 24-hour strike at 43 public hospitals, with emergency departments remaining exempt and staffing maintained above Saturday levels to protect patient safety.
- Health Minister Ingrid Stitt said the government is "absolutely committed to continuing discussions" with the union, while Australian Medical Association Victoria president Simon Judkins expressed hope for a "first meaningful offer" to present to members.
- Union speakers warned "this won't be the last strike," urging members to "be ready," while Opposition health spokeswoman Georgie Crozier alleged the government "hasn't understood the complexity of our whole system" and the system is "at breaking point.
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Doctors and allied health professionals to walk off job en masse amid pay disputes
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals will walk off the job for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Every day is getting harder and harder’: Victorian doctors walk off job
Doctors will gather outside Parliament House in Melbourne to call for improvements to their working conditions including, a 30 per cent pay rise over four years, a cap of 12½ hours on shifts, paid overtime, and a guarantee of three consecutive days off during a fortnight of work.
Geelong doctors strike as fatigue concerns reach breaking point
At least 150 Geelong-region doctors will walk off the job for four hours on Thursday in Victoria’s first major doctors’ strike in more than 30 years. Members of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF) Victoria will gather outside Parliament House in Melbourne during the statewide stoppage between 1.30pm and 5.30pm. The stop-work is an escalation in the federation’s campaign for better working conditions to address doctor fati…
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