Health and Community Services Union (HACSU)

09/04/2026

If the government wants to fix the NDIS then they need to focus on addressing rorts and registration rather than taking services away from Australians with disabilities.

Read more here [paywalled]: https://buff.ly/pnJqiWC

08/04/2026

We’re asking members to take a few minutes to complete this short survey so we can understand how the fuel crisis is affecting you.

Your answers will help us see where support is needed most. We’ll take this information straight to the Federal Government to push for urgent action on rising fuel costs and fuel access issues impacting our essential workforces.

To take the survey click here: https://buff.ly/lEnhmnA

02/04/2026

Calling all LLEWs! HACSU is partnering with the Victorian peer workforce to launch our very first annual Lived & Living Experience Worker conference! 🏆🎉

This is a FREE event open to all HACSU members who work in the LLEW workforce. You will need your member ID to register for a free ticket. Just reach out to us if you’re unsure what that is. 👀

Not a member but got a little FOMO? You can still purchase a ticket at full cost or join HACSU today at https://join.hacsu.asn.au/ and claim your free pass 😎

Tickets available via link below. 🔗
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/peer-workforce-futures-tickets-1985107836978?aff=oddtdtcreator

31/03/2026

Last week, disability workers were posted out the front of Premier Jacinta Allan's Bendigo office protesting massive cuts to group home funding in Victoria. ✊️🚩📣

The loss of this essential SIL subsidy has hit our sector and our communities hard. In Bendigo, Jacinta's home town, at least 75 participants are currently facing the closure of their group homes and at least 150 workers are threatened with worsening conditions and job instability. 💜

This is only the latest in a wave of industrial action targeting the Victorian State Government. When will the Labor Government take action and fund our essential services?

30/03/2026

If people are forced out of their homes, it could be dire - for more than most would think. READ WHY: https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/9206122?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post

26/03/2026

CONGRATULATIONS! 🥳🙌

HACSU members at Melba have overwhelmingly voted YES to their new EBA! This means:
✅ No cuts to base pay
✅ New allowances & entitlements
✅ And more!

HACSU’s bargaining team are now working hard to lock it all in, but in the meantime please be sure to check your emails and join our online members meeting on Monday at 1pm to discuss the next steps.

25/03/2026

Disability support workers and NDIS recipients have protested outside Jacinta Allan’s Bendigo office — while she battles striking teachers in Melbourne — who say looming closures threaten to impact hundreds of locals. Find out why 🗞️ https://bit.ly/4taNmPR

25/03/2026

24/03/2026

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23/03/2026

The Australian Government is running the first National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Census, and we’re encouraging members in lived experience roles to take part.

Your insights can help improve recognition, support, and conditions across the sector.

Complete the Census: https://surveys.srcentre.com.au/wix/p604210007577.aspx?iuser2=13

20/03/2026

Hey how’s your Friday going? 👀

18/03/2026

HACSU Delegates have been on a house visit BLITZ this past month. We've got a message and we are driving it home. 📢⚠️

Industrial action is ramping up across disability services statewide, and we need all members ready for action!

Agreements are expiring across the sector, and we know that support workers deserve a fair deal that acknowledges the highly skilled work that they do.

If you're a HACSU member - come join our Disability Activists Day in Bendigo (Tue 24 Mar) to make sure you're up to scratch with what's going on in our sector and how we are planning to move forward.

Find tickets via link in bio 🔗

Want HACSU to come out to your worksite? Get in touch with us today!