The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has released a consultation paper that puts forward five draft registration standards that will come into effect as of 1 July 2010.
The NMBA consultation paper also includes the Board’s proposal for endorsement. Their proposal does NOT include endorsement for mental health nurses. Given the importance of this issue to Mental Health Nurses, the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses is polling members to determine what position it should take on this issue.
We encourage you to read the ACMHN paper and vote in the members’ poll on the ACMHN website: http://www.acmhn.org/news-a-events/latest-acmhn-news/260-members-poll-november-2009.html
This is an important issue that HACSU members should take the time to understand. For those of you that are ACMHN members, you can read their position on the consultation via the link above.
HACSU is currently developing our policy position on the paper and will be writing to the NMBA in response to their consultation paper and ensuring that the views of HACSU members are represented. Please feel free to contact the Union office if you have any questions about this proposal or would like to let us know what our position should be. |
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The Health and Community Services Union has said today that the incident at Thomas Embling Hospital last night, which has lead to the fatal stabbing of two clients and the serious injury of another, highlights the inadequacies of the State Government’s workforce strategy in the Mental Health Sector. |
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A pay increase of 5.25% will flow to HACSU’s Health Professional Members in their next pay after agreement was finally met between Employers and the Union. The payrise is backdated to 21 November 2008 and members will receive this backpay shortly. These payrises add to the conditions already won for Health Professionals working in Mental Health including additional study leave, CATT oncall and improvements in case management and staffing levels. For more information contact HACSU Member Services Team on 1300 651 931. |
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HACSU has acted to secure new wage increases for our administrative and support services members working in mental health. This has been done in association with the HSU Victorian Branch that covers your colleagues who do the same work across the wider health services.
HACSU members along with other administrative and support staff working across the wider health services will receive wage increases of 3.25% per annum over the next 2 years, with increases paid on 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2010. That amounts to a 6.5% wage increase paid within the next 15 months.
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The Health and Community Services Union (HACSU), which represents the professional and industrial interests of the Psychiatric Services workforce, has welcomed the 2009 State Budget Mental Health allocations in a difficult economic climate. “This budget shows that the State Government has a real commitment to its latest Mental Health Strategy by committing real money to its implementation,” said HACSU State Secretary Lloyd Williams.
“In particular, we welcome the funding for up to 280 new mental health workers and $6.6 million for the development of the mental health workforce development and innovation institute. This will ensure robust improvements to mental health services and go someway towards addressing the workforce supply issues that the sector is currently experiencing,” said Mr Williams.
Budget allocations for an additional 73 Mental Health beds in Dandenong will drastically improve the services available to those living in one of Melbourne’s growth corridors.
Another welcomed addition is the funding for an additional 8 mental health beds at the Swanston Unit in Geelong. HACSU members have been lobbying for these beds for some time now as Geelong had the lowest distribution of mental health beds in the state.
HACSU is pleased to see funding for two new Youth Prevention and Recovery Care Services in Bendigo and Frankston. This program has been modeled on a highly successful equivalent program for adults leading to an increase in much needed care for young Victorians as well as 20 new Psychiatric Services jobs.
“This budget will mean an improvement in the care available to Victorians experiencing Mental Health issues. We recognise the minister’s commitment to this area of her portfolio which has not received the attention it deserves,” said Mr Williams. |
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