Northern Territory of Australia
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1186 · result published 13 Aug 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters76employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes99–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 12 Sept 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
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What workers voted on
31 actions were put to the vote: 1 stoppage, 1 overtime ban, 20 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action, 7 other actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Interrupting work to distribute information and speak to clients, their families, the community, and the media about the reason for industrial action730100%✔ passed
2. Interrupting work to attach and wear campaign related materials such as badges, clothing and stickers730100%✔ passed
3. Periodic or continuous bans on following directions in relation to not activate `out of office' responses and/or to include a campaign message in the email signature when sending emails730100%✔ passed
4. Indefinite reduction of imprest medication distribution services including limitations on regularity of, or bans on delivery of imprest to wards and scanning and or ordering of imprest stock730100%✔ passed
5. Periodic or continuous reductions on order limits to be processed to remote and regional sites, hospital outpatient clinics, NTG primary health centres, and external organisations. This includes a limit on NIP vaccine orders &…72199%✔ passed
6. Ban on processing returns to pharmacy. All returns to be discarded per usual discard procedures regardless of medication value730100%✔ passed
7. Indefinite earlier cut off for same-day processing of all ward requisitions (both controlled drugs & regular imprest requisitions); brought forward to 3pm, 12pm, or 10am730100%✔ passed
8. Indefinite earlier cut off for same-day processing of discharge dispensing; brought forward to 3pm, 12pm, or 10am720100%✔ passed
9. Indefinite earlier cut off for same-day processing of non-imprest dispensing/supply; brought forward to 3pm, 12pm, or 10am730100%✔ passed
10. Indefinite earlier cut off for same-day processing of discharge and non imprest requests over the weekend at all sites currently providing a weekend service; brought forward to 12pm or 10am730100%✔ passed
11. Periodic or continuous bans of dispensing services over the weekend at all sites currently providing a weekend service730100%✔ passed
12. Periodic or continuous bans on Webster Paks or other dose administration aids to be filled by pharmacy on discharge, including patients discharged to services such as Hospital in the Home & NT operated locations such as the…730100%✔ passed
13. Periodic or continuous bans on dose administration aids to be provided for patients discharging to "boarder" status730100%✔ passed
14. Periodic or continuous bans on discharge supply of medications exceeding 1 week to any location72199%✔ passed
15. Medications to be dispensed privately (i.e. without submitting a claim to PBS for reimbursement) indefinitely730100%✔ passed
16. Ban reporting workload data to patient flow and hospital executive at their request. Pharmacy may still provide this data to highlight ongoing impacts of work shortage and industrial action at the discretion of the pharmacy…730100%✔ passed
17. Ban on reporting end-of-the-month financials at the request of executives, including at members discretion ceasing all automated regular reporting through pharmacy systems. Pharmacy may still provide data to highlight ongoing…730100%✔ passed
18. Closing of external pharmacy doors, windows, & hatches for 1 to 2 hours at midday & phones/pages not to be answered during this time (usual tasks and lunch breaks to continue within pharmacy during this time)730100%✔ passed
19. Unlimited numbers of indefinite or periodic bans on the answering of phone calls and pagers730100%✔ passed
20. Diverting all general telephone calls to the relevant hospital general manager or, where a site does not have a general manager, to the relevant regional executive director730100%✔ passed
21. Ban on making phone calls to wards or other areas notifying them that items are ready for collection730100%✔ passed
22. Ban on the sending and receiving of emails730100%✔ passed
23. Ban of pharmacy services over the weekend at sites currently operating a weekend service730100%✔ passed
24. Ban of pharmacy services from the Hospital in the Home service including no ordering of specific antibiotic infusers (only ordering `blank' infusers for nursing staff use) & withdrawal of pharmacy services from HITH entirely with…730100%✔ passed
25. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on working overtime including additional rostered weekend shits730100%✔ passed
26. Indefinite, periodic or partial bans on redeployment to any area of the pharmacy service than where originally rostered, with the exception of redeployment to dispensary or distribution services730100%✔ passed
27. Ban on pharmacist presence on wards during the week (In the event of such a ban, Ward pharmacists will direct all queries and medications to the dispensary)730100%✔ passed
28. Stoppages of work for up to 12-hour periods730100%✔ passed
29. N indefinite ban on review or progression of formulary applications, IPU forms and/or medication related guidelines through pharmacy led committees. Formulary restrictions not to be imposed730100%✔ passed
30. A ban on AMS reporting for duration of industrial action730100%✔ passed
31. A ban claiming activity-based funding & completion of documentation required in order to claim ABF for the duration of industrial action730100%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes.