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Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/620 · result published 7 May 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 voters193employees on the voter roll
Turnout81%156 of 193 voted
Voted yes86–98%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 6 June 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
12 actions were put to the vote: 1 stoppage, 1 overtime ban, 5 work bans, 2 messaging actions, 3 other actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. ACTION ONE: BAN ON DRESS CODE During an indefinite period or specified periods, delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through industrial action in the form of implementing a ban on the employer's uniform policy…147994%✔ passed
2. ACTION TWO: DISPLAYING CAMPAIGN MATERIALS During an indefinite period or specified periods, delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through industrial action in the form of displaying or using VAHPA campaign…150696%✔ passed
3. ACTION THREE: DISTRIBUTING CAMPAIGN MATERIALS During an indefinite period or specified periods, delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through industrial action in the form of distributing VAHPA campaign…147994%✔ passed
4. ACTION FOUR: STOPPAGES OF WORK Industrial action in the form or an unlimited number of stoppages of work, including but not limited to consecutive stoppages of work, of between 5 minutes and 24 hours in duration, including but…1431392%✔ passed
5. ACTION FIVE: BAN ON OVERTIME/ADDITIONAL HOURS During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of not working any overtime and/or any hours in addition to an employee's rostered or contracted hours…1342286%✔ passed
6. ACTION SIX: PUBLIC EVENTS During an indefinite period or specified periods, delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through industrial action in the form of attending public events in support of the proposed…1391789%✔ passed
7. ACTION SEVEN: BAN ON BILLING DOCUMENTATION During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of not processing or submitting files, statistics, spreadsheets or any other clerical work, including but…1401690%✔ passed
8. ACTION EIGHT: TAKING BREAKS During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of taking all scheduled breaks (including but not limited to rest periods (tea breaks) and meal intervals (meal breaks))…153398%✔ passed
9. ACTION NINE: BAN ON ADDITIONAL OR NEW DUTIES During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of not performing duties outside of those explicitly required by an employee's Job Description/Position…148895%✔ passed
10. ACTION TEN: ONLY SEEING THE FIRST CLIENT BOOKED During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of attending to only the first client/patient/customer that was booked in a specified time slot where…1431392%✔ passed
11. ACTION ELEVEN: ONLY SEEING PATIENTS WHO ARE ON TIME FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of only attending to clients/patients/customers who are ready to be seen at…1401690%✔ passed
12. ACTION TWELVE: BAN ON DIRECTING PATIENTS TO PAY During an indefinite period or specified periods, industrial action in the form of not asking or directing clients/patients/customers to the counter or to other staff to pay1401690%✔ 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.