Canberra Health Service
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/479 · result published 25 May 2026
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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 voters103employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes92–99%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 24 June 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
27 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 22 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 2 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Delaying or restricting the performance of work to communicate with clients/customers, members of the public, politicians and/or media, orally or in writing, about the reasons for industrial action94199%✔ passed
2. Delaying the performance of work to attach and wear campaign related materials such as badges, clothing and stickers90496%✔ passed
3. Ban on employees engaging in higher duties work91397%✔ passed
4. Ban on the performance of work outside of the employee's ordinary hours95199%✔ passed
5. Ban on attendance at all meetings with employees' supervisors/advisors/team leaders/managers/directors/executive directors91397%✔ passed
6. Ban on attending any meetings with stakeholders external to the ACT Government, where that meeting does not relate to an emergency93397%✔ passed
7. Delaying or restricting the performance of work to produce, publish or display union-authorised digital material in the form of video conference platform virtual backgrounds, email signatures, email automatic replies and/or…89595%✔ passed
8. Ban on participating in recruitment processes88694%✔ passed
9. Ban on all written correspondence, including ministerial correspondence and/or briefings92298%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for periods of up to and including 1 hour92397%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, from 1 hour to up to 24 hours in duration92496%✔ passed
12. Ban on submitting a claim to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for reimbursement of pharmacy scripts85693%✔ passed
13. Ban on reporting end-of-month financials at the request of executives, including at members discretion ceasing all automated regular reporting through pharmacy systems88496%✔ passed
14. Ban on same-day processing of all ward requisitions after 3pm, 12pm, or 10am86595%✔ passed
15. An unlimited number indefinite and/or periodic bans and/or limitations on answering telephone calls including by mobile and soft phones92397%✔ passed
16. Ban on Pharmacist presence on Wards (all queries and medications to be directed to Dispensary)85693%✔ passed
17. Ban on issuing reports by ACTGAL unless critical to a public health emergency90397%✔ passed
18. Ban on acting as an expert witness in Court84792%✔ passed
19. Ban on performing works, undertaking or otherwise carrying out acceptance testing and reporting on radiology equipment86397%✔ passed
20. Ban on performing works, undertaking or otherwise carrying out activity relating to radiation incident dosimetry85496%✔ passed
21. Ban on performing assessment and reporting on radiation shielding and infrastructure85496%✔ passed
22. Ban on performing works, carrying out, undertaking or otherwise conducting iodine patient room decontamination82693%✔ passed
23. Ban on carrying, using, or responding to calls on the Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Duty Phone83594%✔ passed
24. Ban on performing measurements, machine or patient specific QA in Radiation Oncology without two registered medical physicists present84495%✔ passed
25. Ban on responding to machine faults in Radiation Oncology, except in the case of immediate danger to staff or patients83495%✔ passed
26. Ban on responding to emails, Teams messages, SMS or other electronic messages91397%✔ passed
27. Ban on using a personal mobile phone for any work purposes93199%✔ 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.