The Health Services Union (HSU) is a specialist health union with around 50,000 members working in all areas of healthcare across Australia.
The membership of the union includes doctors, nurses and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and radiographers, ambulance officers, clerical and administrative staff, managers and support staff. Due to Australia's industrial relations system HSU coverage in Queensland only extends as far as health workers servicing Aboriginal health. The Australian Workers Union (AWU) in particular, but also the Australian Services Union (ASU) and the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) primarily represent the positions the HSU would represent in Queensland.
The national office of the Health Services Union of Australia is located in South Melbourne in Melbourne. Its current National Secretary is Kathy Jackson.
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