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Oct 270 min read
Take it to the Minister's Doorstep! Disability Community holds Snap Rally at Minister Lizzie Blandthorn's office
Disability workers, families & advocates rallied outside Minister Lizzie Blandthorn’s office today, demanding urgent action to save SIL funding . Hundreds of group homes could close, and thousands of workers risk losing their jobs if a $500M subsidy isn’t introduced for the 5 transferred services beyong December 2025. “ This isn’t just about funding — it’s about people’s homes, jobs, and lives,” said HACSU Secretary Paul Healey. The community is standing firm: extend the sub
HACSU Communications
Oct 221 min read
Carers Week: Disability Community Unites to Demand Action as 68 Group Homes Close Across Victoria
his National Carers Week, HACSU members, families, employers and people with disability gathered in Melbourne to celebrate care — and to call out a crisis. As the community shared tea and stories at a special Carers Week Morning Tea at The Windsor Hotel , the mood was one of both pride and urgency. Behind every cup of tea and every shared smile was a deep concern: 68 disability group homes across Victoria have now closed , and the Victorian Government remains silent. At 12:15
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Disability Workers Take a Stand to Save Homes and Protect Care
Disability support workers have written and passed a powerful motion calling on governments to save Victoria’s disability workforce and...
HACSU Communications
Oct 73 min read
ABC Radio: HACSU State Secretary on the grim countdown
To hear more from Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) State Secretary, Paul Healey, check out the ABC interviews below. ABC...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
Jeff Bourman MLC questions Minister for Disability Lizzie Blandthorn
It's a grim countdown to the end of the government's $2.1 billion subsidy to protect Disability worker's hard-fought-for wages and...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
David Ettershank MLC addresses the Disability Crisis in Victorian Parliament
Recently, David Ettershank MLC directly addressed the impending Disability sector crisis in Victorian parliament, calling out the...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
Channel 9: Disability Sector Crisis
Health and Community Services Union State Secretary Paul Healey and Delegate Peter Romer, were recently on WIN News speaking about the...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
Front Page of The Age: Thousands with disabilities face eviction from homes
The Health and Community Services Union State Secretary, Paul Healey, spoke with The Age on 7 September about the funding crisis in...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
ABC Radio: Paul Healey on the crisis coming for Victorian Disability Services
The Health and Community Services Union State Secretary, Paul Healey, appeared on ABC again to discuss the dire situation that the...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
Disability Workers in Canberra with HACSU
At the end of August, the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) was with members in Canberra talking to MPs and Senators about the...
HACSU Communications
Oct 31 min read
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