Recovery of overpayments

Many members are likely to have received by now a letter from Queensland Health advising they have been overpaid. A union update on this issue was circulated on 31 May, which you can read again here.

What to do if you have received an overpayment letter...

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National Health Reforms

The Bill to create local health and hospital networks (LHHNs) in Queensland under the National Health Reforms was introduced into Parliament on 18 June 2011 and has now entered the public consultation period.

For more information about National Health Reforms...

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HP Industrial Update

District Review - Members who commenced in positions that were subject to a HP Phase 2 evaluation and hired after 30 May 2008 will be happy to hear that a District Review process to review these positions, dates for commencement of this process has now been agreed...

Higher Duties Process - Members will now be able to go through a higher duties process (excluding casuals) for periods of higher duties undertaken between 1 September 2007 and 7 March 2010...

Pathology Queensland Service Strategy Implementation Plan - CaSS management have finally released the Pathology Queensland Service Strategy Implementation Plan. This plan set out the strategy for Pathology services for the next five years...

Members should remain alert to stop HP jobs being wrongly advertised - There have been a number of decisions coming out of the Health Practitioner Oversight committees that are attempting to downgrade HP positions to a lower level...

To read the HP Industrial Update...

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