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Healius Pathology Pty Ltd

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1732 · result published 2 Dec 2025

  1. Ordered
  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters228employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes88–95%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 1 Jan 2026

Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.

What workers voted on

11 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 1 go-slow, 1 overtime ban, 1 work ban, 1 clothing/badge action. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for 1-hour periods145994%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for 2-hour periods146795%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for 4-hour periods1411392%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for 8-hour periods1431292%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for 24-hour periods1421392%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work for indefinite periods1391690%✔ passed
7. Indefinite refusal to undertake overtime and/or any hours in addition to an employee's rostered or contracted ordinary hours of work and/or any work during unpaid break times149895%✔ passed
8. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties through a ban on adhering to the employer's uniform policy or dress code, including by wearing campaign materials during working hours1431292%✔ passed
9. Undertaking stoppages of work to display campaign posters in the workplace and in vehicles1411590%✔ passed
10. An indefinite refusal to take and process payments from patients147895%✔ passed
11. An indefinite slowing down of work, only seeing 1 patient every hour1361888%✔ 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.

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