Victorian Institute Of Forensic Mental Health Trading AS Forensicare
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/468 · result published 26 Mar 2025
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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 voters348employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes84–97%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 25 Apr 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
34 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 24 work bans, 2 clothing/badge actions, 4 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Participating in stop work bans for a period from 15 minutes and up to 24 hours, save where such action would endanger the life, the personal safety or health, or the welfare, of workers and/or consumers receiving mental health…1821095%✔ passed
2. Ban on collection, recording or documenting, either physically or electronically, non-clinical/administrative information, including: collection of statistics, contact records, daily returns PR1, PR2, PR5 MH3, HONOS, Aged Care…1831095%✔ passed
3. Ban on completing, either physically or electronically, vehicle logbooks188597%✔ passed
4. Ban on participating in employer-initiated workplace change or restructures182995%✔ passed
5. Ban on employees transferring to another team, unit or role where requested by the employer1722090%✔ passed
6. Ban on performing duties outside of those explicitly required by an employee's job description/position description as they were at the time of this order185697%✔ passed
7. Ban on undertaking any 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 times1672487%✔ passed
8. Ban on attending employer-initiated meetings that are not fully backfilled1831095%✔ passed
9. Ban on attending meetings with management without a union representative1791393%✔ passed
10. Ban on accepting secondary community caseloads1761692%✔ passed
11. Ban on escorting patients unless there are two staff members present, except in cases of emergency, and dependent on the level of risk which will be assessed by the clinicians on duty1761692%✔ passed
12. Ban on clinical staff completing any non-clinical duties, including handling bed linen, filing and car servicing183995%✔ passed
13. Ban on completing any duties associated with bed transfer without 2 hours' notice1751791%✔ passed
14. Ban on enforcing any non-smoking policy in inpatient units (by not challenging consumers) except inside units1603084%✔ passed
15. Ban on participating in any activities associated with working towards accreditation to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, including audits, but excluding mandatory training1801194%✔ passed
16. Ban on unplanned discharges with less than 4 hours' notice1751891%✔ passed
17. Ban on admissions within 1 hour of shift start or finish1712189%✔ passed
18. Ban on admissions until the room has been appropriately cleaned and prepared184995%✔ passed
19. Ban on admissions where the staffing level is not appropriate to maintain standards of safety and care (as determined by the shift leader/clinician in charge)186796%✔ passed
20. Ban on completing Individual Development Plans1791493%✔ passed
21. Ban on completing rosters1632686%✔ passed
22. A ban on providing information to management which identifies who is participating in protected industrial action185896%✔ passed
23. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from including an EBA campaign message in their e-mail signature182796%✔ passed
24. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from using their company email to distribute EBA or union campaign material or messages1771294%✔ passed
25. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies and/or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from including an EBA campaign message as a name or background in video conference meetings1791294%✔ passed
26. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by including or copying management staff into all work-related emails1741692%✔ passed
27. 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 a campaign t-shirt or union t-shirt during working hours181896%✔ passed
28. 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 a cowboy hat or western-style hat during working hours1613084%✔ passed
29. Undertaking stoppages of work to display campaign posters, slogans and/or colours in the workplace and in vehicles and/or refusing to work in areas where campaign materials are not on display1711791%✔ passed
30. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by speaking to, and making HACSU-approved campaign related statements to the media including during working hours1721791%✔ passed
31. Delaying or restricting the performance of normal duties by speaking to consumers, families/carers, visitors, members of the public and other staff members about enterprise bargaining and HACSU campaigns during working hours1771493%✔ passed
32. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent members from participating in HACSU social media campaigns related to enterprise bargaining and/or valuing Mental Health work180896%✔ passed
33. A ban on compliance with the employer's policies or code of conduct to the extent that they prevent 180 10 190 members from publishing or distributing or communicating information relating to enterprise bargaining or HACSU…1801095%✔ passed
34. Undertaking stoppages of work or delaying the performance of normal duties by attending site rallies, BBQs, or campaign stalls inside health service / facility buildings and properties185597%✔ 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.