Billy Elrick

Branch Secretary of the Health Service Union of South Australia & Northern Territory

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

Vale smithy. Deepest sympathies to his family and the TWU community.

[TWU Australia @TWUAus]

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ian Smith, former TWU President, SA/NT Branch Secretary, and a dedicated TWU member of 30 years.

Ian was respected and loved by all who knew him. We will miss him dearly and are determined to continue his legacy.

[HSU_SA/NT @HSU_SANT]

The mounting stress on the health workforce now sees HSU OT members taking industrial action. Chronic understaffing of OTs is a key issue.
“These issues cause delays that significantly impact bed block and ramping and places unrelenting pressure on workers.” - @BillyElrickHSU

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

We need to build a health workforce that can cope with seasonal pressures.

[7NEWS Adelaide @7NewsAdelaide]

A raft of elective surgery has been cancelled as COVID-19 and the flu threaten to push the state's hospitals to breaking point. Hundreds of staff have also called in sick. Details in 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGh39Y @AndreaLNicolas #7NEWS

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

Our health services enter yet another Code Yellow. Many Allied Health Professionals are essential for patient discharge, but we're facing persistent understaffing challenges. Urgent action needed to ensure adequate care for all. Allied Health are crucial in reducing bed block!

[Steph Richards @stephrrichards]

Breaking: @abcnews understands SA Health has called a system-wide internal emergency. Elective surgeries being reduced. More to come at 7PM

[HSU_SA/NT @HSU_SANT]

Huge win for social workers!

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

My deepest condolences to all touched by today’s tragedy.

[Ambulance Employees Association (SA) @aeasa1981]

The AEA sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and work mates of Paramedic Stuart Brand during this tragic time. Stuart was a highly regarded, compassionate ambo who showed empathy and care for his patients. His loss is being felt deeply within our green family.

[Josh Peak @Josh_Peak]

Workers in retail, fast food, hospitals, aged care, servos, hospitality and other essential services finally have a public holiday today.

A ten year campaign to secure the Easter Sunday public holiday in SA has been won.

Weekend workers are not second class citizens.

[Lloyd Williams @Lloyd_W_]

Significant day for the NDIS with @billshortenmp releasing NDIS Review’s final report.
Lifting quality & safeguards, reforming pricing & payment approaches & ending worker exploitation are key to strengthening the NDIS workforce & delivering better outcomes for participants.

[Adelaide Emergency Departments @AdlEmergStatus]

SEVERE Access Block: 18 people waiting >24hrs (a whole day!) for bed in hospital, 20 more >12hrs

Is waiting this long for a bed acceptable?

@PictonChris @ANMFSA @SA_Ambulance @acemonline @amasamembers @sasmoa4doctors
https://t.co/9Z16JTeSIY

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

@ClinpathPathLab is perhaps the worst employer the HSU deals with. A member has just informed me that they’ve been threatened termination for speaking with their Union representatives! This wouldn’t happen at SA Path or ACL. #boycottclinpath

[Josh Peak @Josh_Peak]

Breaking news:

The SA Liberal Party is moving amendments in parliament to abolish the Easter Saturday public holiday.

Leaving thousands of SA workers worse off at Easter.

Are there any penalty rates the Liberal Party won’t try to cut?

[Australian Unions @unionsaustralia]

Australia's workplace laws need an update to safeguard workers and their livelihoods. No more exploitation! It's time to close the loopholes that allow big business to push down wages and job conditions.

It's time to pass the Closing Loopholes Bill!

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

Union members should always be able to speak publicly about Union business!

[David Pope @poped01]

Penalties for such vexatious complaints to @ahpra would go a long way to stopping the weaponisation of @ahpra notifications. I see hospital managers use threats of @ahpra notifications to force staff to be compliant with practices that harm patients. Ironic really.

[Dale Beasley @DaleBeas]

The South Australian union movement congratulate the state and federal government on their collaborative and evidence-based approach to the new National Skills Agreement.

[Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo23]

Thank you, friends, for sending your love & care in this sad time.

Thank you to the many thousands of volunteers for taking action. You were part of an unprecedented movement that will continue on toward justice for First Nations people.

The below statement went out last night.

[WeAHPs 💙 @WeAHPs]

Happy #AHPsDay to all the amazing #AHPs out there! 🎉🥳

We're so grateful for your dedication, hard work, and expertise. You make a real difference to the people & communities across health & care services every day.

Have a FABULOUS day all of you #AHPCommunity 🌟

#AHPsDeliver

[Wil Stracke @WilStracke]

Sending love and solidarity to those who hoped for a different outcome. To those who put themselves out there and worked so hard for change. Who dreamed of better. Always was, always will be.

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

Regardless of the results, I’m so proud of Toby 🎉

[GWS GIANTS @GWSGIANTS]

Shattered.

[Senator Tony Sheldon @TonySheldonNSW]

Like two peas in a pod, Dutton and Joyce are opposed to Labor’s ‘Closing the Loopholes’ legislation.

Currently, Qantas outsources its workforce to 38 subsidiaries in order to pay workers less and cut conditions.

Our government is committed to closing this loophole and making the system fairer for hardworking Australians.

But the Opposition are backing Alan Joyce and Qantas because the Liberals and Nationals are for low pay.

[Billy Elrick @BillyElrickHSU]

Great work by Occupational Therapists today! The OT workforce crisis needs to be addressed.

[7NEWS Adelaide @7NewsAdelaide]

Furious occupational therapists have rallied outside the SA Health building claiming they are overworked and understaffed. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGh39Y #saparli #7NEWS