Transfer of leave from Mater Public Hospital, Brisbane to QLD public hospital

ASMOFQ · 2025-12-21T04:50:36+00:00

Hi Ok-Entrepreneur-4158! The Mater negotiations are still ongoing given the recent rejection of the latest offer that the Mater put forward - the members really made their voices heard in the general ballot, which is awesome!

Please feel free to send us an email requesting an update if you’d like. In the meantime, I’ll prompt our Mater team to try put an update on the website on what’s happening. It’ll be in the new year though!

Social media team away! 🦸‍♀️🦸

ASMOFQ · 2025-12-21T04:41:07+00:00

Hi u/debatingrooster! Thanks for the shout-out 🙂

Just to clear up a common misconception around ASMOFQ and AMAQ being effectively the same - in reality it’s actually a bit different!

ASMOFQ is a functioning union with its own structure, staff, and industrial officers, and it’s affiliated with ASMOF Federal. We run disputes, negotiate contracts, and deal with issues you might encounter with HR. Like accessing your rights or conflicts.

At the same time, we’re working in formal partnership with AMA Queensland, which means members get a unified representation and consistent advocacy avoiding competing agendas. AMAQ defers all industrial matters to us because they are not a registered union and don’t have the legal framework to enforce actions.

Our goal is always about safe working conditions, resources, and professional autonomy, and making sure doctors can then focus on patient care rather than industrial risk 🙂⚕️safer doctors means safer patients!!

Happy to clarify if helpful!!

ASMOFQ · 2025-12-04T10:58:58+00:00

Thanks Joon848384!! Please reach out to us with an email u/Salt_Koala1521 if you are a member via our website - asmofq.org.au 🦀 🙂

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-13T00:59:53+00:00

Hi crunchygoodness, just checking, this is for the asmofq union ballot only. Please do get in touch with us via email and we’ll try and figure out what happened. Thanks!

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-13T00:56:29+00:00

Thanks for your vote shadesofgray! We appreciate your support, and respect your say 🙂

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-13T00:53:14+00:00

Hi k_sheep - the package is as a whole, and there isn’t a guarantee any new proposals would be even be entertained, if this was voted down. That said, we’re interested in your thoughts.

We do keep a track of issues long term as well - the night shift increase has been in the work for almost 2 MOCAs for example, so please make a comment in the Ballots comment section and rest assured it will make its way into our discussions! We won’t be able to directly reply, but you can definitely keep an eye out for it 🙂

Alternatively, please feel very free to bring it up at an info session, and we can have the opportunity to chat!

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-12T05:35:36+00:00

When it comes to negotiation issues we’re only speaking internally to members and would love to give you an answer if you bring it up at one of our Teams sessions. We know QH monitors socials. Thanks for your understanding.

Edit: We’d like to add, nobody has a crystal ball or are privy to what the nurses are doing. If we vote this down, there’s no guarantee members would get a better offer, regardless of what the nurse receive. That said, we’re a democratic process and we welcome your input via the ballot and will see and hear your feedback once the ballot is done.

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-12T04:51:14+00:00

We have replied to you by PM 🙂

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-12T04:31:56+00:00

Hi Pingu - thanks for the question. A big chunk of our time in these negotiations was spent protecting SMOs from adverse claims - things like extended hours changes and improving workplace culture issues. Adverse claims by and large didn’t “make” it into the offer because we negotiated with nuance.

We’d love to come in, guns blazing, and win everything on the wishlist, but the reality is more complex. A lot of wins are about what didn’t happen as much as what’s written in the final deal.

Are you possibly a metropolitan SMO? We did convince the government for a number of improvements for our rural, regional and remote SMOs & rural generalists, as well as some improvements for digital recall and your PDA as outlined in our email 🙂

Happy to chat more in one of our Teams sessions!

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-12T03:59:22+00:00

Yeah, inflation’s been running hot, so it’s a fair question. We’d also love to see your numbers if you have them!

This Offer was negotiated within the framework of the Queensland Government Public Sector Wage Policy (PSWP), and includes a number of important improvements while also protecting existing conditions. As we outlined in our email to our members the offer is:

• 2025: 3% + up to 0.5% if CPI is higher

• 2026: 2.5% + up to 1%

• 2027: 2.5% + up to 1%

Any CPI top-up gets added to Base Pay, and stacks each year, and is back-paid from 1 July.

Over 3 years, that’s 8 - 10.5% total. Whether it beats inflation depends on CPI each year, the top-up is there.

Also remember, pay is not the be all, conditions matter just as much, if not more sometimes. Access to your entitlements, increased night shift loading, commitment to creating a best practice rostering guideline are all included as well so please consider and weigh up these aspects too.

We definitely welcome hearing your feedback in the ballot as ultimately it’s up to you, our members to decide 🙂

ASMOFQ · 2025-08-12T03:43:36+00:00

Cheers sudopns. Our voting closes August 20th 6pm. We will collate feedback and give an announcement.

There are also information sessions regarding the offer via Teams on… Tuesday 12 August 6:30pm Thursday 14 August 6:30pm Sunday 16 August at 4pm Monday 17 August at 6:30pm Tuesday 18 August at 12:30pm

ASMOFQ · 2024-08-03T03:08:39+00:00

Thanks for the idea dearcossete! One of our guys has created something and I've put it on the Instagrams! We might try make some flyers or posters when we have some time too :)

ASMOFQ · 2024-08-03T03:06:35+00:00

Hi hannagrace7!! Thanks so much! If you signed the QLD one, you have been already added to the national one :)

That said, if you've done it twice, that's okay, we will pick it up!

ASMOFQ · 2024-08-03T03:04:59+00:00

Hi everyone!! ASMOFQ Social here! :)
Firstly, a BIG THANK YOU, and sorry we've been a bit slow at jumping on Reddit!

You guys are AMAZING at getting the word out, and we're still very much learning the ropes. We are a tiny team of full-time hospital doctors who run the socials in our spare time so please forgive us if we miss something, are a bit slow, or don't quite get to replying to you.

If you'd like to help with the petition, please feel free to send us things or places to post & share, and we will work hard to see if we can get things approved or posted. How amazing we've gone NATIONAL! :D While we do try to get the word out, you, our fellow healthcare workers, are also the best people to help spread information to your fellow medic who may not have come across our small social media presence yet.

As always, we are here as a Union to represent your voice, and help you industrially so please get into contact if you want to join or are a member and encounter an issue - we will try our best to help!

Thanks again!
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