Phlebotomists Council of Australia

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Things are changing for pathology workers and with the right support, they are changing the culture in the Australian Pathology Sector for a better future for workers, patients and the advancement of the sector in Australia. To advance in a career with professional support join the PCA by visiting our website https://lnkd.in/gs92_QRF #PathologyMatters #PathologyProfessionalsMatter

Is Australia better prepared? NO If we were to have another pandemic like the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Pathology workforce is severely depleted due to being undervalued by their employer. Additionally many workers were faced with a unsafe environments and still are exposed to this virus without proper consultation or consideration for their own protection. The Australian Pathology workforce would not mobilise to become the frontline defence it was during the COVID pandemic because they have still not been recognised for the role they played in Australian defence strategy and if you need to see it, read the federal governments Covid Review that was recently released. Anthony Albanese Mark Butler #pathologymatters #pathologyprofessionalmatter

This is marketing being pushed to the absolute limits of audacity, 'Health Misinformation' and 'Keeping Pathology Bulk Billed' in the same sentence by the same company that will introduce gap fees to the Australian Public if not handed more funding to keep their profit margins the same as when they were the ONLY business sector making profits from the Covid Pandemic. Mark Butler is the Federal Government ready to rethink how we tender Medicare Eligibility to Private Pathology Providers so we can protect Bulk Billing Pathology Testing yet?

What a year we have had changing the future for Pathology Professionals in Australian Pathology! #PathologyMatters #PathologyProfessionalsMatter

Working in solo workplace environments can be challenging, especially when it comes to navigating the emotional situations you face every day. When you have no colleagues to turn to for advice, who do you rely on? That’s where PCA steps in! We have partnered with Danny Simms, a learning and development consultant who is committed to support the PCA and its members. We held focus groups with PCA members to identify the training they wanted most and together, we’ve designed the PCA Professional Education Series tailored just for you. This education series is the result of collaborative efforts between the PCA Learning and Development Team and PCA members, designed specifically for today’s Pathology Workers. We understand that clinical and technical training has been lacking in our industry for years, and that’s why this core behaviour training is unique and essential. The suite of programs and an AI coach provide you with a unique, relevant, easy to access set of learning experiences. It has been designed to equip you with the primary behavioral skills needed to excel as a Professional Pathology Worker, no matter who your employer is or workplace! You can learn on the way to work, in your lunch break by accessing the bite-sized lessons, on your phone, a tablet or a computer. Grow your professional skills and become more confident every day. At PCA, we are dedicated to empowering professional pathology workers through education. As individual technicians, it is crucial that you take ownership of your ongoing professional development. Don’t let your current employer hinder your learning or growth—we are here to support your continuous progress. This is available as a Member Benefit designed by you for you! Members: https://lnkd.in/g-jVPuaj To Join; https://lnkd.in/gs92_QRF

Employers have attacked Labor’s tough new laws criminalising the deliberate underpayment of workers as a “sop to unions” that would be used to threaten businesses, sharpening the political fight over workplace relations ahead of the federal election. The ACTU said the new underpayment regime would help prevent the unlawful exploitation of vulnerable workers. Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt said the long-­awaited wage-theft laws, to come into force from January 1, would mean it would “finally” be a ­criminal offence to deliberately ­underpay workers. “Businesses deliberately doing the wrong thing will be caught, and will be charged,” Senator Watt said. Employers who intentionally underpaid workers could face criminal charges carrying penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment for individuals. Maximum financial penalties range from more than $1.6m for individuals and more than $8m for companies. The government stressed the offence would not apply to honest mistakes and would not apply to employers that inadvertently underpaid workers. While intended to be used as a last resort, the government says the criminal penalties are ­designed to target unscrupulous, deliberate conduct that denies workers their entitlements and undercuts businesses that are doing the right thing. https://lnkd.in/gVmkbiiD

Although your workplace may make you feel like you are helping your fellow coworkers out, you are not. You are helping the company to justify not hiring so there are suitable staff to not cause burnout for the existing staff ... and agreeing to devalue your skills. Whilst we fight to increase the value of your time, it is imperative that you stand strong as individuals and refuse to work for less than what your employer is legally required to pay you. If you feel you have no choice, then it is most definitely crossing the line and you should contact your Peak Body, the PCA as soon as possible for advice. https://lnkd.in/g8TDnQG4 #PathologyMatters #pathologyprofessionalsmatter