Structure

The HSU is a democratic organisation which has representatives elected from all branches to its two governing bodies, the National Council and National Executive.

National Council

The supreme decision-making body within the union is the national council which currently meets once a year. The council is made up of the national president, national secretary, two trustees and a vice-president. Each branch is entitled to have representatives on the council.The number is determined by the size of the branch with one council member per thousand members.

Branch members elect their national council delegates every four years. As part of its decision-making responsibilities the national council elects the national secretary, national president, national vice-president and union trustees.

National Executive

The national executive runs the union between council meetings. The only difference in its powers is that it cannot add or rescind rules or grant life membership. Executive meets four times a year with the larger state branches taking turns to host the meeting.

The membership of the national executive is made up of the national president, national secretary, two trustees and a vice-president plus the secretary of each branch or their nominee.

Members of the union can read the decisions of the national executive here.

Current office holders

A long-serving official within the union Michael is currently national president and the secretary of the union's biggest branch in NSW.

He has been secretary of the branch since 1995. Prior to that he was assistant secretary from 1987 to 1995.

Michael first joined the union's staff as a industrial officer in the 1986. He has been a member of the national council and national executive since the HSUA was officially formed in 1991.

Appointed in 2007, Kathy is the first woman to lead the HSU. Prior to becoming National Secretary, Kathy was the Secretary of the Victorian HSU Number 3 Branch, a branch dedicated to health professionals.

Chris is the secretary of the Tasmanian branch of the union, which is called the Health and Community Services Union.

Appointed in 2007, Natalie is the first full time National Assistant Secretary. Together with Kathy Jackson, Natalie works closely with the diferent HSU Branches, to steer the National Union. Prior to becoming National Assistant Secretary, Natalie was a Senior Official of the NSW Branch.

Denise is the Assistant Secretary of the Victoria Number 2 Branch of the union, which is called the Health and Community Services Union.

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