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Co-Fund the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Clinical Trials UnitWe, the undersigned members and supporters of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), call on the Tasmanian Health Minister and the State Government to urgently commit to co-funding the Clinical Trials Unit at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). We urge the Tasmanian Government to: • Commit to co-funding the Clinical Trials Unit, including staffing, infrastructure, and operational needs. • Ensure ongoing investment to support sustainable growth and innovation. • Recognise the Unit as a core component of Tasmania’s public health system, not an optional extra.104 of 200 SignaturesCreated by ANMF Tasmania -
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Monkey Bean Cafe – pay up!Celeste and Connor, two former employees at Monkey Bean Café in Toorak, have been waiting nearly three years to be paid the wages and entitlements they’re owed, despite multiple court rulings in their favour. Let’s make sure Monkey Bean Cafe pays! $100K. That’s the total amount owed by Monkey Been Cafe imposed by the Magistrates’ Court earlier this year. In July 2025, the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria ordered Monkey Bean Café to pay more than $100,000 in unpaid wages, superannuation, and compensation for breaching their workplace rights, including wage theft, failure to pay overtime, casual loading, and penalty rates. And yet, months later, the café still hasn’t paid a cent. Monkey Bean’s owner has ignored court orders and refused to respond to repeated contact from the Young Workers Centre. They continue to trade as usual. 👉 This is where you come in. Send an email to Monkey Bean Cafe to pay the workers what they’re owed.221 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Young Workers Centre -
Don't Destroy the Monash Sustainable Development InstituteMaintain the Monash Sustainable Development Institute in its current form to ensure it continues to deliver on its goals4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by National Tertiary Education Union -
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Australia must escalate sanctions on Myanmar’s junta before their sham electionOn 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military staged a coup, overthrowing the democratically elected government. Since then, the junta has unleashed brutal repression: killing protesters, dismantling trade unions, attacking communities, and creating a crisis affecting nearly 22 million in need of humanitarian assistance. Now, the junta plans to stage sham elections on 28 December 2025. This is not democracy; it is an attempt to rebrand a violent dictatorship and entrench its power. In July 2025, the generals dissolved the “State Administration Council” and rebranded themselves as the “State Security and Peace Commission” to dodge sanctions. Nothing has changed: the same leaders remain, and violence has escalated. The global union movement has been campaigning for the international community to defend democracy and workers’ rights in Myanmar and has had a win. In June this year, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) passed a historic resolution under Article 33 – the strongest measure available – calling on governments to cut all support to the junta and stop enabling their repression. Australia backed this resolution. Now it must act decisively to implement it. We, the undersigned unionists and supporters, call on the Australian Government to: 1) Review all relations with Myanmar: Conduct a thorough due diligence exercise to ensure that all government, commercial and financial ties to Myanmar, including development program and humanitarian delivery, are reviewed to ensure no engagement enables, facilitates or prolongs violations. This must include ensuring business and investor adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. 2) Enact additional sanctions: Sanctions are a key mechanism to stop the flow of funds, arms, equipment and jet fuel to the military junta, to disable all means used by the junta to attack civilians and trade unionists and violate fundamental rights. Australia must lead efforts to coordinate with international partners to harmonise sanctions, close loopholes, and ensure the military cannot circumvent sanctions through rebranding itself. Australia must continue to take decisive action to stop the Myanmar military by sanctioning high-value targets such as: • State-owned enterprises in natural resources such as oil and gas, mining, gems and timber, including: • Myanma Economic Bank (MEB) • Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) • Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) • Myanma Gems Enterprise (MGE) • The banking sector, including: • Myanma Economic Bank (MEB) • Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) • The aviation fuel supply chain, including: Hai Linh Co. Ltd. (Vietnam), Shoon Energy Pte Ltd., P.E.I. Energy Pte Ltd., and PEIA Pte Ltd. (Singapore), and CNOOC Trading (Singapore) Pte Ltd. for their roles in fuel storage and trade • Key figures like Khin Phyu Win, director of Shoon Energy, and other unsanctioned Asia Sun Group associate • The junta-controlled Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE) 3) Support a comprehensive ban on jet fuel exports to Myanmar: • Back the UN Human Rights Council’s call for a global prohibition; work with ASEAN partners to operationalise enforcement. • Communicate clear due diligence expectations to Australian companies and financiers (do not enable supply, storage, transport, insurance, or payment for jet fuel linked to the junta), including penalties for non-compliance. 4) Recognise the National Unity Government (NUG): • Recognise the NUG as Myanmar’s legitimate government. • Engage the NUG and independent worker organisations on humanitarian access, labour rights, and economic governance. • Denounce the sham elections planned for December 2025. 5) Enact humanitarian protections consistent with the ILO resolution: • Expand humanitarian visa pathways, particularly for at-risk trade unionists and human rights defenders. • Direct funding via independent, community-based networks that do not require junta authorisation to ensure no funds, goods, or services flow to the military. • Fund an emergency humanitarian package to fill immediate life-saving gaps created by USAID withdrawals, as called for by the Australian Council for International Development, including funding to respond within Myanmar and on the Thai-Myanmar border and to bridge funding in Cox’s Bazaar refugee camp. By escalating sanctions and recognising Myanmar’s democratic forces, Australia can help cut the junta’s financial lifelines and stand with the people of Myanmar in their struggle for democracy. We urge the Australian Government to act now.1,232 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Union Aid Abroad APHEDA
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Keep The Hobart Clinic OpenSouthern Tasmania is about to lose its last private mental health inpatient facility, with the Hobart Clinic scheduled to close at the end of October. This means the removal of a critical lifeline and 27 vital beds from our mental health system. All of us know someone – a friend, family member, neighbour, or colleague – who has struggled with their mental health. The Hobart Clinic has been there for over 40 years to catch people when they’ve fallen, and its closure will leave a gap that cannot be easily filled. The state government must step in immediately and provide the support needed to keep this vital facility open - lives and the future of mental health care in southern Tasmania depend on it.3,351 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by HACSU Tasmania -
NT Health PharmacyThe NT Government has refused to provide the incentives needed to attract and retain pharmacists, putting both workers and patients at risk. Vacancy rates are severe across the Territory: • Alice Springs Hospital – 50% understaffed • Royal Darwin Hospital – 30% understaffed • Palmerston Hospital – 30% understaffed • Katherine Hospital – 100% understaffed (pharmacy services at risk of closure) This is not sustainable. Patient safety is on the line. You can show solidarity with your peers in three ways: 1. Write a short message of support that we can pass directly to NT pharmacists and technicians. 2. Contact NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Health Minister Steven Edgington and tell them to act now to protect patients and staff. To make it easier, you can download the letter PA has already sent to the Minister and use it as a template for your own message. 3. Sign and share our petition calling for safe staffing and fair pay for NT hospital pharmacists. Every signature adds to the pressure. The petition here. Contact details: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro: [email protected] | (08) 8999 8700 Health Minister Steven Edgington: [email protected] | (08) 8999 86352 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Professionals Australia -
KEEP VICTORIAN GRADUATE NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN THE WORKFORCEMore than 2000 Victorian nursing and midwifery students will miss out on a graduate program place in our hospitals in 2026. Student nurses and midwives will find out if they have a graduate place on Wednesday 17 September 2025. It is absurd that many of the students who received financial assistance from the Victorian Government and the taxpayer and encouraged to start their course in 2023 will be told they are not wanted or needed. Nothing could be further from the truth. We know that our public and private hospitals are relying on nurses and midwives to work overtime and double shifts, and employers are still relying on agencies to fill gaps in the roster. We also know Victorian public hospitals will need more nurses and midwives to: • fill the additional positions required to fill the improved ratios being implemented in phases between April 2025 and June 2026 • open Frankston and Footscray hospitals • fill new positions in 23 Victorian public hospitals and eight emergency departments that will be needed when the Victorian Government’s in-principle agreement to a hospital classification review is passed in legislation. Private hospitals also continue to close services, particularly maternity services, citing workforce issues. All Victorians should care that the Victorian Government invested in educating the next generation of nurses and midwives and is now throwing them away.6,049 of 7,000 SignaturesCreated by ANMF Victorian Branch -
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Protect healthcare workers in conflict zonesWe, the undersigned members and supporters of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), call on the Australian Government to take immediate and decisive action to protect healthcare workers, hospitals, and humanitarian workers in conflict zones. Such crimes cannot be ignored. We call on the Australian Government to use its voice, influence, and diplomatic power to ensure that hospitals remain safe havens, and that healthcare workers are protected no matter where they serve. The ANMF urges the Australian Government to: 1. Publicly condemn all attacks on healthcare facilities and healthcare workers, and demand accountability for perpetrators. 2. Support stronger enforcement of international humanitarian law, including at the United Nations and other global forums. 3. Increase humanitarian aid and medical assistance to affected regions, ensuring essential supplies and personnel can safely reach those in need. 4. Work with international partners to investigate and prosecute those responsible for war crimes targeting healthcare. 5. Demand a global commitment that healthcare must never be a target.112 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation -
Petition to ANU CouncilTo Members of the ANU Council, We, the undersigned Australian National University staff, students, and broader community, in accordance with Standing Order 14 of the Standing Orders of Council and Council Committees, petition ANU Council to take such action as is necessary to: 1. Cease forced redundancies proposed as part of Renew ANU; 2. Cease changes related to Renew ANU, such as the amalgamation or disestablishment of areas and disciplines of regional, national and often international significance including the Australian National Dictionary Centre, the Centre for European Studies, the Humanities Research Centre, and the ANU School of Music; 3. Terminate the appointment of the Chancellor in accordance with s 43 of the Australian National University (Governance) Statute 2024 (Cth). 4. Terminate the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with s 60 of the Australian National University (Governance) Statute 2024 (Cth). We also request that those of us eligible are permitted to attend ANU Council to observe deliberations on the matters raised in this petition. We note that clause 11.4 of the Charter of the ANU Council states that “Where practical to do so, meetings of the Council are open to staff, students, alumni and members of the media as observers”. We suggest that a reasonable and practical measure to give effect to ANU Council's obligations under clause 11.4 of its Charter would be to facilitate attendance online.2,060 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by NTEU ANU Branch -
Save the Victorian Disability SectorDear Community Members, My name is Antony and I'm a Victorian Disability Support Worker. I’ve proudly been a member of the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) for 27 years. I’m writing to you not just as a union member, but as someone who cares deeply about the future of our disability sector in Victoria. Right now, that future is under serious threat. Eight years ago, after the Victorian Government privatised Supported Independent Living (SIL) services, it stepped in with a $2.1 billion subsidy to protect the wages and conditions that HACSU members had fought for over decades. That funding runs out on December 31, 2025—and without urgent action, we’re facing a disaster. Over 7,500 disability support workers could lose more than a third of their wages. 580 group homes could close. Nearly 5,000 participants—real people, with real lives—could lose the care and stability they rely on every single day. This isn’t just about numbers. It’s about people being forced out of their homes, workers who have cared for them for years being made redundant, and families being left with nowhere to turn. And it’s about losing something we’ve all worked so hard to build: the Victorian gold standard. This standard is something all Victorians should be proud of. It means: • Mandatory training for every support worker • Safe staffing ratios • A clear career path for workers • Quality care that puts people first Without proper funding, these safeguards—and the dignity and stability they provide—will disappear. Participants are already being treated like numbers in a broken market. The system is failing them. Providers are closing homes, slashing services, and walking away—not because they want to, but because the funding model is simply unsustainable. We cannot let this continue. We are calling on: The Federal Government to: 1. Introduce a $900 million workforce compact for registered providers of SIL who wish to bargain to protect wages and conditions of disability support workers in SIL. 2. Transition NDIS funding to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) and restore block funding 3. Implement mandatory registration and training for the disability workforce The State Government to: 1. Extend the current subsidy until the federal government steps up 2. Acknowledge that they are the provider of last resort and that they have an obligation to provide certainty to Victorian participants, families and disability support workers in SIL. This campaign is about more than policy. It’s about dignity, fairness, and community. It’s about standing up for the people who rely on this system—and for the workers who hold it together. Here’s how you can help: • Sign our petitions • Contact your local MPs • Attend community meetings and advocacy events • Share this message with your friends, families, and networks Your voice matters. Together, we can protect the Victorian gold standard and ensure no one is left behind. Thank you for standing with us. In solidarity, Antony1,234 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Antony Dunn -
UTS Students Say: Stop the Cuts to Our EducationUTS has temporarily suspended new enrolments in 146 courses across the faculties of Business, Design & Society, Engineering & IT, Health, Law and Science. UTS says this is meant to ensure prospective students aren't misled by courses that might not go ahead. But there’s a bigger picture here. This is the latest announcement in UTS’ Operational Sustainability project: a plan to cut $100M from the annual budget which will see 400 jobs lost. Evidently, courses with lower enrolment numbers, and possibly faculties deemed less productive, are being axed to make room for a more profitable university model. Meanwhile, staff have been offered no meaningful consultation. In response to the mental distress staff are experiencing as they face a lack of job security, management have sent out tone-deaf “wellbeing tips”, like “wash your delicates,” “bake a desert” , or “remember to brush your teeth”. These suggestions have only deepened frustration and stress among staff, many of whom feel their concerns are being trivialised.248 of 300 SignaturesCreated by President, UTS Students' Association -
Open Letter to Reverse Curtin's Unfair Changes to Psychology ExamsWe, the undersigned, write to you regarding the recent and unexpected decision to change the format of Psychology students' exams midway through the semester. This change, from open-book, take-home exams to closed-book, invigilated exams, has caused significant distress and disruption for students, and we urgently call for the immediate reversal of this decision. As many students are already acutely aware, the original exam format was a key part of the academic structure that influenced their decision to enrol at Curtin. For online students, in particular, this flexibility was a major factor in their choice to study here. Many students balance full-time employment with their studies, and the ability to complete open-book exams from home was essential for managing their work, academic and personal lives. Forcing students into closed-book, invigilated exams, particularly when these are not aligned with the original structure laid out in the Unit Outlines, places an additional financial and logistical burden on them. Moreover, the introduction of additional revision sessions, presumably to accommodate the new exam format, is placing even more pressure on students. These sessions, while intended to assist with preparation, are adding an extra layer of workload and stress to students who were originally planning their semester around a more flexible assessment approach. Students are now required to attend additional revision sessions to maintain their grades, beyond what was initially advertised in the Unit Outlines. This is a substantial, unplanned burden that significantly disrupts the balance many students have worked hard to maintain between their academic responsibilities, work commitments, and personal lives. The decision to change the exam format midway through the semester is not only unfair but also poor academic practice. This change requires students to adopt entirely new study techniques, note-taking systems, and exam strategies, all of which would have been developed in line with the original format. Expecting students to pivot suddenly, partway through this study period, is unrealistic and harmful. Such a drastic change undermines students' academic planning, and further disrupts their mental and emotional wellbeing. Many students enrolled in good faith, fully understanding the advertised assessment format, and it is unreasonable to penalise students for an apparent oversight by the university in failing to communicate such significant changes earlier. We, the undersigned, stand firmly with the Guild in asserting that this decision should never have been made. It is essential that any future changes to the structure or nature of exams, or any other assessment formats, be made with full consultation and input from students, and not in spite of them. Decisions of this scale cannot be imposed unilaterally, especially without considering the profound impact on students' health, academic performance and workload. We urge you to reconsider this decision and, in the interest of fairness, revert to the original exam format for the remainder of the semester. We also call for an ongoing commitment to student consultation in any future decisions regarding assessment practices, ensuring that all changes are made transparently, with sufficient time for students to adapt, and with due regard for their needs. Signed: Dylan Storer, President of the Curtin Student Guild Ben Burgess, Vice President Education of the Curtin Student Guild Max Zhang, Guild Councillor of the Curtin Student Guild Morgan Mills, Queer Officer of the Curtin Student Guild Mitch Craig, Postgraduate Student Committee President of the Curtin Student Guild ADD YOUR NAME TO THIS OPEN LETTER NOW!1,243 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Curtin Student Guild