Our court case starts tomorrow

Tomorrow our Union will be appearing before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) for the first hearing in our Public Hospital Doctors Award arbitration. 

This is a historic moment in the fight to improve doctors’ workplace rights and we are calling for members to stand with us outside Court on Day 1!

Read on for more details, including important information about watching and commenting on hearings:

Day 1 Press Conference - 26 November

Join me tomorrow outside Court as we kick off arbitration.

A strong turnout sends a clear message to the NSW Government: Doctors are united and will not stop fighting until Award reform is achieved. 

Press Conference Details

8:30am, Wednesday 26 November 

Meet outside the Museum of Sydney cafe, Corner of Bridge Street & Phillip Street, Sydney 

Bring your colleagues, wear your ASMOF scrubs, and be part of this historic moment.

If you’re able to come, let us know below, where you can also sign up to attend other hearing dates.

Follow the hearings - online or in person

Hearings will begin on Wednesday at 10am, at Courtroom 4.1, Level 4, 47 Bridge Street, Sydney, 2000.

Please note the court has limited capacity (approx 30 people) and we cannot guarantee that members will be able to join the courtroom each day.

For those watching online, please note there will be a different link each day for the proceedings, along with a different webinar number and password. All the links can be found in this document and will also be shared on our WhatsApp Announcements pages.

The livestream will be capped at 1000 attendees, and we anticipate significant interest in these hearings. We encourage you to join a livestream with a group of your colleagues to ensure you can join!

Reminder to our witnesses: You must not watch any of the hearings until after you have given evidence (this includes in person at the courtroom and via the online livestream).

Important Rules for Watching

When joining the Webex link, participants must enter their full name and their organisation. List your organisation as ASMOF. e.g. “John Doe – ASMOF”.

The hearings must not be recorded under any circumstance, with significant fines in place for anyone who does so.

The Commission’s AVL protocol provides more details.

Commenting on Award Hearings

We’ve also prepared a factsheet for members on attending and commenting on Award hearings. It covers the key Do’s and Don’ts for watching the proceedings and commenting on social media, and sets out how to ensure you can support our case without breaching IRC, NSW Health, AHPRA or Medical Council policies.

👉Please read it carefully here

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We will provide members with regular updates on the proceedings and ensure you know exactly what is happening inside the Commission as the case progresses.

You can also stay up to date via the dedicated arbitration page on our website.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we embark on the next phase of our campaign.

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