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Three reasons to sign up conf identially to
the doctor in training overtime campaign
1
Strong numbers signal (loud and clear) to your health service
that this is a serious issue for junior doctors.
2
Registration helps us understand how systemic the problem of
underpayment is across each health service.
3
Keeps you in the loop about the status of actions and what you
can do to help your colleagues in their role as lead applicants.
REGISTER TODAY @ DOCTOROVERTIME.COM.AU
And the third and most important
reason is, so that we can keep in contact
with you about the status of the actions
and what you next need to do to help your
colleagues in their role as lead applicants.
KATE That makes sense. If any doctors
have some really interesting stories where
they have been significantly underpaid or
overworked, should they keep in contact
with you?
forward, senior consultants, even a member
of the medical workforce unit who used
to work at Peninsula Health, come forward
and support Dr Bolton in her case.
Dr Bolton was incredibly encouraged by
that, as we were. The evidence they gave
was incredibly persuasive and figured
prominently in the Court’s final decision.
KATE Hayden, thank you. Hopefully in
our next conversation we’ll be reporting
on another great class action win.
HAYDEN Absolutely. And my call-out
is not just the junior doctors, but it’s the
senior doctors or even heads of department
who are now or have previously worked in
these health services. I’ve been incredibly
encouraged, particularly in the Peninsula
health case, to see senior people step
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HAYDEN
Yes, let’s hope so, or just maybe,
we’ll be talking less about court victories
and more about the positive outcomes of
these victories, where doctors’ hours are
properly recognised and they start to feel
better supported in their work.
