About the Health and Community Services Union

Everything from how we run and operate, to our long and storied history

HACSU is the largest union in Tasmania, with over 11,000 members right across the state, and has been a vital voice for workers rights in the health sector since 1911.

Over this time, HACSU has had changed and evolved, and now represents an organisation that brings together a large cohort of likeminded and socially conscious people.

What made us before is who we are now, and we are mightily proud of our history and the positive change that we've been able to enact.

Here, you can find out more about the work that we do, how we are structured and run as an organisation, as well as a deep dive into our history and that of the Tasmanian union movement.

Organisation

Who we are and how we operate

HACSU is the Tasmanian branch of the Health Services Union, a national body representing over 100,000 working professionals right across Australia.

As an active force in the community and a fierce advocator for working rights in the political sphere, there is a lot of things to know about what we do, as well as how we conduct our work.

You can find out more about what what we do and what our values are, as well as how we are governed, by clicking below.

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History

A storied past

Did you know that HACSU can boast of a history spanning back to the early years of the 20th century?

We are very proud of what we have achieved in the +100 years since, as well as that of the Tasmanian union movement, of which we share values and an ethos.

Read more about how the modern day HACSU came to be, as well as a synopsis of the union movement in Tasmania, by clicking below.

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