Together, we’re making lasting change.

“Junior doctors are almost at the point of no return. Enough is enough. We can’t go on like this”

– Dr Betty Ge, ACT Doctor.

The Challenge.

Unsafe working hours pose a risk to patients and junior doctors themselves.

Junior doctors in the ACT work excessive hours, many of which go unpaid. 

Doctors in the ACT have asked us to investigate a class action to recover their unpaid wages, alleging breaches of the Enterprise Agreement(s) and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by the ACT Government

Change is needed in the ACT.

In recent surveys conducted by the Medical Board of Australia, Canberra doctors have complained of bullying, harassment, and underpayment. 

Less that 1 in 5 doctors surveyed said they were always paid for their unrostered overtime – the lowest proportion in the country. 


 

The objective.

To make thing better for those that come after us.

That means:

  • A safe working environment for patients and doctors alike

  • Health authorities in the ACT adhering to their own agreed pay conditions with junior doctors.

“For the future of our profession, we must all listen to what thousands of trainees have told us and work together to build a culture of respect…

We must keep our trainees (doctors) safe and make it safe for them to speak up.”

Dr Anne Tonkin. (Chair, Medical Board of Australia ) ‘Junior docs overworked, underpaid, bullied’,Canberra Times, Feb 2 2021.

 

Our approach is tailored especially for ACT Doctors in Training.

 

Partnering up.

To help prosecute this action, we have chosen to partner with Gordon Legal. 

Their group litigation, industrial and employment team in Melbourne offers a depth of experience and access to resources.

Working in service.

Litigation is expensive, and we understand junior doctors may not have the means to fight this action alone. 

Together with Gordon Legal, we will conduct this case on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis.

Change that lasts.

Compensation does not alone achieve lasting change. That’s why our calls for change don’t stop there. 

To bring awareness to these issues we will highlight the need for extra resources, education and training to change the way junior doctors are treated in their workplace.

 
 

Register your interest.

If you are, or have been, a doctor in training in the ACT at any time since November 2016, you can seek more information and register your interest via the registration form.

 
 
 

The action is being run in collaboration with Gordon Legal.