Delegate Kathrine Ayers

Your HACSU workplace delegate

KATHRINE AYRES

Support Worker Possability north

MY AVERAGE day involves helping clients I support to live as independently as possible.

I've been employed in the disability sector for 12 months and before that I was a personal carer in aged care for 11 years. I've been a HACSU member for 12 years and have been a worksite delegate for nearly all of that time. When I was a new staff member in aged care the delegate was resigning and I was told it was my turn to become one. Now I'm in disability I chose to be a delegate to represent my coworkers with work related issues. I've assisted colleagues with all areas of bullying in the workplace, rostering issues, the EBA and participated in the campaign to save Aminya from closure. My hope for the workplace in the future is that all employees are treated as equal, employees' rights are upheld and complaints are listened to and acted upon. When not at work I enjoy cooking, gardening, time at the beach, relaxing with a few cold refreshments and music and spending time with friends. My favourite song is 'Freedom Road' by blues band Giants.