Delegates Justin Thorpe and Adam Fowler

Your HACSU workplace delegates

JUSTIN THORPE

ATTENDANT SPENCER CLINIC

I WORK as an attendant at the Spencer acute mental health clinic in Burnie.

Each day I first read up on what's been happening on the ward then help patients with breakfast and ADLs (activities of daily living), general maintenance, observation on the ward and help nursing staff with whatever they need. I've been doing this for 7 years and before that was an operator on a mine site. I joined HACSU when I started this job and became a delegate because I'd like to help improve staff safety and work life balance. When not at work I love spending time with my family, travelling and playing golf. May favourite film is Bad Boys and fave book is Quitters Never Win.

ADAM FOWLER

PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE TASMANIA

AS A PARAMEDIC in the south my average working day has great variety, helping patients with a wide range of healthcare needs and acuity.

I've been in this job for at least 9 years, ever since finshing school and uni, and I've been a HACSU member for around 8 years and became a delegate in late 2021 to help improve AT as an organisation. Hopefully I can help improve the conditions for AT employees and help my AT colleagues understand their rights and responsibilities and feel supported in their roles. I’d like to help improve communication channels between HACSU and AT members, and also help members achieve better training including multiple paid CPD days as part of employment. In the future I'd like to see the Royal Hobart Hospital improve and decrease ramping for AT members and that we can achieve pay parity with other Australian ambulance services. I also hope the training can improve and we can return to being an extremely good ambulance service. When not at work my favourite things to do are to hang with family, rock climbing, kayaking, bushwalking and reading. My faves: Film - Love Actually, Book - Catcher in the Rye, Song - Pearl Jam's Nothing Man, Ben Harper's Beloved One.