Community Health Services and Support

BC Health Minister Josie Osborne and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry this morning announced the end of viral respiratory infection season, and the removal of the requirement for continuous masking in direct patient care areas. While the mask policy is rescinded, other infection control practices remain in place: Masking and use of other personal protective equipment will continue to...

Members with incomplete contact information may receive a phone call from Stratcom between Wednesday, March 5 and Saturday, March 8, 2025. Your union is always looking to better reach and engage you, HSA members, to provide up-to-date information that may impact you and your colleagues. One of the most important issues for union members to stay informed about is bargaining...

Unfortunately, we’ve become aware that email scammers are targeting HSA members, activists, and staff with malicious email messages that impersonate our senior leadership. The members and staff who received these messages became suspicious as, upon a closer look, the messages came from an email address that is not associated with HSA. Please be assured that HSA takes online and data...

A new HSA research report, Fixing the Health Care Bottleneck, provides an in-depth look at the important, often unseen, and too-often undervalued work performed by medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in BC. Shortages of these specialized professionals — who perform nearly all diagnostic procedures and deliver the radiation therapy critical to cancer treatment— contribute to bottlenecks and longer patient...

Delegates representing HSA members covered by the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA), Community Bargaining Association (CBA) and Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSS) collective agreements gathered in Vancouver October 29-30 to determine top priorities for the negotiation of contracts in 2025, and elect representatives to serve on their respective negotiating committees. Nicole McIntosh was elected to serve on the negotiating committee...

Nominations for elections on your bargaining committee are now being accepted. With contracts expiring in the spring, HSA members are getting ready for the next round of bargaining, starting with a bargaining proposal conference for all members covered by the Community Bargaining Association (CBA), the Nurses Bargaining Association (NBA), and the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSS) collective agreements. Delegates...

Earlier this year, HSA launched a research project and held in-person focus groups with HSA members working in the CDC sector across the province. This research aims to centre the voices of HSA members and the critically important work you do for children and families. If you were not able to participate in-person, we hope you will consider participating in...

HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: November 5-6, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom This two-day virtual workshop will help HSA members develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives. These are the...

On July 26, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the COVID 19 public health emergency is now rescinded. As a consequence of this, the mandatory vaccine mandate is lifted. This is significant news for workers who were terminated under the vaccine mandate. The Health Sciences Association and members of the CBA...

In response to this morning’s health care policy announcement by the BC Conservative Party, the following statement is being issued by Kane Tse, President of the Health Sciences Association of BC. HSA is the union representing more than 22,000 specialized professionals working in BC’s health care and community social services system. Statement from Kane Tse, President The Health Sciences Association...