Coverage
The ASU represents the industrial interests of workers in a number of different industries and occupations, employed in Australian companies both big and small. Below is a table showing our coverage in broad terms - please contact us if you need further information:
Industry / Position titles
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Major employers
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Local Government
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- librarians
- garbage collectors
- child carers
- gardeners
- truck drivers
- electricians
- administrative & clerical staff
- supervisors & senior executive officers
- home carers & meals on wheels
- health & building inspectors and support staff
- rangers
- plant operators
- beach lifeguards
- pool lifeguards and staff
- cemetery workers
- para-professionals and professionals
- in fact, most employees of local government
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All urban, regional and rural councils, including shires, cities and county councils. Also statutory authorities, trust boards and commissions, eg. state roads authorities, cemetery trusts, etc.
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Social and Community Services (SACS)
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- Advocate
- Alternate Care Worker
- Case manager
- Caseworker
- Clerical & Administrative Worker
- Community Development Worker
- Community educator
- Counsellor
- Development Support Worker
- Disability Support Worker
- Employment consultant
- Family Support Worker
- Family Therapist
- Financial Counsellor
- Group Worker
- Indigenous Child Protection Worker
- Indigenous Housing Worker
- Job Support Worker
- Mediator
- Operations Manager
- Policy analyst
- Professional Social Worker
- Program manager
- Project Worker/Officer
- Recreation Worker
- Referral and Liaison Officer
- Refuge Worker
- Resource Worker
- Respite Care Coordinator
- Service manager
- Shared care Coordinator
- Social educator
- Social Planner
- Solicitor
- Vocational educator
- Welfare Worker
- Youth Worker
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ACOSS St Vincent de Paul Brotherhood of St Laurence Salvation Army Anglicare Mission Australia Community Health Centres Community Legal Centres Neighbourhood centres Legal Aid Centres The Smith Family Endeavour House With No Steps Life Without Barriers MAXNetWork Amnesty International Vision Australia
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Public/Private Transport (Rail, Bus, Ferries, etc)
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- station administrative staff
- revenue collectors
- inspectors
- train controllers
- administrative and shared services
- asset management support
- projects support
- freight and coal support
- services support
- roster clerks (train crew)
- team managers - infrastructure
- safety officers, coordinators, facilitators
- property managers
- contracts managers
- transit officers
- station managers
- duty managers
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QR - Queensland Rail QR National Pacific National RailCorp State Transit Authority of NSW Sydney Ferries Vline ARG Australian Rail Track Corporation Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
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Transport (Ports & Shipping)
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- shipping clerks
- port controllers
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P&O Nedlloyd Maersk
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Travel
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- travel agents
- travel consultants
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Stella Group Travelex Jetset Travel Group (JTG) Qantas Holidays STA Flight Centre
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Energy
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- clerical and administrative staff
- meter readers - field and office
- electricity supply operators
- pole inspectors
- technical officers
- power station operators
- supervisors
- chemical technicians
- scientists
- vegetation management officers
- managers
- call centre workers
- engineers
- retail workers
- network technical staff
- para-professionals and professionals
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Endeavour Energy (NSW) AusGrid (NSW) Essential Energy (NSW) Eraring Energy (NSW) Delta Energy (NSW) Macquarie Generation (NSW) TransGrid (NSW) Energex (Qld) Ergon Energy (Qld) Sparq (Qld) CS Energy (Qld) Gladstone (Qld) Stanwell (Qld) Tarong Energy (Qld) Millmerran Power (Qld) Callide (Qld) Swanbank (Qld) Kogan (Qld) Powerlink (Qld) SA Power Networks (ex ETSA Utilities)(SA) Torrens Island (SA) Pelican Point (SA) ElectraNet (SA) Horizon (WA) Synergy (WA) Verve Energy (WA) Western Power (WA) Kwinana Power Station (WA) Aurora Energy (Tas) Hydro Tasmania (Tas) Transend (Tas) Powercor (Vic) Citipower (Vic) Jemena (Vic) SP Ausnet (Vic) Energy Brix (Vic) AGL Hydro (Vic) Yallourn Power (Vic) Loy Yang Power (Vic) Loy Yang B (Vic) Hazelwood Power Station (Vic) Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) (National employer) HRL Ltd (National employer) Energy Safe Victoria (National employer) Origin Energy (National employer) Tru Energy/EnergyAustralia (National employer) Australian Meter Reading Services (AMRS)(National employer)
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Water
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- operators
- clerical and administrative staff
- managers
- outdoor workers
- maintenance
- scientists, chemists, lab technicians
- water testers
- pipes workers
- field workers
- engineers
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Regional Water Authorities Melbourne Water Sydney Water Hunter Water Southern Water (Tas) Ben Lomond Water (Tas) Cradle Coast Mountain Water (Tas) Urban Utilities (QLD) Seqwater (QLD) Sunwater (QLD) Allconnex (QLD) Unitywater (QLD)
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Information Technology
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- service technicians for computers/networks, photocopiers and general business equipment
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Fuji Xerox Canon NCR CSG Océ Konica-Minolta
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Clerical & Administrative (C&A)
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- clerical and administrative staff in various industries in the private sector, e.g.:
- call centres
- road transport
- health funds
- retail
- higher education
- manufacturing
- breweries
- customs clearing and international freight forwarding
- health funds
- oil
- paint
- privatised public sector agencies
- retail
- road transport
- vehicle manufacturing
- vehicle retail
- auto clubs
- call centres
- chemical & pharmaceutical
- community non-profit
- data processing
- food industry
- higher education (Qld & SA)
- legal industry
- manufacturing/metal industry
- newspapers
- printing
- security/cash transport
- temporary office employees
- court reporting
- gaming and wagering
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Australian Taxation Office TNT Toll StarTrack Fosters Federal Express MBF NIB Esso Wattyl AWB Tenix Myer Target David Jones Woolworths Toyota Ford Holden Mitsubishi RACV NRMA Sigma Fauldings Blood Bank RSPCA Simplot BOC Email UCMS SalesForce Stellar Asia Pacific Foxtel Global Tele Sales TAB UNTAB Auscript Spark and Cannon
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Public Sector
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- ATO tax officers
- electorate officers (aka MOPS staff)
- Qld prison officers
- Qld Health admin officers
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Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Queensland Public Sector workers eg. Queensland Health |
Airlines
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- check in staff
- reservations staff
- administration
- finance and administration
- freight clerks
- managers
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Qantas Virgin Jetstar Dnata (formerly Toll Dnata) Emirates Singapore Airlines Menzies AaE Thai Garuda Malaysia United QantasLink Aerocare Rex South African Airways Qantas Courier StarTrack (see Clerical & Administrative (C&A) section)
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