Become a Births Deaths and Marriages PSA Delegate!
Become a Births Deaths and Marriages PSA Delegate – February 2018 (PDF version)
- Would you like to become more involved in your union?
- Interested in working with PSA members in your workplace?
- Become a PSA delegate!
Nominations are open for delegates to the Births Deaths and Marriages Workplace Delegate Group – Chippendale Registry.
Being a delegate offers you the opportunity to have a significant input into your workplace and be part of a collective effort to protect and improve your workplace conditions.
You will be supported by PSA staff and existing BDM delegates. You will have access to a range of PSA training courses which you can attend using paid Trade union training leave (12 days/two years). Enrol online HERE.
How to nominate
Send your expression of interest to salauddin@psa.asn.au and/or approach your PSA Chippendale Delegate, Edwin Garland (Edwin.garland@justice.nsw.gov.au).
Your current BDM Delegates are:
Edwin Garland
Edwin.garland@justice.nsw.gov.au
Graeme Batho
Graeme.batho@justice.nsw.gov.au
Roberto Lastica
Roberto.lastica@justice.nsw.gov.au
United we bargain, divided we beg – A unionised workplace is a fairer one!
Encourage your colleagues to join the PSA HERE.
Hunter Disability Services Workplace Group Meeting
Hunter Disability Services Workplace Group Meeting – February 2018 (PDF version)
28 FEBRUARY 2018
4:30PM-6:30PM
HUNTER ROOM, LEVEL 2
TRADES HALL NEWCASTLE
Senior PSA officials Kris Cruden Manager and Dean Allen Industrial Officer from PSA/CPSU NSW will be attending to update on outcomes from meeting with Hunter Valley Disability Services
Need more information? Contact the PSA on 1300 772 679 or email disabilityCPSUNSW@psa.asn.au.
Not a PSA/CPSU-NSW member? You will have an opportunity to join on the day.
Special Constables member bulletin
Special Constables member bulletin – February 2018 (PDF version)
Recent security upgrades to Parramatta Police Headquarters have included the construction of a more secure traffic box at the driveway entrance. The PSA supports these upgrades to the extent that they improve the safety and security of Special Constables and the rest of the staff within the building.
Members at the site have raised concerns with PSA staff about the design of the traffic box, in particular the fact that the door swings outwards into exiting traffic. This presents a serious work health and safety risk to members in the event a car were to collide with the door as they exit the traffic box.
The PSA only became aware of these concerns recently and was not involved in the design phase of the traffic box.
The risks have been raised with NSW Police which has undertaken a commitment that the temporary traffic box will remain in use until the issue is resolved.
The PSA will be conducting a risk assessment on site this week and will liaise with NSW Police to address the risks identified. Staff should not be working out of the new traffic box whilst this process continues. The PSA will advise once an agreement has been reached.
Members who would like to raise any contributions on the matter can contact their Advisory Group delegates:
- Dannie Abel – Chair
- Tony Saraceno – Vice-Chair
A union workplace is a stronger and fairer workplace – get your colleagues involved today!
ChildStory – Time for the Regionals to Take a Stand
ChildStory – Time for the Regionals to Take a Stand – February 2018 (PDF version)
Recently Murrumbidgee members from Albury, Griffith and Wagga CSC’s walked out at lunchtime to highlight the catastrophe that is ChildStory.
Members detailed the many issues that have been identified across the State with still no resolution in sight. Griffith members feel they are faceless and voiceless.
Again our members say that ChildStory is not keeping children safe. Our members are very concerned that this unsafe platform is making their work much more cumbersome and children are the victims in this.
Of particular concern to our Regional members is that new caseworkers will not have access to KiDS and that they will have no training in navigation of the system.
This is particularly dangerous as many records have not been migrated to ChildStory and if they have they are often wrong.
Members again raised the issue of managers not being able to approve their work on ChildStory, however many caseworkers can approve their own work.
The PSA will continue to support our members across the State in lunchtime walkouts and other actions to come. The Department must take action now to fix this dangerous system. Our members will not be silent. The PSA will continue to pressure FACS and Minister Goward to acknowledge ChildStory’s systemic failings so that work can begin to fix this mess. Neither Minister Goward nor the Secretary for FACS depend on ChildStory to do their work – but you do. The PSA will make sure they hear you.
Rural Fire Service PSA members meeting Hornsby Fire Control Centre (Cowan)
Thursday 22-2-2018
12.00pm-1.00pm
Hornsby Fire Control Centre – 1049 (Pacific Highway – Cowan)
Lunch room
Agenda
- Award variation
- Work Health and Safety – Work Groups and Health and Safety representatives
It’s time to get involved!
For more information contact the PSA on 1300 772 679.
Email: bmckenzie@psa.asn.au
Service NSW Liverpool PSA meeting notice
Service NSW Liverpool PSA meeting notice – February 2018 (PDF version)
PSA will be visiting your office on a routine visit and will be available to talk to you during your break about industrial issues in Service NSW and the upcoming award negotiations.
Staff Room
Thursday 22 February 2018
12:00-2:00pm
Liverpool Service NSW
I look forward to meeting you.
- Simon van Vegchel – Industrial Officer
Not a member? Join the PSA today at https://membership.psa.asn.au/Register
It’s time to get involved!
