Northern Rivers Community Services workers take action

Today members from Lismore and Ballina Community Services Centre (CSC) walked off the job to protest about chronic understaffing that places children in the Northern Rivers at an unacceptable risk.               Members met at the old Lismore office, which was decimated in recent flooding. Currently Lismore CSC is working out of demountable buildings that are not fit for purpose.…

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After Hours Response Team calls snap 24-hour strike

The After Hours Response Team (AHRT) has called a snap 24-hour strike from 4:30pm 23/04/2024. This is in response to chronic overwork, systemic bullying and ongoing mismanagement. The action comes after two highly respected managers were stood down without notice last month and a series of unilateral changes were made to operational arrangements, This has led to chaotic and unsafe situations. PSA General Secretary Stewart…

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POVB - Body Scanner Update

At the request of CSNSW, POVB delegates from Long Bay, Amber Laurel, Shortland CC, Bathurst and South Coast along with POVB Acting Chair Keith Smith and Industrial Officer Jim Minns, attended the Departmental building at Strawberry Hills for a meeting concerning the use of body scanners in correctional facilities. These delegates were: Osman Zerdo Ian McCluckie David Halahala Mitchell Jakins Cameron Kennedy Barry Butterfield In…

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Lismore and Ballina Child Protection workers set to walk out on Wednesday 24 April 2024

Child Protection workers from Lismore and Ballina Community Services Centre (CSC) will rally on Wednesday 24 April 2024. This is to protest crippling Caseworker vacancies and the chronic underfunding and mismanagement of Child Protection services in NSW. The North Coast has the highest vacancy rate in the state and Lismore CSC is still without an office over 2 years after their office was smashed in…

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Update on meeting with Employee Relations

Recently, the PSA and local members met with Employee Relations to address concerns raised regarding the accurate recording of hours, flexible working arrangements, travel time, and fleet management. Local members provided detailed information, and Employee Relations sought for this to be reviewed with the business with a commitment to report back to the PSA in the coming weeks. Here's the report on the concerns raised…

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