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Reform of senior and middle management equal further job cuts

The PSA is very concerned by the State Government’s decision to adopt reforms that openly target the jobs of senior and middle management in the NSW public sector. The move follows recommendations from the Public Service Commissioner and is based on proposals contained in the Commission of Audit report. While the Government has attempted to argue that the reforms will boost front line services, the…

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National Parks Association Media Release: Thousands of Signatures on Petition against Hunting

7th March 2013 [caption id="attachment_3053" align="alignright" width="275"] Luke Foley, Shadow Minister for the Environment (ALP), Cate Faehrmann, MLC for the Greens and Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney (Independent) joined representatives of the Association outside Parliament today in a short press conference to receive the petitions.[/caption] MEDIA RELEASE The National Parks Association of NSW has handed over thousands of signatures on its petition objecting to recreational…

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Insult to injury: Minister compares vital education support workers to ‘tea ladies’ as he sacks them

Education support staff are appalled NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has compared them ‘tea ladies’ while announcing changes that will see hundreds of their jobs cut, the Public Service Association said today. Mr Piccoli this week finalised changes to a new model of delivering support to schools which will see at least 300 jobs cut in critical roles including curriculum development, program administration and community…

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Hawkesbury and St Marys child protection workers hold stop work meeting over ongoing resource shortage

Community Services staff at the Hawkesbury office have held a stop work meeting during a visit by Minister for Community Services Pru Goward this morning, in protest at understaffing and a lack of resources, according to the Public Service Association of NSW. The St Marys office is expected to hold a stop work meeting later today highlighting the same concerns. The Report of Reviewable Deaths…

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