Coffee is on the PSA!

It was fantastic to see so many members at our most recent coffee cart! PSA will be holding the monthly coffee cart for members on Tuesday 23 April at 10:00am. This will give members from a range of agencies the opportunity to catch up over a coffee, tea or hot chocolate, which is free for PSA members who work at 4 and 6 Parramatta Square…

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Child Protection in Crisis: Campaign event notice

Child Protection workers at Edgeworth Community Services Centre (CSC) will rally on Thursday, 18 April. This is to protest the proposed closure of the CSC, crippling Caseworker vacancies, and the chronic underfunding and mismanagement of Child Protection services in NSW. PSA members will gather outside Edgeworth CSC on Thursday at 12:30pm to take their concerns directly to the community they serve.  Last Thursday, a peak…

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Independent Review Office: Changes for Solutions Team

PSA has been advised of a change impacting the Solutions Team within the Independent Review Office (IRO). We have been advised that, following a review of the use of Compressed Hours in the Solutions Team, IRO is now proposing that these staff instead have access to other standard flexible working arrangements, such as Flex Time, enjoyed by others in IRO and the public service more…

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Dispute update: Customer Complaints Function restructure

As members will be aware, the PSA recently lodged a dispute with Service NSW regarding the change in 'Primary Locations' impacting members affected by the Customer Complaints Function restructure. Yesterday, your union attended the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to progress this matter further on behalf of members. Please see the outcomes and agreed actions, supported by the IRC, below: Service NSW is to provide impacted…

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Barbeque for members: Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre

Your PSA Industrial Officer Gino DiCandilo will be attending the centre to support members and potential members and discuss any recent issues. Australian Mutual Bank has kindly sponsored a sausage sizzle and will be there to discuss all things banking and member discounts. Management has agreed to have an extended lock down at this time to allow members and potential members to attend this meeting.…

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