Following on from our members meeting last Thursday 21 October to discuss the formation of a Case Management Working group, the initial Working Group meeting with the Department was also held on Thursday 21 October. The working group consists of staff from the Executive, Management and Case Management and the goal is to solve issues that are tabled by staff. As there is also PSA representation, matters can be escalated to the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) by PSA delegates.

The following was raised at the member’s meeting in relation to the working group;

• Gap in communication between the hierarchy and the field
• Minutes from the working group meeting – Will they be available?
• Transparency to all staff?
• Working from Home – Confusion with the implementation of the crisis plan
• How many RCCM’s are in the field and working from what regions?
• Further Union nomination for the working group – Nominations will be submitted by the Non-Custodial Departmental Committee delegates
• Request for additional training to support those working in the field

 

Participants of the Working Group

Name	Position
Peta Blood	Manager
Louise Ryan	Senior Project Officer
Tom Pacey	Senior Workplace Relations Advisor
Tim Glanville	Manager (Apologies)
Greg Iversen	FM & PSA COVB Delegate (Apologies)
Kenny Carver	CSMO & PSA NCDC Delegate
Cordelia Costellino	CSMO (Apologies)
Rhys Helleman	SCMO
Mihiata Te Tomoana	CMO
Peter Worboys	CMO
Victoria McMasters	RCCM

Points raised and discussed from the Working Group

• Working Group Meeting to be held on a quarterly basis
• Minutes of Working Group Meeting will be sent to all members of CMU for transparency
• Ongoing Professional Development for CMU staff for high performance development
• Custodial Case Management (CCM) HUB (Intranet site) for communication.
• Newsletter to CMU Staff (On a monthly basis)
• CCM Forum and drop in Session for SCMO’s
• Effective recruitment to build effective teams
• Opportunities for secondment/promotional development
• Calendar for future training at CSNSW Academy to be communicated
• Creation of a generic email for staff feedback and to request agenda items for the working group
• Request for additional PSA delegate to represent Regional field members
• WFH – Information to be posted on the Department’s Intranet and to be explored further

Your PSA Industrial Staff:

Monika Wunderlin – Industrial Officer

Chris Auld – Organiser

DC Delegate Contacts

David Gould – DC Chair

Stewart Burkitt – DC Assistant Secretary

Kenny Carver – Case Management Delegate