The Workplace- the key to the Disability Sector COVID Vaccination issue

Residential disability clients and staff are considered Priorty 1A for receiving of the COVID vaccination, due to the co-morbidities of the clients and their shared high density living facilities. The CPSU conducted a survey of members in the residential disability sector in April which found that less than 10% of staff and residents had received their vaccination. Of those staff that had or were planning…

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Disability Services: Coronavirus update

PSA Delegates and members have been working closely with the Department in these extremely difficult circumstances to develop briefing material, training material and protocols to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. The Department established a COVID-19 Planning Committee that is chaired by the Director Business & Transition Services. The Chairperson of the PSA Workplace Council is also a member of this very important Committee. The Committee…

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Communities and Justice Change Management Plan – Disability Services

Following the release of a draft Change Management Plan by the department on 29 May 2019 the PSA circulated a Bulletin to members working in Disability Services at the Hunter Residences – Stockton Centre, Kanangra Centre, Tomaree Lodge, Casuarina Grove and the Community Justice and Integrated Service Programs, Parramatta on 5 June 2019 requesting that delegates after member meetings forward issues and concerns regarding the…

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Family and Community Services Disability Services Joint Consultative Committee meeting 28 February 2019

Family and Community Services Disability Services JCC meeting - March 2019 (pdf version) PSA delegates and Industrial Officer met FACS Disability Services Management on 28 February 2019 at the regular JCC meeting. The Executive Director briefed the PSA on the remaining Disability Services transfer proposals. The PSA raised a number of related issues around workload, staff morale, ongoing consultation and proposed change management plans for…

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Where are you?

FACS - Where are you - January (pdf version) Over the last few years there have been many changes at Family and Community Services. PSA Organisers have been visiting FACS workplaces right across the state including FACS Offices, Community Services Centres, Housing Offices, Land and Housing Corp., Youth NSW and Women NSW to meet you all. However, some of our records are a little out…

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