Leave for members impacted by the floods – Special leave and ‘On Duty’

With numerous regions of NSW experiencing some of the worst flooding in over 100 years the PSA wants to extend our heartfelt thanks to those of you that have pitched in to keep our communities safe during yet another natural disaster, whether that be through the role in which you are employed, volunteering with the SES or RFS, working in evacuation centres and numerous other…

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IPART Joint Consultative Committee update

Your PSA representatives, with Delegates Lil Cullen and Felicity Hall, recently met with Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). The following is a report back to members on matters that were discussed: COVID-19 update and current arrangements The PSA has been advised there will be the continued implementation of current Flexible Working Arrangements. IPART reports that at this point…

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Update for Resilience NSW PSA members

The PSA would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all PSA Members and employees of Resilience NSW. We know you are working hard to support impacted communities and will continue to do so after the TV cameras leave. The politicisation of the work performed by Resilience NSW by politicians and the media does nothing to help manage community expectations of an organisation with…

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Health & Safety training coming to Tamworth

17 and 18 March 2022 9:30am-4:30pm West Tamworth Leagues Club Phillip Street West Tamworth Work Health and Safety Thursday 17 March           What are your duties under WHS legislation? Taking “reasonable care” … what does that mean? What is consultation, who has to consult and how? What’s the difference between Health & Safety Reps and Health & Safety committee members? Come along to find out…

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Youth Justice NSW: Covid-19, serious incidents in custodial, restructures to Custodial Caseworkers and BAL to BASS

The Youth Justice NSW Departmental Committee Delegates (YJ NSW DC) met Wednesday 16 February 2022 to discuss current industrial issues affecting staff and members. COVID-19 processes and requirements increase staff fatigue across the agency The additional imposition of COVID-19 workplace mandates, requirements and PPE over the past two years without additional resources has placed increased workload pressures and contributed to staff fatigue. There appears to…

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