International Women’s Day 2022

This weekend, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) and we’d love you to join us! Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our march because of the freak weather events in Sydney. However, we are moving the event online. When 11:30am Saturday, March 12, 2022 Where Please register HERE. Our theme for IWD the right to be Safe, Respected, and Equal! We would like to have…

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“If not, why not”: PSA members request common sense approach to hybrid work

Significant pressure is currently being placed on staff in all NSW Government departments and agencies to return to their physical places of work. More pressure is being placed on organisations with high engagement with the public, such as the Australia Museum. The PSA is frustrated that the NSW Government can recognise the economic power of the Public Service when it relates to business productivity and…

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Rapid Antigen Testing for Compliance Operation Inspectors: consultation has commenced

For months the PSA has been advocating for Compliance Operation Inspectors (COIs) to have Rapid Antigen Testing provided by Transport for NSW (TfNSW). Finally TfNSW has agreed this extra safety measure should be trialled for COIs. Consultation commenced this week on the introduction. TfNSW is proposing not to make the testing mandatory but you will be able to opt in. Once you opt in, TfNSW…

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Move to Parramatta from Henry Deane Building: Department continues to move the goal posts

The move to Parramatta is only weeks away and there remains little transparency about what is happening. The PSA met with Employee Relations & Workplace Transformation on 28 February 2022 and raised the following matters: There is no senior leadership presence at PSQ6 (Parramatta Square). This is unlike other agencies CSNSW employees are sharing with at Parramatta. Members are feeling abandoned and devalued. Members are…

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Office of the Sheriff: Staff shortages, bullying, and fair pay rises

The Sheriff’s Office Vocational Branch Advisory Group (SOVBAG) met on Wednesday 23 February to discuss a number of key industrial issues affecting its members. Staff shortage crisis across the Office of the Sheriff The PSA and the SOVBAG Delegates raised the issue of chronic staff shortages with the Sheriff and her executive team in our Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. The historic staff shortage across…

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