PSA Consultation with Department of Education about Transformation Support Services program

PSA staff and delegates have maintained a regular consultation meeting schedule throughout this year with the Department’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), and the Executive Director of the Transformation Program. It also remains a standing agenda item at our Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meetings for tracking updates and addressing any issues arising. Where is the Transformation Support Services three-year program up to? The Department of Education’s…

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Crown Solicitor's Office Joint Consultative Committee report back

Last week, PSA Delegates, industrial staff and Crown Solicitor's Office (CSO) management attended an ad hoc Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. We had a very productive meeting and it seems genuine progress is being made as matters previously raised by the PSA to CSO management are being addressed with the Department committed to look for solutions in relation to workload issues and improvements in the…

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PSA consultation with Department of Education: Plans for reopening corporate offices and a hybrid way of working

At our Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting with the Department of Education on 13 October 2021, PSA staff and Delegates requested the results of the recent staff survey about working from home and COVID-safe reopening of offices. We also asked to commence consultation over the Department’s plans to reopen corporate offices. Read our previous bulletin on this HERE. Consultation on the reopening plans On 27…

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PSA Commences Award negotiations with the Department of Education for a School Psychologists’ Award

The PSA met with the Department of Education on 16 November 2021 and commenced negotiations for a new Award for School Psychologists. A further meeting is planned next week. The PSA will ensure we have PSA delegate/member representation at all meetings concerning the new award. Further updates will be provided as this matter progresses. Know someone who isn’t a member? To advance the interests of…

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Non-Custodial: Case Management Working Group

As previously reported, a Case Management Working Group has been established with the Department. Its second meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 23 November 2021 We have scheduled a members’ meeting for Monday 22 November at 2:00pm via MS Teams to update Non-Custodial members on the working group and welcome any feedback or suggestions to raise with the Department. Our request has been successful in having an…

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