DPE Joint Consultative Committee Update

The Public Service Association (PSA) convened with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) for the final Joint Consultative Committee meeting of 2023 on 5th December. The following is a report summarising the matters discussed:  DPHI and DCCEEW Establishment: Corporate Services Transition: : the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) will retain shared services such as ICT and other shared services, transactional services e.g.…

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PSA Action – Special Constables should be paid fairly for the important work they do

The PSA has been active in the media raising awareness of the low rates of pay for special constables and the unwillingness of the NSWPF and the government to rectify this issue. You can listen to the PSA General Secretary discussing this with Ray Hadley here. As part of our campaign to ensure that Special Constables are paid fairly for the important work they do,…

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Bullying within the RFS – What you can do

The Public Service Association (PSA) is deeply concerned about the increasing number of reported bullying cases among our members employed within the Rural Fire Service (RFS). Members have described to the union incidents they have observed that highlight the pervasive and ongoing nature of the bullying culture at RFS. PSA delegates and staff have repeatedly raised concerns with the numerous incidents that occur across the…

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Final SOPA Structure Announced – what’s next?

The last month has been a difficult one as members waited for the release of the final structure following the announcement of a funding deficit in the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Thank you to those members who provided feedback to the PSA. This was invaluable and formed the basis of our submission to management during the consultation period. Now that the final structure has been…

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PSA CPSU NSW: Winning for members

Let me start by saying that it has been a long, eventful year. However, it has been one in which our union has won major achievements for our members all over NSW. This year we all once again showed that by working together, we have made our workplaces better for all. The year proved to us all that there is power in a union. The…

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