What’s in consultation? Department of Regional NSW Harvest Leave disputation members’ bulletin

It wouldn’t come as a surprise to PSA members that the announcements made by the new Deputy Premier and the Minister for Agriculture on Harvest Leave came out of left field. And whilst the initial reaction from the PSA involved a rather high level of incredulity, there was the deserved concern regarding the lack of consultation. Accordingly, the PSA filed a dispute in the NSW…

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Case Management Working Group – Update from meeting

Following on from our members meeting last Thursday 21 October to discuss the formation of a Case Management Working group, the initial Working Group meeting with the Department was also held on Thursday 21 October. The working group consists of staff from the Executive, Management and Case Management and the goal is to solve issues that are tabled by staff. As there is also PSA…

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PSA win on expectation to escort clients

Recently, members raised with the PSA that Legal Aid Solicitors were expected to escort unvaccinated clients to have rapid antigen testing. We quickly raised this with the current Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As well as being a potentially unsafe practice, this is not the role of a Legal Aid Solicitor. The acting CEO and Head of Human Resources both agreed this should not be…

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All PSA management members in Metro District CSCs of Charlestown, Edgeworth and Mayfield are directed to ban the use of the Out of Home Care Audit

All PSA management members working in the Community Service Centres of Charlestown, Edgeworth and Mayfield are directed to ban the use of the Out of Home Care Audit (FACS Quality Review Audit Tool V2). This ban has been brought on by members’ extreme frustration at the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Out of Home Care Audit and its impact on their already excessive workloads,…

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (SAO) SCIENCE VOCATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP

13 DELEGATES REQUIRED The School Administrative officer (SAO) Science Vocational Advisory Group shall consist of 13 delegates from the electorates as listed below: ELECTORATE NAME PSA REGIONS and OFFICES 2021 Delegates Required Electorate 1 Sydney Metropolitan 7 Electorate 2 North Coast (PSA Lismore Office) 1 Electorate 3 South East (PSA Wollongong Office) 1 Electorate 4 South West (PSA Wagga Office) 1 Electorate 5 North West…

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