PSA directs Grooms to refuse to perform extra duties from Friday, 11 June 2021

PSA members working as Grooms at the Mounted Police Unit are directed to cease carrying out duties which are not those of the Stable Hand/Strapper occupational category from Friday, 11 June 2021. The Police Force has been on notice since July last year that the PSA was dissatisfied with the process of the review of the Role Description and since February 2021 that members have…

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Release of CSU Report: “If they want us to do quality work, they need to support us”

The PSA has fought for genuine support and systems to ensure good mental health and wellbeing for caseworkers for many years.  The Charles Sturt University (CSU) report validates all the key concerns that your Union has raised tirelessly. This is a significant and damning academic research report that highlights this department’s failure in its legislative duty of care to its employees on so many fronts…

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Bondi Beach Public School: the PSA is here for you

The Executive of the PSA and our Schools Team here at the union wish to extend our support to you all as members, and to all staff at Bondi Public School. The fire may have caused you considerable concern and had an impact on you personally as well as the impact on the school.  As always it is important for you to be healthy and…

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Taronga Zoo Joint Consultative Committee update: Keepers, grade progression and more

On 31 May 2021, PSA Industrial staff and your local Taronga Zoo delegates met with senior management for the quarterly Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). Many items affecting PSA members were discussed and outcomes are detailed below. Keeper skills book The PSA raised concerns around some staff being denied a Keeper skills book due to the new book currently being in development. Senior management confirmed that…

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Mining, Exploration & Geoscience and NSW Resources Regulator amalgamation

The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) and the NSW Government plan to combine the Mining, Exploration & Geoscience (MEG) Directorate and the NSW Resources Regulator. The PSA was advised of the announced amalgamation as part of DRNSWs consultation obligations on Tuesday 1 June.   What does this mean for staff? In its immediacy, apart from a change in reporting for the Resources Regulator, not much. However,…

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