Goulburn Correctional Centre: Industrial action

On Monday, 29 March 2021, Goulburn Correctional Centre staff met and agreed to return to work following industrial action on the weekend. As part of their agreement to return to work, the Goulburn POVB members submitted a new motion to Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW).  The motion demanded a meeting between a local delegation of members, the Assistant Commissioner and the Director to address safety concerns…

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REMINDER – Save Our TAFE Save Our Community: Stop the Scone TAFE sell-off forum

You are invited to attend a community forum to protest the NSW Government sale of Scone TAFE, which is selling out our kids’ futures. All community members are welcome. This move will be a disaster for our region, cutting training opportunities for locals and cutting local jobs. Come along to hear from the experts about devastating impact this will have on our community and the…

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Student Support Officer PSA update: Your next member meeting and election of Delegates

Proposed Gender Fluidity amendment Thank you to Student Support Officer (SSO) members who submitted feedback on the proposed amendment to the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020. The consensus was that the amendment would be contrary to the professional and ethical commitments of SSOs and detrimental to student’s mental health and wellbeing. You can read the PSA submission HERE. SSO members’ meeting: 3:30pm-4:15pm, Wednesday…

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PSA update on the move to 6 Parramatta Square

Your Delegates and PSA staff met with the Department to discuss plans for the move to 6 Parramatta Square. The Department expects construction of the building will be completed by the end of this year. The move to 6 Parramatta Square is part of the consolidation of office space and the Government’s “Decade of Decentralisation” plan. While the majority of staff will move to 6…

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Treasury and Investment NSW: We want to hear from you!

As of Monday 29 March 2021, the NSW Government has begun repointing 700 jobs across Treasury to the newly created Investment NSW, which will now come under Department of Premier and Cabinet. There has been no consultation with the PSA surrounding this change, despite this being a requirement of multiple industrial instruments. The PSA understands that outside a few emails containing little detail and a…

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