Change Management Plan: Biodiversity, Conservation and Science realignment

On 25 March 2024 Biodiversity, Conservation and Science (BCS) senior management met with the PSA to brief us on the Change Management Plan, which has been developed for the realignment of staff and management in the department. The headline issues from the union perspective are: There will be no reduction in Award employees There will be no regrading of roles For most Award employees, there…

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Joint Consultative Committee meeting: State Emergency Service

On Thursday 21 March 2024 the PSA hosted the March meeting of the State Emergency Service (SES) Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting at PSA House in Sydney. Your delegates Nicole Harding and Craig Ronan were present, representing membership. The SES Director People and Development Chaired the meeting and reported on several crucial issues currently in play at the SES. People Matter Survey results The 2023…

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General Assistants Advisory Group Bulletin (March 2024)

Member Meeting Your next PSA member meeting will be held Wednesday 3 April 2024. All PSA members are invited to attend via Teams. Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm Date: Wednesday 3 April 2024 Teams Link: Join Meeting Here Conferences for General and Farm Assistants On the 12th of March, your General Assistants Advisory Group (GAAG) held its first meeting of the year. The NSW Secretary of…

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Health Professional Councils Australia

We are seeking your participation in a survey to identify and address issues with case management. Our aim is to better understand and ultimately improve efficiency, consistency and transparency in our case management practices across the HPCA. We highly encourage you to share this survey with your colleagues, including those outside of PSA. A broader range of perspectives will help us to gather more comprehensive…

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School Psychologists and Student Support Easter Concession

DID YOU KNOW: That under your flexible conditions there is a clause for Easter Concession, so if you are on duty Thursday 28 March 2024 after working three and half hours, you are then entitled to an extra half day flex. If it is not possible to take a half-day flex due to the operational requirements of your school, then it can be carried over…

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