NPWS bulletin

NPWS ‘establishment review’ Over the past 12 months the NPWS has been undertaking an establishment review. This includes a review of Branch structures with the deletion or changing of many roles. To undertake such a ‘review’ by the agency requires prior consultation with the PSA and the development of a change management plan (as part of the consultation guidelines). To date there has been no…

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Mental health survey

The challenges of the past few months have undoubtedly been stressful for workers at Taronga Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoos. Many members have approached the union with concerns for their mental health as a result of the current environment. Due to these concerns, the PSA has put together this anonymous survey to inform our discussions with management. Please take some time to participate in…

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CSNSW Bulletin - Inmate tests positive for Covid 19

The PSA was notified on late Wednesday evening, 29 July 2020 that an inmate who was received into custody and indicated that he had been in Victoria during the past 14 days has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate, who was moved from police custody to his current housing, has been treated as an isolation inmate and all current protocols have been followed. We…

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Bulletin: Office of the Sheriff

SHO JCC update On Thursday, 27 June 2020, your Sheriff’s Officers Vocational Branch Advisory Group (SOVBAG) and PSA industrial staff met with Sheriff Hall and her management team by audio visual link, for the second Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting of 2020 (July JCC). JCCs are held every quarter and is the peak consultative forum between SHO management and the PSA and SOVBAG and where…

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Community Corrections update and the COMCOR COVID-Safe Roadmap

Last week, Community Corrections released documentation to members regarding its COVID recovery planning. The PSA has had ongoing discussions with the Department about the recovery planning process over the past couple of months, including regular teleconferences with the Assistant Commissioner. The documents released provide comprehensive policy and framework for how each centre can plan its recovery process and what different phases of this process would…

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