Disability Services Anti privatisation stall Hornsby Mall 19 April 2017

Disability Services Anti privatisation stall Hornsby Mall 19 April 2017 (PDF version) Thank you for your participation Members from ADHC and staff from your PSA FACS & Health team were out and about talking to the community in Hornsby Mall on Wednesday 19 April 2017. A stall was set up and many members of the public came up and spoke to us about why we…

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PSA concerned by private provider announcements while NDIS funding under a cloud

PSA concerned by private provider announcements while NDIS funding under a cloud - April 2017 (PDF version) The PSA is concerned at the pace of announcements of private providers while the funding of the NDIS is under a cloud. The Department of Family and Community Services has advised ADHC staff of three more private providers of supported accommodation and respite services. Despite their claims, the…

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PSA slams heartless NSW Government for wiping its hands of disability services

PSA media release The Public Service Association has attacked the NSW Government for scrapping public disability services on the same day a billion dollar NDIS cost blow out has been revealed. “This is the worst possible time for the NSW Government to be washing its hands of public disability services,” said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. “It’s the disaster this union has been warning about…

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PSA seeks meeting with Minister following Four Corners report

PSA seeks meeting with Minister following Four Corners report - April 2017 (PDF version) The PSA has sought an urgent meeting with Disability Services Minister, Ray Williams, in relation to allegations of violence, abuse and neglect in privately operated residential care facilities in NSW, as was aired in a recent edition of the ABC’s Four Corners program. The PSA has long warned of the difficulty…

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ADHC Training Report Back: Members and Delegates plan for a strong union future

ADHC Training Report Back - members and delegates plan for a strong future - 7 April 2017 (PDF Version) ADHC Training Report Back:  Members and Delegates plan for a strong union future On Friday 31 March, 13 of your colleagues from Clinical Services and Community Support Teams across NSW met for training on the upcoming challenges for CST staff. Attendees workshopped how to keep our…

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