ADHC PSA force pause on CST secondary employment review

ADHC PSA force pause on CST secondary employment review - April 2017 (PDF version) The Department of Family and Community Services have agreed not to undertake any review (re-assessment) of secondary employment arrangements until further discussions are held with the PSA later in April. The concession was made after the PSA threatened legal action in relation to a mooted blanket ban on further secondary employment…

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More questions than answers as privatisation transfer looms for FACS clinical Services

More questions than answers as privatisation transfer looms for FACS clinical Services - April 2017 (PDF version) The Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) has written to all clinical services staff asking them to resubmit applications for secondary employment and complete new paperwork associated with conflict-of-interest assessments ahead of a mooted 1 August 2017 transfer to the Benevolent Society. The advice to staff revises…

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Central Coast deserves better than 300 job cuts and slashed vital services says union

PSA Media release: The NSW Government has slashed 300 public sector jobs on the Central Coast, with the privatisation of Disability Services and Out Of Home Care now also eating away at the community said the Public Service Association (PSA). “This is a Government that just builds roads, not communities or a society,” said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. “The Central Coast is out of…

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PSA and CPSU make submission to NDIS Costs Inquiry

PSA and CPSU make submission to NDIS Costs Inquiry - March 2017 (PDF version) The Association’s federal counterpart, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), in consultation with the PSA, has made a submission to the NDIS Costs Inquiry. The submission draws attention to the flawed and risky privatisation in NSW: It is clear the privatisation of ADHC diminishes the choice and the rights available…

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PSA is your Union, now and in the future

PSA is your Union, now and in the future - May 2017 (PDF version) Members have been asking if the Public Service Association (PSA) will still be the union when members are transferred to the private sector. The answer is YES! The PSA will still have coverage of our members in ADHC. This is the most crucial time for you as members to have protection…

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