Second Newcastle NDIS forum

Premier Barry O’Farrell is using the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a Trojan horse to cut the choice and quality of services available to support people with a disability and their families in NSW. In response, the PSA is holding a second forum in Newcastle on 4 December at Panthers. The first took place on 10 October in response to growing…

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FACS Localisation Industrial Bulletin - December 2013

Post-Localisation Consultative Arrangements still in dispute FACS and the PSA are yet to agree on new consultative arrangements following the September launch of the new 15 district ‘localisation’ structure. The PSA was back in the NSW IRC on Friday, 6 December in an effort to finalise new consultative arrangements that reflect the Department’s new operating environment. Under FACS’s proposal the Department would abolish state-wide divisional…

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NDIS workforce implications: the NSW context

Ageing, Disability and Homecare (ADHC) INDUSTRIAL REPORT March 2014           Introduction This report is intended to provide PSA members with an overview of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NSW Enabling) legislation and its industrial implications for the staff of Ageing, Disability and Home Care. It is not a campaign update. The PSA is deeply opposed to the privatisation of publically delivered…

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NDIS YES - PRIVATISATION NO

PSA Members vote to take action in the Hunter, and the Departmental Committee vote to extend it across the State. On Monday 17 March, the first meeting of the new ADHC Departmental Committee  took place at PSA House. The main area of discussion was the Government's plans to privatise all of ADHC commencing with its operations in the Hunter area. The Government is using the NDIS…

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ADHC Work Bans Illawarra/Shoalhaven

PSA NDIS Bulletin WorkBans Illawarra/Shoalhaven April 2014 (PDF Version) At a meeting of members in the Illawarra a motion was passed to enact work bans on Home Administrative reporting to the agency. These bans show the determination of the members to fight to save their job security, pay and conditions and the services they deliver. Specific bans for the Illawarra/Shoalhaven District Work bans on group…

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