PSA ADHC work bans – IMPORTANT information for members

With the state wide bans and additional bans in the Illawarra and the Hunter districts regarding the privatisation of ADHC services, members are advised that: This industrial action has been approved by the General Secretary of the Public Service Association. Any direction to perform work covered by these bans can be refused without personal risk. If members are approached to complete work covered by the…

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Help us stop the largest ever privatisation of a Government service in NSW

The PSA is seeking your support in stopping the largest ever privatisation of a Government service in NSW. The State Government has decided that it will completely withdraw from the delivery of disability or home care services. It plans to kick this off in 2015, and if it gets its way, by 2018 it will have completed a full scale privatisation of the remainder of…

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ADHC Bulletin July 2014 - PSA Update on Respite Facilities

PSA Update on Respite Facilities July 2014 (PDF Version)  PSA members working at the Dapto Respite Centre stopped work in April 2014 over concerns the support service may be closed by the State Government. There were fears that the families and carers of people with a disability would not have ongoing access to local respite services if the NSW Government began shutting centres in a…

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FACS Industrial Bulletin - PSA Member Update

FACS Industrial Bulletin -  PSA Member Update August 2014 (PDF version) Performance Development Program (PDP) Members will be aware of Family and Community Services (FACS) beginning implementation of the Performance Development Program (PDP) for all employees. The implementation of the Government Sector Employment Act earlier this year has brought a number of changes across government departments and agencies. In particular, the Act requires every Agency…

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FACS Northern Sydney District Industrial Bulletin

FaCS NSD - Bulletin - Aug 2014 (PDF version) Recruitment/Staffing It is likely the District will be able to recruit to the equivalent of 8 FTE Caseworker roles. The priority/process would be: lateral transfer into the District conversion of Long Term Temps Recruit from Assessment Centre The PSA will be happy to assist Long Term Temps in the process of being given an ongoing role.…

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