NAIDOC Week 2024: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud - Sunday 7 – Sunday 14 July 2024

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia annually to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by all Australians. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Find out what is going on this…

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Domestic and Family Violence Leave Survey Results

Thank you to all our members who responded to our recent survey on Domestic and Family Violence (DFV). From your responses we learned there are significant gaps in the way DFV leave is managed in the workplace, the way information is shared to employees and the processes in place to support people needing assistance. The PSA will continue to advocate for improvements in the Governments…

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Domestic and Family Violence – would you know where to get help?

The PSA has been advocating on issues relating to Domestic Violence for a long time and has been at the forefront of gaining better entitlements for our members who may need to take leave due to experiencing Domestic and Family violence. Many of our members, working in a wide range of different NSW public sector agencies, are directly involved in the provision of services for…

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International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

Friday 25 November is International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Your union has long been at the forefront of fighting for stronger support mechanisms for workers to escape volatile family and dangerous domestic situations. The PSA and its sister federal union the Community and Public Sector Union (State Public Sector Federation Group) were the first union to secure, in a collective agreement,…

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PSA supporting members during Covid and beyond

**members are advised this bulletin discusses family and domestic violence** PSA’s Women’s Council has been discussing and working on how to support members experiencing domestic violence (DV) since its election in late 2019. This is particularly important now, as DV helplines including those staffed by PSA members have experienced a rapid increase in calls as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Union continues to…

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