Health & Safety training coming to Tamworth

17 and 18 March 2022 9:30am-4:30pm West Tamworth Leagues Club Phillip Street West Tamworth Work Health and Safety Thursday 17 March           What are your duties under WHS legislation? Taking “reasonable care” … what does that mean? What is consultation, who has to consult and how? What’s the difference between Health & Safety Reps and Health & Safety committee members? Come along to find out…

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Youth Justice NSW: Covid-19, serious incidents in custodial, restructures to Custodial Caseworkers and BAL to BASS

The Youth Justice NSW Departmental Committee Delegates (YJ NSW DC) met Wednesday 16 February 2022 to discuss current industrial issues affecting staff and members. COVID-19 processes and requirements increase staff fatigue across the agency The additional imposition of COVID-19 workplace mandates, requirements and PPE over the past two years without additional resources has placed increased workload pressures and contributed to staff fatigue. There appears to…

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International Women’s Day 2022

This weekend, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) and we’d love you to join us! Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our march because of the freak weather events in Sydney. However, we are moving the event online. When 11:30am Saturday, March 12, 2022 Where Please register HERE. Our theme for IWD the right to be Safe, Respected, and Equal! We would like to have…

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“If not, why not”: PSA members request common sense approach to hybrid work

Significant pressure is currently being placed on staff in all NSW Government departments and agencies to return to their physical places of work. More pressure is being placed on organisations with high engagement with the public, such as the Australia Museum. The PSA is frustrated that the NSW Government can recognise the economic power of the Public Service when it relates to business productivity and…

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Rapid Antigen Testing for Compliance Operation Inspectors: consultation has commenced

For months the PSA has been advocating for Compliance Operation Inspectors (COIs) to have Rapid Antigen Testing provided by Transport for NSW (TfNSW). Finally TfNSW has agreed this extra safety measure should be trialled for COIs. Consultation commenced this week on the introduction. TfNSW is proposing not to make the testing mandatory but you will be able to opt in. Once you opt in, TfNSW…

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