PROVIDING THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR REGIONS: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT ON REGIONAL LABOUR MARKETS AND ECONOMIES

A Report commissioned for the South Coast Labour Council Associate Professor Martin O’Brien Centre for Human and Social Capital Research Faculty of Business and Law University of Wollongong About This Report This report was commissioned by the South Coast Labour Council and funded by the trade unions and affiliated organisations listed below whose assistance and contributions both monetary and in kind through the generous contribution…

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National Parks Vocational Branch bulletin

The National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) met at PSA House on 8 November for its Annual General Meeting and to discuss a range of issues affecting PSA members in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Resourcing of new reserves Recently more than 500,000 hectares have been added to the NPWS estate with no or extremely minimal resourcing of these lands. On that basis a…

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PSA Consultation with Department of Education about Transformation Support Services program

PSA staff and delegates have maintained a regular consultation meeting schedule throughout this year with the Department’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), and the Executive Director of the Transformation Program. It also remains a standing agenda item at our Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meetings for tracking updates and addressing any issues arising. Where is the Transformation Support Services three-year program up to? The Department of Education’s…

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Crown Solicitor's Office Joint Consultative Committee report back

Last week, PSA Delegates, industrial staff and Crown Solicitor's Office (CSO) management attended an ad hoc Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. We had a very productive meeting and it seems genuine progress is being made as matters previously raised by the PSA to CSO management are being addressed with the Department committed to look for solutions in relation to workload issues and improvements in the…

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PSA consultation with Department of Education: Plans for reopening corporate offices and a hybrid way of working

At our Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting with the Department of Education on 13 October 2021, PSA staff and Delegates requested the results of the recent staff survey about working from home and COVID-safe reopening of offices. We also asked to commence consultation over the Department’s plans to reopen corporate offices. Read our previous bulletin on this HERE. Consultation on the reopening plans On 27…

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