Department of Communities and Justice Vaccination Policy: Relevant dates and processes for exemptions

As per the Commissioner’s instruction (2021/51 DCJ COVID-19 Vaccination Policy), all Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccination approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia. Staff are required to have received vaccination by the following dates: Dose 1 by 25 October 2021 if you work in, or have to go to, frontline workplaces. This includes Correctional…

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Office of Sport Draft Covid19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure: We want to hear from you! 

The PSA met with the Office of Sport on Thursday 21st October 2021 to commence consultation on the Draft Covid-19 Vaccination Policy and Procedure. We were advised that staff will be provided with the draft policy and other relevant information and there will be information sessions for staff as well as opportunities to discuss concerns with management, and we encourage members to attend these.  As part of the consultation process we want…

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Department of Customer Service: Risk Assessment and Consultation Process

PSA members working in the Department of Customer Service (DCS) may be aware their department is currently undergoing a Risk Assessment and Consultation process around vaccination requirements. This is to determine the approach to COVID-19 vaccinations in DCS workplaces. The PSA is aware that DCS employees will have now received information that Phase One of the consultation process is complete and the department has advised…

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Rural Fire Service Award update: Message from the PSA

Section 19 review You may recall in our most recent bulletin, the PSA highlighted its concerns to changes the Rural Fire Service (RFS) was attempting to make to your Award under a Section 19 review. Under the Section 19 review, the RFS sought to create new conditions that do not currently exist under the RFS Award, including: a clause to the effect that the RFS…

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Work, Health and Safety: Sheriff’s Officers fight against unreasonable working conditions

This Monday, Sheriff’s Officers returned to work at Toronto Courthouse following a Work, Health and Safety (WHS) win. Earlier this month, Local Court management stopped Sheriff’s Officers' access to use back-of-house areas such as meal rooms, toilets, and other facilities without adequate consultation. Staff were left with the option of using a meal room which was adjoined to a toilet and in a public area…

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