PSA direction on subpoenas to Child Protection workers

Direction to all Community Services PSA members Child Protection workers* are directed not to undertake redacting of records in response to subpoenas (including summonses and notices to produce) served on the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). For years the PSA has raised concerns with DCJ over the need to reduce the unmanageable levels of red tape and non-frontline administrative work imposed on frontline Child…

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PSA Members bulletin – icare Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)

Your PSA Delegates and Industrial Staff attended the icare JCC on 19 August 2021, and the following is a report back to members on that meeting. 1. New HR System Again, many thanks to those members who had earlier participated in the PSA survey on the new HR system. It is clearly evident from that survey that there are a large number of issues still…

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Mandatory Vaccination for School Staff

There have been a number of announcements over the last week about vaccinations including the requirement for all school staff to be fully vaccinated by 8 November 2021. Mandatory covid vaccination for school staff was announced by the Premier last week.  The Public Health Order, making this law, will soon be published. The PSA cannot provide health advice to members and recommends everyone seek the…

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Training on offer for dealing with bullying and mental health issues

Due to popular demand, we have scheduled the following dates for additional one-hour webinars on Mental Health and Dealing with Workplace Bullying. Dealing with Workplace Bullying webinar What is and isn’t bullying? How to deal with bullying and harassment at work from a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) perspective. We look at legislation, guidance materials and practical strategies to assist. Workplace Bullying 12:00pm-1:00pm Tuesday 7…

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PSA Industrial Dispute and Upcoming Meeting

On Thursday the 26th August, the PSA presented to the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (IRC) a dispute with the EPA. The PSA argued that we had not been provided with the updated Change Management Plan nor had the EPA engaged the PSA in any proper consultation process regarding the Business Administration and Support (BAS) Review. The PSA also raised concerns with the inconsistencies of…

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