Supreme Court: Flooding at Law Courts Building

The PSA met with management yesterday afternoon for an update on the flooding of the Law Courts Building. While the building is closed to the public, we understand staff will be advised where to undertake work on a team-by-team basis. Most staff have been directed to work from home or attend offices in surrounding court complexes, including at King St/St James, Hospital Rd, and the…

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Update on Special Commission of Inquiry

As you may be aware, the NSW Government has created a Special Commission of Inquiry (previously Special Ministerial Inquiry) into  circumstances surrounding the offences by Wayne Astill at Dillwynia Correctional Centre. The Inquiry has told the PSA that they will be seeking to interview a number of current and former employees of Corrective Services who they believe may have relevant information to their investigation.  The…

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Aboriginal Affairs members' meeting: Functional Review

Thank you to those members who were able to attend the meeting on 14 September to provide feedback into the consultation process for the Functional Review of Aboriginal Affairs. Below is a summary of the concerns raised in the meeting that will form part of the PSAs submission. Human Resources While it is understood that Aboriginal Affairs is part of the Premier's Department and that…

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August Joint Consultative Committee Meeting between PSA and Community Corrections

Assistant Commissioner’s update The main points from the AC’s updates are: Community Corrections have been working closely with other directorates regarding “Towards 2030,” to ensure there is no ‘slippage’ between the different areas. The AC is keen to ensure that resources are better allocated and used, rather than simply expecting members to take on more work. The AC is looking to simplify unsupervised travel to…

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TfNSW: Have Your Say in PMES 2023 and Update on Your Pay Rise

The annual People Matter Employment Survey (PMES 2023) is now open. The survey closes tomorrow on Friday 15 September. We strongly encourage PSA members to complete the survey. The PMES is our chance to tell the Department and the Government our views on how the agency is being run. The results can help the union advocate for improvements in our conditions, and to resolve problems…

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