Fisheries: FOVB votes on partial lifting of work bans

Members would be aware of the current work ban regarding work under Acts such as the Biosecurity Act and the EPBC Act where the lawful use and carriage of batons and handcuffs was uncertain and separate to the normal compliance functions under the Fisheries Management Act 1994. The work bans were introduced because Fisheries Compliance Management (FCM), since mid 2017, has not provided the PSA/FOVB with any certainty as to…

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Evolving Transport – Community & Place, proposed interim structure

The PSA is interested in hearing from its members who have concerns about the recently proposed Community & Place interim structure. Even with the current restrictions around face-to-face consultation at the moment, it is still essential that we continue to engage with our members around proposed changes. The consultation pack can be accessed HERE. Members can raise their concerns with the PSA by emailing Ben…

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Disability Services: Coronavirus update

PSA Delegates and members have been working closely with the Department in these extremely difficult circumstances to develop briefing material, training material and protocols to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. The Department established a COVID-19 Planning Committee that is chaired by the Director Business & Transition Services. The Chairperson of the PSA Workplace Council is also a member of this very important Committee. The Committee…

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Update your details with the PSA!

The PSA is currently undertaking a process of updating its membership records to better reflect our membership and the continually changing structure of TfNSW. We want all members to update their details so that we know where they are working within the TfNSW structure. This in turn will enable us to continue to send members relevant information on their working conditions. To update these details,…

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EPA: PSA meeting rescheduled

The PSA has had technical issues with our teleconferencing facilities and the meeting scheduled for Thursday 9 April could not proceed. We are sorry for the inconvenience; our next meeting will be held via Skype. Due to the importance of the issues that we face at the EPA, this meeting has been rescheduled to 12:00 to 1:00pm on Thursday 16 April. The link to the…

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