Experts back union concerns over NSW Government wiping its hands of disability services

PSA Media release: The Public Service Association (PSA) has attacked the NSW Government for scrapping public disability services, throwing the care of people with disability into free fall. The union’s long held position was today backed by concerns of the NSW Mental Health Commission that there will only be funding for approximately a quarter of existing mental health services under the NDIS. This follows last…

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PSA slams heartless NSW Government for wiping its hands of disability services

PSA media release The Public Service Association has attacked the NSW Government for scrapping public disability services on the same day a billion dollar NDIS cost blow out has been revealed. “This is the worst possible time for the NSW Government to be washing its hands of public disability services,” said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. “It’s the disaster this union has been warning about…

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457 visa changes must stop job rorts after privatisation - union

PSA media release: The Turnbull Government’s changes to 457 Visas must stop the NSW Government contracting out vital public services then replacing full time local jobs with “temporary” overseas workers said the Public Service Association (PSA). The union which called for an inquiry into the matter back in November 2016 said the NSW Government used 457 ‘temporary’ visas to fill 32 full time “onshore” jobs…

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Land Titles Registry sale a disaster for millions in NSW

PSA Media release: The NSW Government decision to lease the 150 year old Land Titles Registry to Hastings Funds Management and First State Super is a recipe for disaster for millions of property owners across NSW said the Public Service Association (PSA). “It is hands down, the most appalling fire sale decision yet by a Government with a strong track record in that area”, said…

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Central Coast deserves better than 300 job cuts and slashed vital services says union

PSA Media release: The NSW Government has slashed 300 public sector jobs on the Central Coast, with the privatisation of Disability Services and Out Of Home Care now also eating away at the community said the Public Service Association (PSA). “This is a Government that just builds roads, not communities or a society,” said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. “The Central Coast is out of…

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