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Survey finds public sector women want COVID-19 flexibility to stay

Working from home during COVID-19 brought meaningful flexible work to the NSW public sector and allowed women to balance their jobs and lives, according to the Public Service Association’s first ever What Women Want survey.    The union surveyed more than 5000 of its female members during the first-half of 2020. It found despite the public service policy of “if not, why not” towards flexible…

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Enough words, time to hold government accountable for bushfire failures: PSA

The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements makes clear Australians have been let down by political inaction in preparing the country for the realities of a harsher climate. The Public Service Association demands government immediately act to properly resource all bushfire and other emergency response agencies to a mandated, minimum standard. "Today Australians found out that when it comes to accountability for keeping them…

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NSW guaranteed more Black Summers without real investment in fire-skilled workforce

The Public Service Association is pleased the NSW government has heard its calls to address the crisis in the state's bushfire fighting agencies, but wants to see longterm, sustainable funding delivered to prepare the state for future Black Summers. Following the union's submission to the NSW's Bushfire Inquiry, the government has committed $192 million over the next five years to invest in new equipment, improved…

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NSW bushfire inquiry report misses the point - Media Release 25/08/2020

The NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry's report has missed the point about the state's complete lack of preparedness, inadequate staffing levels, and absence of interoperability between state emergency and firefighting agencies. Public Service Association (PSA) and the Fire Brigade Employees' Union (FBEU) said the report was underwhelming, and didn't tackle the urgent need for proper resourcing. "It is astonishing that this report says any investment in…

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icare's board must resign over systemic failures - 4 Aug 2020

The board of NSW's failed workers' compensation scheme must resign, following revelations they signed off on a move to deny 17,000 sick and injured workers proper compensation, says the Public Service Association. A parliamentary inquiry on Monday revealed among a myriad of failures that the icare board sought to terminate payments to 17,000 sick and injured workers. CEO John Nagle resigned late last night following…

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