iCare Restructure Proposal - Please tell us what you think!

The PSA have been advised of a restructure within iCare. The proposal, as advised is to reduce roles across the organisation by 7% to attain cost savings including,  removing 236 roles and creating 104 new roles. The main impact will be the 135 people with a proposed reduction of 25% Group Executive roles 20% Senior leadership roles Approximately 7% in all other roles In the…

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Meeting: PSA iCare Departmental Committee Delegates

On 20 August 2024, the PSA iCare Departmental Committee, your elected PSA delegates, met at PSA House with the union’s Industrial Staff. The main issue for discussion was the current restructure at iCare. Mark Morey, Secretary of Unions NSW addressed the meeting. Your PSA Delegates have raised a number of concerns about the current iCare restructure. Members were asked for their feedback on the restructure…

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Management dressing-down

Your Union has become aware that last Thursday the Minister held a meeting with around 100 of your highest ranked management – from the A/Secretary, Executive Directors, and Directors. This could have been an unremarkable event but for what the Minister advised your leadership in comments that have subsequently found their way to our attention. In foreshadowing significant long-term reforms in the child protection area,…

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New work ban implemented in Hunter/North Region and Joint Consultative Committee update

The Hunter/North region has voted to implement an additional work ban, effective from tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 August 2024. This new ban directs members to decline working at any location with a permanent scanning point unless at least three Sheriff’s Officers are present. Protection for PSA members Please note that only PSA members are protected under Clause 64 of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of…

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Subject: SES Funding Boost and Opportunity for Ongoing Roles

Members are likely aware that NSW State Emergency Service (SES) were given an additional $94.7 million as part of this year’s government budget allocations. This funding has allowed them to embed additional ongoing roles into their organisational structure. No Permanent Employees Will Lose Their Jobs: With the exception of changes in reporting lines, none of SES’s current permanent employees will be affected by this change.…

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