Lismore and Ballina Child Protection workers set to walk out on Wednesday 24 April 2024

Child Protection workers from Lismore and Ballina Community Services Centre (CSC) will rally on Wednesday 24 April 2024. This is to protest crippling Caseworker vacancies and the chronic underfunding and mismanagement of Child Protection services in NSW. The North Coast has the highest vacancy rate in the state and Lismore CSC is still without an office over 2 years after their office was smashed in…

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Update on meeting with Employee Relations

Recently, the PSA and local members met with Employee Relations to address concerns raised regarding the accurate recording of hours, flexible working arrangements, travel time, and fleet management. Local members provided detailed information, and Employee Relations sought for this to be reviewed with the business with a commitment to report back to the PSA in the coming weeks. Here's the report on the concerns raised…

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Multicultural NSW PSA Win

Interpreter and translator members to receive back pay and correct rates of pay Earlier this year, PSA Multicultural NSW (MNSW) Delegates identified that the last pay increase won by the union had not been applied to the Crown Employees (Interpreters and Translators, Multicultural NSW) Award. The PSA raised this error with MNSW. After looking into the matter and contacting MNSW and NSW Public Service Industrial…

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Brand, Digital, and Communications Restructure

The restructuring within the Brand, Digital, and Communications (BDC) branch of the Customer Delivery and Transformation (CDT) Division is now well underway. We want to assure our members that the PSA will continue to stay engaged and maintain contact with the Department throughout the mobility process. We strongly encourage our members to reach out to us at any point with any concerns or for advice…

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NSWPF - Message from the PSA

Following recent high profile incidents, the PSA would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for all our members involved in assisting and responding to these matters. While the recent message from the Police Commissioner contained a number of thanks to Police Officers, Paramedics and bystanders, who rightly should be commended, there was no mention of our members in FETS, POLAIR, Intelligence, Police Link and…

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