Department of Premier and Cabinet – Vaccination Direction

Your PSA representatives attended one of the two staff Q&A Town Hall sessions run by DPC People & Culture around the Secretary’s direction for Phase 1 staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Following the release of the Premier’s Circular which can be viewed HERE branches in DPC undertook their own Risk Assessment to determine roles where the risk was high enough to require a direction…

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Draft ODPP Vaccination Policy released

Members would be aware that a Draft ODPP Vaccination Policy has been released.  The PSA received a copy on Monday 1 November 2021, and will be providing feedback by Monday 15 November 2021. You can view a copy of the DRAFT policy here. Vaccination and the workplace The PSA has previously distributed a bulletin around vaccination in the workplace.  You can view that bulletin in…

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Wagga Wagga Area after School Meeting

Wagga Wagga Area after School Meeting Your new Regional Organiser Tom Hooper will be hosting an after-school meeting for all SAS members in the Wagga Wagga district. Also in attendance will be the Assistant Secretary to the Schools Delegates Committee of the PSA, Tanya Pople Come along, bring your colleagues and take this opportunity to meet with one of the senior delegates at the PSA…

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Ministry of Health and PSA Joint Consultative Committee – COVID-19, Return to 1RR and a semblance of normalcy

On 13 October, your PSA delegates and staff attended the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with Ministry of Health Workplace Relations staff, to raise matters of collective concern to members. Standing agenda items included WHS, recruitment reports and any planned changes to the workplace along with returning to 1RR and excessive leave balances post Covid-19. EMS eApprovals proposal The Ministry advised there has been communications regarding…

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Resources for Independent Review Office members

Due to recent enquires, we would like to provide all members with up-to-date resources on bullying. The PSA also regularly conducts training on Dealing with Workplace Bullying, which will recommence in the new year and details of which can be viewed HERE, As union members, we support and listen to each other to create a safe workplace for all. The Public Service Commission website provides…

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