Department of Education - Creation of Strategy and Delivery Division

Following information provided by members, the Department has now confirmed with the PSA that a new Strategy and Delivery division will come into effect on Monday 14 January 2019.

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Kids in juvenile detention on ‘a one-way ticket to the adult system’ amid ‘daily’ assaults - 2GB 14/01/2019

There are claims children and teens behind bars are being left behind because there are no therapeutic units available across the state. The Public Service Association (PSA) says there is a serious problem in the system with more than 70 assaults reported over the past six months. But General Secretary Stewart Little tells John Stanley if unreported assaults were included, he’d estimate the actual figure would…

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Keep safe in the heat

Your union has released a document, HOT WORK may mean STOP WORK, that outlines your rights in the workplace, and strategies to beat the heat, when the mercury starts climbing.

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Violence at Cobham overnight the latest in juvenile justice crisis

Three officers at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre were assaulted overnight, highlighting the daily violence workers face across NSW's juvenile justice system. On Wednesday morning staff at Cobham held a stop-work meeting, following an assault by an A1B class inmate (high-risk offender). On Tuesday night, two officers were bitten and punched, and a third had blood spat on his face. General secretary of the Public Service…

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Juvenile Justice – Specialist therapeutic units vital for safety

The PSA has responded to the Department of Justice’s “Managing Safety in Juvenile Justice Centres”, again calling for the establishment of specialist facilities to cater for the needs of detainees with violent or high-risk behaviours.

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