A guard at a juvenile centre in Sydney’s west has had blood spat in his face by a high-risk offender. Two other officers were bitten and punched by the same inmate at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre last night. Staff had a stop-work meeting this morning and are seeking a meeting with management to urgently address ongoing safety issues. The incident is particularly distressing for the guard…
A teenage detainee involved in an attack on three officers allegedly chewed the inside of his mouth and spat blood in one of the juvenile guard’s face. The officer now has a nervous wait on test results for serious diseases. A juvenile Justice guard faces a nervous wait on test results for serious diseases after a teenage detainee involved in an attack on three officers…
The Public Service Association of NSW, the union representing employees at the Greyhound Welfare Integrity Commission (GWIC), has coordinated a meeting with GWIC management for 25 January.
There have now been three conferences before the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) and two meetings with the Department. The matter is currently stood over and is listed for a further report back before the IRC on 4 February 2019.
