National Parks Vocational Branch February update

The National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) met on Monday 1 February to discuss a range of industrial issues affecting PSA members in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Stimulus package Due to the lack of consultation by NPWS on the makeup of roles in the package, there are 62 FOGOs and 23 Field Officers Grade 1/2. Hence 85 new roles (more than half the…

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University Professional Staff: Worth Every Cent. Every Job Counts

While the Federal Government continues to underfund universities, and with the collapse over the overseas student funding model due to COVID-19, university heads are being forced to look at ways to manage their budgets. Universities should be doing everything possible to ensure the wages, conditions and jobs of all university staff are maintained and protected. This includes Professional Staff who are essential to the operation…

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Schools: Welcome back for 2021!

Happy New year and welcome back to work for 2021. We hope you all had a safe and restful break and, after last year, enjoyed an extra special and well-deserved holiday period. Your PSA Organisers are back on the road visiting schools to say hello and to organise meetings. Our specialist schools organisers can update you on a range of matters. If you would like…

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Judge overturns pay cut for disability workers after group homes privatised - 2 Feb 2021

A Federal Court judge has reversed $20,000-a-year pay cuts imposed on the managers of group homes for people with severe disabilities by not-for-profit group Northcott. The case has implications for the wages of more than 10,000 workers who look after Australians with high care needs but also the financial sustainability of the organisations that run the group homes after the NSW government privatised about 800…

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NSW Police: PSA Summer Campaign

The PSA Justice Team, which covers Police, is running a Summer Campaign to connect with members and set the direction for 2021. Police is one of our priority agencies for this campaign. Organisers will be endeavouring to visit all metro Police sites between now and March, speaking to members about what issues are important in your workplaces. We are looking for what you – our…

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