It’s time to celebrate you: PSA SAS Staff Recognition Week 2019

SAS Staff Recognition Week: 26-30 August Recognition Week is coming up soon and the PSA will be again promoting the wonderful work you do and encouraging the school community to recognise you and thank you. A PSA tradition just for you In the early 2000s, the PSA launched the first ever SAS staff Recognition Week and it is time to celebrate again. Recognition Week is…

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Subsidence Advisory NSW changes: PSA members’ bulletin

The Department advised the PSA about a meeting with staff on Thursday 25 July. The meeting discussed the outcomes of a recent review of the operating model to deliver better service to claimants, reduce duplication of effort and facilitate greater collaboration and innovation across the unit. The PSA has been provided with the current and proposed organisation structures and the draft role description for the…

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Come Home Safe: meeting with Minister Ward

Today, Tuesday, 30 July 2019, the PSA and delegates from each Detention Centre met with Minister Ward and Ms Lee Shearer who has been appointed to independently to review the riot at Frank Baxter. The General Secretary, Mr Stewart Little, wrote to Minister Ward on 25 July 2019 in respect to the deteriorating discipline and structure of the Department. You can read the letter HERE.…

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Parklea Correctional Centre - 2GB Ray Hadley 31/07/2019

Four ‘disturbing’ assaults on prison guards in one week at notorious Sydney jail Ray Hadley has revealed there’s been a concerning spate of assaults on prison guards at the notorious Parklea Correctional Centre. The prison has been riddled by scandals over recent years, resulting GEO Group being dumped as the jail’s private operator last year. Parklea is now run by MTC-Broadspectrum, but multiple officers have contacted Ray…

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PSA seeks member feedback on People and Culture restructure

The PSA has been advised of a proposed restructure within the People and Culture Command. A copy of the change management documentation, including a current and a proposed Organisational Chart, has been presented to the PSA to provide feedback as part of the consultation process. It is intended to provide this feedback by COB Tuesday, 13 August 2019. The PSA encourages members to be actively…

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