Alcohol, drug or gambling problems? Help is at hand for all members

It has been a tough year. Following on from the bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in addictive behaviours, such as alcohol and drug abuse and excessive gambling. Your union also recognises the stress constant workplace change can have on our members. The PSA/CPSU NSW takes the health and wellbeing of its members seriously. Your union has teamed up with support centre Foundation…

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Grafton Office official opening

You may have noticed a new tenant in town – your union, the PSA/CPSU NSW, has opened an office! Our office is not just about the newly opened Clarence Correctional Centre – but recognition that Grafton is the community with the largest number of public sector workers on the entire NSW North Coast.  We are holding an informal (and COVID-safe) opening of our office and…

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Perrottet’s obsession with punishing public sector workers will hurt everyone

It’s just not fair. In his budget speech on Tuesday, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet spoke of his pride in our state. But actions speak louder than words; and the budget does nothing for the NSW public sector workers who have done so much for NSW this year. Instead of thanks, the budget puts a 1.5 per cent cap on public sector pay increases for the…

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Perrottet’s obsession with punishing public sector workers will hurt everyone

The Treasurer’s ideological obsession with punishing public sector workers – even in the midst of a pandemic – is not just unethical, but economically irresponsible, according to the Public Service Association of NSW. While the budget will use record debt to invest in projects and $25 dinner vouchers, NSW public sector workers – who have delivered so much for the state this year – continue…

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Charles Sturt University COVID-19 survey deadline extended

There has been a very good response to the COVID-19 survey designed to better understand the mental health and stress on frontline workers so far. Thank you to all who have completed the survey. This survey was developed in conjunction with Charles Sturt University’s Workforce Wellness Research Unit specifically to gather information from PSA members working in Community Services within the Department of Communities and…

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