Congratulations to the NSW Winner of School Team of the Year: Shoalhaven High School

The PSA is proud to announce the NSW winner of the National School Team of the Year Award.  Congratulations to the Support Staff at Shoalhaven High School. The nomination for Shoalhaven High School highlighted the full breadth of what has been one of the most challenging years ever for school staff. The PSA members at Shoalhaven High School will now be submitted to our federal…

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Kimberwalli unit change: We need your feedback

We need your feedback regarding the changes to the Kimberwalli unit. The PSA understands a decision has been made to transition the Kimberwalli unit from Aboriginal Affairs NSW to the Aboriginal Education and Communities Directorate in the Department of Education. The current and proposed structure can be found HERE. The PSA is currently consulting with management regarding this proposed transition. If you have feedback regarding…

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Taronga Mental Health Survey results

The PSA recently put out a survey to Taronga Zoo members asking for feedback on the impacts of COVID-19 on their mental health and wellbeing. This survey was prompted by the amount of calls the PSA had received from members regarding these issues. After collating the results to the survey, the PSA was alarmed that 83 per cent of respondents had reported experiencing a significant…

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Service NSW Joint Consultative Committee: 20 August 2020

The PSA meets with senior Service NSW management regularly throughout the year through the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). This is a report back to members following the JCC held on 20 August 2020. Takata airbag recall The PSA continues to monitor and engage with the Department as to the safety concerns that have arisen with the Takata airbag recall. A reminder to any Driver Testers…

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icare: Members’ bulletin

Our regular Joint Consultative Committee with icare is on this Thursday 27 August 2020. Last week the PSA submitted the following to icare for consideration at the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC). In light of the recent media attention on icare and the associated negative impacts on staff wellbeing including a loss of trust in executive management, PSA members have raised the following concerns and requests…

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