Now is the time to get involved!

As the Machinery of Government Changes take effect and the NSW Department of Communities and Justice is formed, it is more important than ever to have say about how those changes affect you and your colleagues. If you are you interested in working with PSA members in your workplace to resolve issues and help to grow the union, then you should consider becoming a PSA…

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Call for nominations – General Assistants in Schools (Vocational Branch) Advisory Group

12 DELEGATES REQUIRED The General Assistants in Schools (Vocational Branch) Advisory Group shall consist of 12 delegates from the electorates as listed below: Electorate PSA Region Number of Delegates 1. Metro PSA Head Office 6 2. Central West PSA Bathurst Office 1 3. Newcastle/Hunter PSA Newcastle Office 1 4. North Coast PSA Lismore Office 1 5. North West PSA Tamworth Office 1 6. South East…

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SafeWork NSW Inspectors – Disputes update

Following the last report back to the Industrial Relations Commission on 10 December 2019 that resulted in the making of a new consent Award as per section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, the Commissioner’s orders were that: The matter be listed for report back at 10.00 am on 21 February 2020, The parties confer with respect to: The matters that might properly be…

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We need to hear from you: Fill out the PSA Bushfire Survey

This summer Australia faced one of the most catastrophic fire seasons in our nation’s history, and NSW bore a large brunt of it. The PSA knows the invaluable service the NSW RFS provides in protecting and informing our rural and urban interface communities, plus in part our national parks, state forests, catchment areas, flora, fauna, cultural heritage and community infrastructure. Your union has been on…

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Trustee and Guardian: Dispute regarding Strategy & Governance Restructure

Following NSWTG failure to produce a complete change management plan in relation to the Strategy and Governance restructure currently on foot, the PSA lodged a dispute in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. The dispute was before the Commission on 26 February 2020. At conciliation, the PSA put on record that while some information had been provided to members, there was no clear rationale or basis…

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