Creation of the Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW)

Members would be aware of the NSW Government announcements on Thursday 2 April creating the Department of Regional NSW and the subsequent movement of staff again via Administration Orders and Machinery of Government changes (MOG). For some staff this will be fourth or fifth such move in the past 18 months. Each and every one of those movements was designed to provide better public services…

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Important information about union training

You may be wondering what’s happening to training in the age of COVID-19. Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our face-to-face courses for the time being in order to keep all of us safe and stop the spread. If you were enrolled in a course due to run in April, you should have already heard from us. If not, please get in touch. It’s not…

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COVID-19 and Community Services: staying safe

The PSA has been in touch with many members over the last few weeks to check in on how they are going. We have heard many stories of community services members helping each other during extremely difficult circumstances. Your safety Your employer is responsible for the safety for all staff. If you have concerns for your health and safety, such as unsafe work practices, absence…

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Youth Justice bulletin: COVID-19

The current pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for members working in many roles across Youth Justice NSW. Every member should be congratulated and rightly proud of the work they have done in the face of these challenges. You provide a critical service to the state, even if it’s not always as visible to the community as your colleagues in other emergency services. Command Post PSA…

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EPA continues to push through changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

The PSA is extremely disappointed with EPA management’s decision to push the realignment through at this historically challenging time. Despite the suspension of restructures in other NSW Government departments, the EPA has continually refused to postpone the implementation of this restructure despite the concerns of our members not being adequately responded to.  The PSA understands from members that there are still major failings with the…

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