It’s almost break time, have a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy School Holidays The PSA General Secretary, Delegates and Staff would like to congratulate you on the work you have done this year. It’s been a big year!  Enjoy your pay rise, your back pay and your larger than usual leave loading.  The PSA is delighted to have delivered this historic win to members so that you can have an extra happy…

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POVB bulletin December 2019

Centre closures and repurposing All affected centres have had meetings and been informed the dates that they will be closed or repurposed. Those dates are as follows: Grafton Correctional Centre closed 5 August, 2020 Berrima Correctional Centre closed 2 April, 2020 Illawarra Reintegration Centre closed 19 March, 2020 Brewarrina Correctional Centre closed 15 July, 2020 Ivanhoe Correctional Centre closed 12 August, 2020 Emu Plains Correctional…

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Workload focus groups – Community Corrections

The PSA advises that the Workload Focus Groups met 6 December 2019 to discuss ongoing institutional and community workload issues. The PSA raised a number of issues including staffing levels, outdated policies and procedures, appropriate workload weighting, incremental progression of duties and regional challenges. The PSA notes that a number of initiatives were discussed including the following: Draft institutional Service Delivery Standards have been released…

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Community Services Centre closure will affect 'vulnerable children and families' - Southern Highland News 10/12/19

Community Services Centre closure will affect 'vulnerable children and families' Some of the state's most vulnerable children and families will be affected by the closure of Bowral's Community Services Centre. It is understood Public Service Association (PSA) members have been advised of the plan and have made preparations to relocate services to Campbelltown. The move has raised concerns among staff about how much further their…

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RMS/HNVR & PSA tripartite meeting: transition to the NHVR – member update

The PSA A/General Secretary Troy Wright and COI representatives met with the RMS and HNVR on Tuesday 26 November as part of the Tripartite consultation regarding the transition to the NHVR. This is the fourth of these meetings held to consult on the transition and share information so that there is a consistent understanding of matters between the parties. What was discussed? The concept of…

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