POVB Bulletin - 25 October

Centres closing We have a benchmarking meeting Monday 28th October, 2019 and CSNSW have informed PSA/POVB that the vacancies will be discussed at this meeting.  We have informed CSNSW that if the list and the process is not finalised by this date then we will have to ask for the Industrial Relations Commission to assist us in the matter. The staff at these centres are…

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POVB Bulletin Mental Health

The month of October is Mental Health month and PSA/POVB have been promoting for members to look out for each other and to start to change the communication around mental health and wellbeing. The executive has been meeting with CSNSW and pushing for a greater need for Mental Health Wellbeing programs, debriefs after incidents, training for managers on how to facilitate a debrief, calling in…

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Fire Trails not being maintained - PRIME7 News North Coast 25/10/2019

There are concerns vital fire trails - which help prevent and control bushfires - aren't getting the urgent maintenance they need. https://tinyurl.com/yyst4rm6

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Member update – Housing Contact Centre

On 16 October 2019, PSA staff and delegates, met with management at the Housing Contact Centre (HCC) for our quarterly Joint Consultative Committee meeting. The PSA advised management of two new PSA workplace delegates, Anthea Stavrakis and Renica Adam and the establishment of your workplace delegates committee. In this update: CSO Recruitment • Personal Phone Use •               Translator Service – security risk •               Staff Development…

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PSA directs Special Constables to work to rule from 28 October 2019

On 24 October 2019, Special Constables walked off the job at all sites to attend stop-work meetings. The meetings passed the following resolution: Special Constables put our own safety at risk to protect the people we are charged to protect, but do not enjoy pay and conditions which acknowledge the value of our service. Special Constables have taken on more training, more duties, more responsibilities…

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