Independent Commission Against Corruption – Proposed changes to Award

Members may be aware that the Commission had flagged in early 2025 with the PSA through the Commission Consultative Group (CCG) that it wished to update the ICAC Award. On 8 October the PSA was presented with a draft Award for review, proposed changes highlighted in SEE HERE The key changes to the Award include: Higher duties: Reducing the number of working days from 11 to…

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Call for nominations: Cultural Institutions Advisory Group

Nominations are called for positions on the Cultural Institutions Advisory Group. Each nomination must be seconded by two other members in the same electorate as the nominee. The call for nominations is as follows: 19 Delegates Required ELECTORATE NAME 2025 Delegates Required State Library of NSW 3 Australian Museum Includes: William St Rydalmere Alexandria 3 Destination NSW 1 Create NSW 1 Art Gallery of NSW…

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Update on POVB industrial action

On 25 February 2025 four Correctional Officers were seriously assaulted in Cessnock Correctional Centre by one inmate. The inmate was charged and yesterday at Cessnock Court the matter was before the local court. The inmate received a three-year intensive corrections order. This is an insult to every Correctional Officer who goes to work and protects the state of NSW daily. The local court had the…

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Senior Executive Advisory Group and Commissioned Officers Vocational Branch statement of support

The Senior Executive Advisory Group (SEAG) and Commissioned Officers Vocational Branch (COVB) and of the Public Service Association (PSA) formally expresses its full support for the Prison Officers Vocational Branch (POVB) and the members of Cessnock Correctional Centre in response to the grossly inadequate sentencing outcome following the unprovoked assault on four Correctional Officers in February 2025. The decision of the Cessnock Local Court on…

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Guidelines for Community Corrections employees during an industrial dispute

The Public Service Association (PSA) is aware Correctives Services is asking Community Corrections staff to complete a table to register their interest in working overtime during the period of industrial action that Correctional Officers are undertaking. Correctional Officers have made the decision to take strike action to bring about change on this serious issue. Inmates are currently locked down and supervised by a skeleton team…

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