'Juvie' justice officers are not faint-hearted, but they're terrified of going to work - SMH 22/07/2019

In February, I wrote in these pages that violence in the state’s juvenile justice system had hit catastrophic levels. Juvenile justice officers had just walked off the job statewide in frustration. They did so again last month. These are not faint-hearted people. They know they signed up for a tough job. So when they tell me they’re terrified of going to work, I know they…

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The siege at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre appears to be over - 7 News 22/07/2019

Kariong: After almost 21 hours, the siege at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre appears to be over. https://twitter.com/7newssydney/status/1153214689645494272?s=12

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Machinery of Government (MoG) changes; PSA members’ update

This bulletin is part of our regular report back to members following our attendance at the fortnightly Change Joint Consultative Committee (CJCC) meetings, following the Machinery of Government changes and the creation of the new Department of Customer Service. The last meeting was on Thursday 11 July 2019. From 1 July 2019 all new reporting lines have come into effect and a number of interim…

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NSW Ombudsman Change Management Plan update

The PSA was provided with a Change Management Plan for the intended restructure of Ombudsman NSW on the same day it was provided to staff. We briefly met with management directly following the off-site staff briefing. Three PSA delegates from the office also attended. We were advised all Role Descriptions would follow the day after. The consultation period with the union and its members has…

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Better Regulation Division Structure

Dear members, You will have now been advised by the Deputy Secretary, Better Regulation Division of a decision to review operations within the division. At this time, the PSA has been informed of the announcement and that the proposed changes will be discussed at our next fortnightly Change Joint Consultative Committee (CJCC) in the first instance. When more detail is available, the PSA will arrange…

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