Latest News
Latest news, media releases and statements from the Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union NSW
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February 3, 2015
Refuge changes leaving women at risk: Reforms are a ‘failed experiment’ – The Sydney Morning Herald
Funding cutbacks by the NSW Government are forcing refuges to turn away women and children in need. Read The Sydney…
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February 3, 2015
Baird admits federal government woes an unhelpful distraction – The Sydney Morning Herald
Tony Abbott's poll position not helpful in the lead up to the NSW State election says Premier Mike Baird. Read…
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February 3, 2015
NSW Government accused of hypocrisy over TAFE promise – The Sydney Morning Herald
The NSW Government's $86 million Reskilling NSW vocational training plan follows cuts of $800 million to TAFE. Read The Sydney…
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February 3, 2015
NSW prison population hits record high forcing police to ‘babysit’ inmates – The Sydney Morning Herald
PSA General Secretary Anne Gardiner has called for Grafton jail to be reopened immediately in the face of the increasing prison…
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February 3, 2015
More inmates than beds puts jails at breaking point – The Northern Star
PSA General Secretary Anne Gardiner says the Government should admit its mistakes and reopen Grafton prison and properly compensate Correctional…
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February 2, 2015
Prisons at Breaking Point
PSA Media Release - Prisons at Breaking Point (PDF version) In a gross failure to plan for the future, the…
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February 2, 2015
Private prison operator Serco meets with Baird government – The Sydney Morning Herald
Is the Baird government looking to private prison operator Serco to solve jail overcrowding? Read The Sydney Morning Herald HERE
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Bulletin to SASS Schools Members February 2015 (PDF version) Following the meetings held with members across the state, in November…
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Advocacy and Case Management Officers (several positions) The PSA is recruiting suitable people to train as Advocacy and Case Management Officers (ACMOs)…
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The PSA is recruiting suitable people to train as Advocacy and Case Management Officers (ACMOs) to work within its Member Support…
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February 1, 2015
Prisons at breaking point
As members are aware, Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) is at the point where there are no more beds available to…
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January 30, 2015
Workplace relations study shows no need for Abbott’s Productivity Commission inquiry – ACTU
ACTU Media Release - no need for FWC study (PDF version) A new report by the Fair Work Commission shows…