POVB responds to Goulburn 'riot' - 23 September 2014

Chair of the POVB (Prison Officers' Vocational Branch) Steve McMahon speaks with Ray Hadley on 2GB about the disturbance at Goulburn [audio mp3="https://psa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ray-hadley-interview-Steve-McMahon-September-2014.mp3"][/audio]

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POVB Bulletin - Workers Compensation update

POVB Bulletin - Workers Compensation Campaign - 19 September 2014 (PDF version) There has been considerable media interest in the issue of Prison Officers workers’ compensation. The PSA was successful in the strategy very early into the piece to buy into media and social concern over inmate numbers. We managed to get considerable media coverage, including the front page of the Telegraph on one occasion,…

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Prison officers lock the gates in workers comp fight

MEDIA RELEASE PSA Media Release: Prison officers lock the gates in workers comp fight (PDF version) The Prison Officers Vocational Branch (POVB) of the Public Service Association of NSW have voted unanimously to refuse entry to any new inmates in their fight to secure the same workers compensation entitlements as police. The decision to ban new prisoners took effect from 27 June 2014. Prison Officers…

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POVB State Executive

The State Executive members of the Prison Officers Vocational Branch are as follows:   Chair: Nicole Jess Vice Chair: Jason Charlton Country Vice Chair: Thor Sutherland Honorary Secretary: Natalie Howes Assistant Secretary: Darren King  

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