An outcome of last year’s salaries offer between the PSA membership and the Government was that for the first time an Award would be negotiated between the parties for the Child Protection Workforce.

We have meant several times already to determine which positions were in this workforce and more crucially, what conditions of employment would be included in the Award.

One of the key conditions obviously is salaries – what grading positions are currently held at.

To review a grading requires an examination of the current Role Description and whether it accurately reflects the duties of the job.  The PSA’s position has been that many positions in community services are under graded because over time the work has become more complex and financially under recognised.

We are consequently holding a number of online forums to obtain feedback about what particular positions in community services now do and what is not reflected in the Role Description.

Please see below list of meeting times in person or jump online and join us.  See you then!

Meeting One – Caseworker Role Description Date Tuesday 11 March 2025 Time 12:00pm-1:00pm Location Parramatta and Auburn CSC and WSNBM CFDRU – level 4 Room 4.1 or Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 490 510 116 89 Passcode: FZpZqN

Meeting Two – Administrative Support Staff Departmental Committee Delegate and Women’s Council Member for Community Services Linda Gosbell and Senior Organiser Belinda Tsirekas will be attending and introducing themselves. We want your valuable contribution! Customer Service Officers, Senior Customer Service Officers and Service Support Managers current Role Descriptions can be found the preceding links. Date Wednesday 12 March 2025 Time 12.30pm -1.30pm Location Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 465 415 909 941 Passcode: SF3tX6SN

Meeting Three – Caseworker Role Description Date Thursday 13 March  2025 Time 10:00am-11:00am Location Morning tea at Hawkesbury CSC with Delegate Lance Clark and Assistant Secretary Troy Wright Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 465 925 094 86 Passcode: ny6Q3nk2

Meeting Four – Manager Casework Role Description Date Thursday 13 March 2025 Time 12.30pm-1.30pm Location Penrith CSC lunch time meeting with Assistant Secretary Troy Wright and PSA Industrial Staff Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 496 478 877 179 Passcode: ps3Ts2tP