Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation (DCCEEW – CPHR) change on the horizon
The PSA has received a number of reports from concerned members of changes being introduced in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water – Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation branch without following proper consultation procedures. The PSA requested an urgent meeting with management and PSA Industrial staff met with DCCEEW management Thursday 28 August.
Management assured the PSA that staff were being engaged as part of a co-design process, and a proposed structure has not yet been developed. This co-design process was adopted in response to staff feedback in PMES results where staff expressed a desire to be involved sooner and more openly in the change process. DCCEEW management acknowledged some of the some of the language used for these co-design sessions was unclear.
DCCEEW management outlined a timeframe for formal consultation to likely begin mid-September 2025 and committed to meeting weekly if needed to discuss member concerns.
DCCEEW management are aware of their consultation obligations. The PSA was clear, if management fail to act in accordance with those obligations, the PSA will consider the industrial options available to us.
Keep an eye out
Over the coming weeks the PSA and our members will be asked to provide feedback on a change management plan. The PSA will be holding members’ meetings. You are the experts in your work. You understand the issues you deal with on the coalface, the obstacles you face, and the things that enable you to work effectively.
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Contacts
PSA Delegates
Conservation Programs, Heritage, and Regulation
Daniel Cain
Water Group, Dam Safety
PSA Staff
Mick Sinclair
Industrial Officer