On 15 June 2022 the PSA attended the NPWS Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting. Some of the main issues discussed during the JCC were: 250 permanent roles for National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Deputy Secretary, Atticus Fleming attended the meeting and announced the establishment of 250 new ongoing roles in NPWS. NPWS will provide […]
A Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting was held on 10 March between the unions and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) senior management. Issues discussed at this meeting included: Fire issues There will be three styles of fire mask provided to fire-trained staff, dependent upon conditions. They will be consistent and compliant with Rural Fire […]
The National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) met at PSA House on 8 November for its Annual General Meeting and to discuss a range of issues affecting PSA members in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Resourcing of new reserves Recently more than 500,000 hectares have been added to the NPWS estate with no or […]
The NSW Government are marking the 50th anniversary of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) with a massive restructure that will cuts jobs and push hundreds and hundreds of years of experience out the door. The Berijiklian Government is overseeing the scrapping of 13 highly experienced Area Managers – who have a critical role […]
The PSA has written to National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) senior management regarding the recent announcement that further National Parks will be created in NSW. Your union is most disappointed that, to date, there remains no communication from management regarding the acquisition of these further reserves and notes the lack of consultation on this […]