PBCAP Update - Oct 2020 (PDF version)

Presentations have been completed at several centres. They are as follows:

HRMU

No beds coming off line

Maximum state 128

Goulburn CC

80n beds coming off line

Maximum state 462

The following staff levels are for both the HRMU and Goulburn CC:

Role	Current Roles	Proposed Roles	Loss
Governor	1	1	No loss
MOS	2	2	No loss
SAS	10	10	No loss
SCO	46	46	No loss
CO	196	188	8
SOS	9	8	1
OS	17	16	1

Geoffrey Pearce CC

18 beds coming offline

Maximum state 354

Role	Current Roles	Proposed Roles	Loss
Governor	1	1	No loss
MOS	0	0	No loss
SAS	6	6	No loss
SCO	29	29	No Loss
CO	69	69	No loss
SOS	7	7	No loss
OS	15	15	No loss

Cooma CC

No beds coming offline

Maximum state 225

Role	Current Roles	Proposed Roles	Loss
Governor	0	0	No loss
MOS	1	1	No loss
SAS	2	2	No loss
SCO	13	13	No Loss
CO	29	29	No loss
SOS	1	1	No loss
OS	9	9	No loss

St Heliers CC

No beds offline

Maximum state 286

Role	Current Roles	Proposed Roles	Loss
Governor	1	1	No loss
MOS	0	0	No loss
SAS	5	5	No loss
SCO	9	9	No Loss
CO	23	23	No loss
SOS	8	8	No loss
OS	13	13	No loss

MRRC

100 beds offline

Maximum state (with the new build) 1539

Role	Current Roles	Proposed Roles	Loss
Governor	1	1	No loss
MOS	2	2	No loss
SAS	14	14	No loss
SCO	61	61	No Loss
CO	232	226	6
SOS	3	3	No loss
OS	9	9	No loss

Human Resources

Redeployment

Staff who are waiting on letters should get them as the centre’s PBCAP is close to finalisation. We understand members are feeling anxious about their placement but understand that we are working with CSNSW to get this process happening as soon as possible.

Filling ongoing vacancies

There are several centres that have large amounts of vacancies that need to be filled as it is becoming dangerous. The staff from affected centres that require redeployment have not put these centres in any of their preferences.

This means CSNSW wants to start filling the vacancies through the Workforce principles.

This will either be from transfers or casual to permanent.

The main centres affected are country locations:

• Macquarie CC
• Bathurst CC
• Wellington CC
• Mid North Coast CC

Casual to Permanent Talent Pool

CSNSW has sent out confirmation emails to staff who applied for the advertisement for casual to permanent custodial statewide. If you applied but have not received a confirmation email, send an email to asking for confirmation of your application.

Operational Scheduling Unit

The POVB executive has had several meetings with the OSU on issues related to cyclic rostering.

OSU management is working on combining the cyclic roster rules and the rostering principles. There will then be consultation on any of the changes and the POVB Executive will communicate, in a bulletin, any issues or concerns.

Firearms and Tactical Meeting

These meetings have not convened due to COVID-19 and the restrictions around meetings. Now that restrictions are easing, these meetings will start taking place every two months again.

At the recent meeting the following issues were discussed:

• Firearm Reaccreditation
• Hospital Escorts – equipment on HEs, protocols that are to take place on HEs, risk assessments for staffing.
• Section 33 pilot
• Soft Restraints
• Chemical Munitions
• Less lethal Equipment
• Loadbearing Vests for MEU, CESU and IATs

As information comes out of these meetings, we will put it out in a bulletin.

Contact Details

Nicole Jess Chairperson
0427 609 199

Jason Charlton Vice Chairperson
0401 500 976

Amanda Cotter Secretary
0404 042 600

Thor Sutherland Assistant Secretary
0447 633 476

Darren King Country Vice Chair
0407 935 039

Natalie Howes Country Vice Chair
0407 011 441

David McCauley POVB Industrial Officer
0419 022 767

David Bartle POVB Industrial Officer
0418 425 976

Trish O’Brien Welfare Officer
0412 120 391