PSA Timeline: 1970 – 1979
Year | Information |
1976 | State Public Services Federation (SPSF) is established to give state PSAs across Australia a national voice. |
1975 | The PSA wins the Equal Pay Case for Female Salaried Officers employed by the Department of Motor Transport. |
1974 | Separate eligibility lists for men and women in the NSW public service are abolished. |
1973 | The Women’s Auxiliary is renamed Women’s Council. |
1972 | The equal pay principle is extended to include the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. |
1971 | Maternity leave in the NSW public service is extended to unmarried women and temporary employees. |
1970 | PSA membership exceeds 32,000 |