PSA News – 25 September 2014
Riot at Goulburn prison highlights need for proper workers comp
MEDIA RELEASE
22 September 2014
The riot at the maximum security Goulburn Prison over the weekend highlighted the need for proper workers compensation for the state’s Prison Officers said the Public Service Association (PSA).
While no officers were injured in the disturbance which involved approximately 30 inmates, injuries to Prison Officers are common in overcrowded prisons such as Goulburn.
NSW Prison Officers – like most workers in NSW – lost many of their workers compensation entitlements in the 2012 reform of the system by the Coalition State Government.
Click HERE to hear Steve McMahon, Chair of the Prison Officers Vocational Branch of the PSA talking about the disturbance on 2GB on 23 September.
Steve was on 2GB with Ray Hadley again on 24 and 25 September.
National Parks Rangers deserve better
Letter to the Sydney Morning Herald
The remark by Robert Brown of the Shooters Party (“$7150 for each animal killed in hunting trial”, September 24) likening National Parks rangers to “toilet cleaners” is ignorant in the extreme.
This type of attitude is deeply troubling as it feeds directly into the same broad disrespect for public servants we saw following the shooting of Glen Turner and the subsequent appalling political posturing.
Rally to present NDIS petitions to Parliament
A rally will be held in November to present the petitions that have been collected against the privatisation of disability and home care services to Parliament.
The rally will be outside Parliament House in Sydney on Thursday, 13 November 2014 between 12 pm and 1pm.
All members are encouraged to attend.
Please apply for flex leave or other leave in order to attend the rally.
A rally was held at Albion Park in Wollongong on 19 September to stop the privatisation of disability & home care services.
View some pictures of the rally HERE
Consultation on the proposed Shared and Corporate Services Reform Agenda
On 19 September, PSA General Secretary, Anne Gardiner wrote to NSW Industrial Relations raising the need for proper consultation before decisions are made on the Corporate Services Reform Agenda.
Read the letter HERE
If members wish to raise specific concerns about the Shared Corporate and Services Reform Agenda, please email .
Unions NSW Safety and Injured Workers Conference 2014
Unions NSW’s Safety and Injured Workers Conference 2014 is being held on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October at the Trades Hall Auditorium, Corner Goulburn and Sussex Streets, Sydney.
The conference is free and targeted at health and safety representatives, injured workers, and union officials.
For more information click HERE
Home Care sell-off adds to mass privatisation toll
MEDIA RELEASE
23 September 2014
The Minister for Ageing and Disability Services, John Ajaka, has announced that the Home Care Service of NSW is transitioning to the non-government sector as part of the NDIS, expanding the scope of the largest ever sell-off of government services in this state, said the Public Service Association (PSA).
Home Care provides vital services to the community such as personal care, domestic assistance, respite (support for carers) and social support (for Aboriginal Home Care) to younger clients with a disability as well as aged clients.
Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Training
Unions NSW is conducting the two Health and Safety Representative Training courses in October and November.
