PSA School Psychologist Update Congratulations on your new delegates

Following the recent School Psychologist delegate elections, the PSA wishes to advise that three delegates have been elected to the School Psychologist Vocational Advisory Group:

PSA DELEGATE	SCHOOL	REGION	CONTACT
Erin Kremer	Chifley College, Dunheved Campus	Sydney Metro
Alicia Rowan	Buninyong Public School	Regional NSW
Ben Bramston	Kingscliff High School	Regional NSW

 

The School Psychologist Vocational Advisory Group will meet alongside their PSA staff on a regular basis, to discuss collective issues and concerns that affect the broader membership group.

PSA delegates represent you with management 

Your union represents your interests at meetings with management called Joint Consultative Committees (JCC). The purpose of a JCC is to establish a regular forum for issues and concerns to be raised with management and addressed collaboratively.

If you have collective workplace issues you would like raised at your next JCC get in contact with one of the Advisory Group delegates close to you.

Know someone who isn’t a member?

It is clear that there are concerns about the disparity in conditions, entitlements and salaries of School Psychologists.

Building collective power through a strong union is the only way to advance the interests of School Psychologists – so forward this bulletin to your colleagues and encourage them to JOIN the PSA today.

Free PSA training courses for members and delegates

PSA union training is open to all PSA members, not just delegates.

Non-members wishing to attend training will need to submit a membership application form first.  You can join easily online HERE

We offer a variety of courses and PSA members have access to 12 days’ paid trade union training leave each two-year period to attend PSA training courses. For more information go to https://psa.asn.au/training-you/

Proposed Gender Fluidity amendment

Thank you to School Psychologist members who submitted feedback on the proposed amendment to the Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020. The consensus was that the amendment would be contrary to the professional and ethical commitments of School Psychologists and detrimental to student’s mental health and wellbeing.

You can read the PSA submission HERE