The PSA is inviting members to attend our regional training held at Ballina on the 19 and 20 February 2026. Members are invited to attend both days or an individual day that suits your needs.

Role of the Delegate

Date Thursday 19 February 2026

Time 9:30am-4:30pm

Location Ballina Surf Club 65 Lighthouse Rd “Jullum” room

Role of the Delegate is a one day course designed to give workplace delegates the skills and knowledge they need to build power at their workplaces. You will explore the importance of unions, history and the values that underpin them. You will develop your skills utilising tools such as mapping, recruitment conversations and problem-solving frameworks to build power.

This course is open to all members whether you are a delegate, thinking about becoming a delegate or would just like to know further about the role. Delegates that have attended this training before are welcome to come for a refresher.

Work Health and Safety Essentials

Date Friday 20 February 2026

Time 9:30am-4:30pm

Location Ballina Surf Club 65 Lighthouse Rd “Jullum” room

Work Health and Safety Essentials is a one day course looking at various rights, entitlements and obligations under WHS Act 2011 that underpins a safe and healthy workplace. The course will help you find your way around the WHS Act, who has a WHS duty, and what is that duty. It will cover topics such as the what, when and how of proper workplace consultation, issue resolution using WHS legislation, and Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) – what is a HSR and how do you get one – and risk management and workplace inspections.

All union members are entitled to 12 days special leave every 2 years for union training.

These same training days will also be running on the mid north coast later in 2026.

For further information or to enroll in this course contact Regional Organiser Rebecca Reilly via email and state which course you’d like to enroll in and any dietary requirements. Advise your manager that you are attending this training and the PSA will send out leave letters 2 weeks before the training date.