Do not miss this opportunity! The NSW Department of Education has extended the registration deadline to give more General Assistants (GAs) and Farm Assistants (FAs) the chance to participate in these important regional conferences.

New deadline: Friday, 22 August 2025 at 4:00pm

The Public Service Association (PSA) encourages all GAs and FAs to register for the upcoming regional conferences for a professional learning experience that has been years in the making.

Come and meet your PSA representatives who will attend each conference location. Central Councilor and General Assistant Bill Martin will be delivering keynote presentations at every conference, and current General Assistant Advisory Group Delegate Wade Appleby will also be present at all locations to personally address your workplace health and safety questions.

Working closely with the General Assistant Advisory Group and Farm Assistants, we have collectively advocated relentlessly to bring you specialised, face-to-face professional development tailored exclusively for GA and FA positions. Through our advocacy with the Department of Education (DoE), a comprehensive statewide conference series that delivers practical, relevant, and applicant content has been created.

Conference details have been distributed to all Principals and DELs, featured in the Staff Noticeboard, and posted in the Learning Centre.

Why this matters

This comprehensive professional development day offers you the opportunity to:

• Learn from industry experts with specialised knowledge in your field
• Connect and collaborate with fellow GAs and FAs who face similar challenges
• Acquire practical tools and strategies to enhance your effectiveness and workplace satisfaction
• Champion the importance of ongoing professional development for regional GAs and FAs.

Essential topics 

• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Digital PDP (Performance and Development Plans) navigation
• Pay, leave, and employment conditions
• Aware Super information and guidance
• Workplace health and safety protocols
• Introduction to pesticide mixing procedures.

Conference schedule and locations

Batemans Bay
Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Wagga Wagga
Thursday, 2 October 2025

Grafton
Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Tamworth
Thursday, 9 October 2025

Daily Schedule

Registration opens 7:30am
Sessions run 8:00am-3:30pm

Register via MyPL: 2025 GA/FA Conference then type in GA/FA Conferences.

These conferences represent a significant achievement. They have been developed by your union representatives and the DoE who recognise your expertise, understand your challenges, and are committed to amplifying your professional voice.

Let us make this a powerful statement of unity. Help us fill every seat to demonstrate the strength of our regional GA and FA community and underscore the critical importance of professional development in regional areas.