The CPSU NSW would like to invite all members to come join us for a coffee.
We are the only staff union at the University of Newcastle dedicated exclusively to supporting professional staff.
Dropping in to our meet and greet will give you the opportunity to talk to the delegates and regional organiser about your workplace, any concerns or issues you might have and the ways that your union can support you to address them.
Meeting details
Tuesday 25 August 2026, NU space (foyer Coffee Shop)
Time 7:30am-9:30am
Tuesday 25 August 2026, Callaghan (Wabi-Sabi Café)
Time 12:00pm-2:00pm
Wednesday 26 August 2026, Gosford (foyer Coffee Shop)
Time 7:30am-9:30am
Wednesday 26 August 2026, Ourimbah (Coffee Shop)
Time 12:00pm-2:00pm
Non-members are also welcome and can join up on the day, so bring a colleague and your questions and we’ll see you soon!
Coffee, tea or a cold beverage is free for members and anyone who joins up on the day.
Workload Meeting: NSW Trustee and Guardian, Estate Planning and Administration
The PSA is meeting with management to discuss workload concerns raised by PSA members and delegates within the Estate Planning and Administration Division of NSW Trustee and Guardian.
The meeting forms part of the PSA’s ongoing commitment to advocating for members and addressing workload concerns within the division, while building on the PSA’s positive and productive relationship with NSW Trustee & Guardian to resolve issues affecting members.
Management representatives invited are:
Natalie Darcy – Acting Director Estate Planning & Administration
Michelle Jones – Director, People & Culture
Helen Sourlas – Senior Manager, Employee Relations, and Safety
Karl Tolic – Senior Manager, Estate Administration
Adam Aroutsidis – Senior Manager, Wills & Estate Planning
This meeting provides an opportunity to discuss workload issues affecting Estate Planning and Administration, raise members’ concerns directly with management, and seek meaningful outcomes to improve workplace health, safety, and wellbeing.
Your delegates are representing you
Your DC Delegates will be attending the meeting to raise the workload concerns that members have shared with them.
If you work in Estate Planning and Administration and have workload issues or concerns you would like raised at the meeting, we encourage you to let us know before Monday 24 August 2026. You can send your concerns to the PSA by emailing and quoting Case Number: C10019248, or by contacting one of your PSA Delegates:
Pheba Netto
Mahen Anderson
Lynn Ellis
Nicholas Cusack
Glen Kirk
Terry Hancock
Meeting details
Date Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Time 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: PSA House
PSA Contacts
For further information or assistance, please contact:
Member Support Centre
Alex Sala Organiser
Tracey Valentino Acting Industrial Officer
Your feedback is important. Every issue raised helps the PSA advocate for safer workloads and better outcomes for members in NSW Trustee and Guardian
The PSA invites all General Assistant and Farm Assistant members to join an online member meeting on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.
This is an opportunity to hear an update from the recent General Assistant Advisory Group (GAAG) meeting, including the key issues raised with the Department, feedback from delegates, and the PSA’s ongoing work on matters affecting General and Farm Assistants.
Importantly, GAAG delegates will also be online to share their experiences, discuss the issues raised at the meeting, and answer questions from members.
We encourage all members to attend to hear the latest updates.
Education Support Staff: Health, Safety and Staff Wellbeing Directorate members’ meeting for managers at grades 9/10 and 11/12
Your union, the Public Service Association (PSA) PSA invites all Health, Safety and Staff Wellbeing Directorate members at Grades 9/10 and 11/12 (managers) to attend a member meeting on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.
This meeting is an opportunity for members to raise any workplace issues, concerns, or feedback. Your input is important in ensuring that members’ voices are heard and that workplace concerns are effectively represented.
To make attendance as easy as possible, the meeting will be held online for members’ convenience.
To encourage open and honest discussion, meetings have been separated by employee group. This approach has been taken to ensure that all staff have the opportunity to speak freely and comfortably about any concerns or experiences they may have in the workplace.
Whether you have a specific issue to raise or simply want to hear from fellow members, we encourage you to attend and participate in the discussion.
We look forward to meeting with you and hearing your views.
Workload meeting: NSW Trustee and Guardian – Estate Management
The PSA has arranged a second meeting with management as part of its ongoing commitment to addressing workload issues raised by PSA members and delegates within NSW Trustee and Guardian – Estate Management.
Management representatives attending are:
Sai Ravi – Director, Estate Management
Michelle Jones – Director, People & Culture
Helen Sourlas – Senior Manager, Employee Relations and Safety
Nicole Murray – Senior Manager, Estate Management
David Newman – Senior Manager, Estate Management
This meeting provides an opportunity to discuss workload issues affecting Estate Management staff, raise members’ concerns directly with management, and seek meaningful outcomes to improve workplace health, safety and wellbeing.
Your delegates are representing you
Your DC delegates will be attending the meeting to raise the workload concerns that members have shared with them.
If you work in Estate Management and have workload issues or concerns you would like raised at the meeting, we encourage you to let us know before Thursday, 20 August 2026. You can send your concerns to the PSA by emailing and quoting Case Number: C10019248, or by contacting one of your Estate Management Delegates:
Mahen Anderson
Lynn Ellis
Nicholas Cusack
Meeting details
Date Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Time 9:00am – 10:30am
Venue PSA House
Contacts
For further information or assistance, please contact:
Member Support Centre
Alex Sala Organiser
Tracey Valentino Acting Industrial Officer
Your feedback is important. Every issue raised helps the PSA advocate for safer workloads and better outcomes for members in NSW Trustee and Guardian.
Do you work on the front lines of Child Protection and Permanency in Cowra, Condobolin and Orange Community Services?
The PSA is progressing a critical campaign to address systemic failures in domestic and family violence (DFV) response across regional NSW. Regional Organiser Belinda Pearce, Senior Organiser Belinda Tsirekas and Organiser Andrea Cartwright will be visiting you.
The ‘DV Needs Public Services’ campaign is calling for a coordinated, publicly delivered system that ensures consistent, accountable, and effective support for victim-survivors, replacing the current fragmented approach.
To strengthen this work, we are inviting all members from Child Protection and Permanency to attend a member meeting to discuss the campaign, share insights from the workplace, and identify actions we can take together.
Agenda
Provide an overview of the PSA DV campaign and its objectives
Discuss key issues affecting members working in DFV and related services
Gather member feedback to inform campaign strategy and advocacy
Identify opportunities for member involvement, mobilisation and local action
This campaign is about positioning domestic and family violence response as a core public service responsibility, ensuring the system is properly resourced, integrated, and accountable
Your voice and experience are essential in shaping this work. By attending, you will help ensure the campaign reflects the realities of frontline workers and delivers meaningful reform
We strongly encourage all members to attend and have your say
Save the Dates! Your union, the PSA, will visit Community Services Centres as follows:
Cowra Community Service Centre
Date Monday 24 August 2026
Time 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location In person at Cowra Community Service Centre’s Lachlan Conference Room and via MS Teams (link below, all members are welcome to jump on regardless of location or role)
Location In person at Orange Community Service Centre in the Tea Room (Afternoon Tea will be provided)
Condobolin Community Service Centre
Date Wednesday 26 August 2026
Time 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location In person at Condobolin Community Service Centre and via MS Teams (link below, all members are welcome to jump on regardless of location or role)
Location In person at Orange Community Service Centre Conference Room and via MS Teams (link below, all members are welcome to jump on regardless of location or role)
Do you work in Child Protection from the 6 Parramatta Square? The PSA is holding an in person and online members’ meeting. Whether you’re in the office or working from home Industrial OfficerGraydon Walsh, Organiser Andrea Cartwright will be available to discuss member issues.
The PSA continues to receive reports from members regarding excessive workloads, increasing work demands and ongoing workplace pressures impacting staff health, safety, and well-being. This is your opportunity as a PSA Member, to come along to the lunch time meeting and:
Get to know who your PSA workplace Delegates
Raise concerns about the current Child Protection and Permanency Reforms
Learn more about the PSA’s role in your workplace.
Share ideas on how your union can best support you and your colleagues.
Your PSA Organiser and Delegates will be onsite at Museums of History NSW, The Mint, for a members meeting, providing an opportunity for you to share any questions, concerns, or ideas you would like raised at the upcoming Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting with management. Your delegates, organiser, and Senior Industrial Officer attend the JCC and raise issues on behalf of the membership.
This is a great opportunity to connect with your PSA staff and delegates, learn more about the important role the PSA plays in your workplace, and discuss how your union can best support you and your colleagues.
Agenda Items
$1000 Cost-of-living payment update
Union member giveaways (May–December 2026)
EOIs for Delegates
Agenda items for the upcoming Joint Consultative Committee meeting
Please forward any additional agenda items you would like discussed to
If you know any non-members who would like to learn more about your union, please invite them to attend.
If you are onsite at The Mint, please join us in person or use the link below to join on Teams.
