PSA CPSU NSW Podcast

This week, the podcast looks at the successful media and social media campaign which, at short notice, led to a ministerial backflip and saved over 70 police radio jobs from moving to the Sydney CBD after being based out at Penrith.

This week, PSA General Secretary Stewart Little and NPWS 40 year veteran and Organiser Kim DeGovrik toured far western NSW to inspect the recent land acquisitions of the NSW government for National Parks. In addition, the PSA addresses the need for additional resourcing including jobs for these massive land purchases.

On the podcast this week we speak to PSA Delegate Nathan Rodriguez who works in Victim Services. His work and the work of his colleagues in service of the people of NSW saves lives.

PSA General Secretary Stewart Little responds to the news that the state insurer icare will pay $38 million to 53,000 largely underpaid injured workers affected by miscalculation errors. 

During the recent NSW Lockdown, workers at Service NSW were asked to go above and beyond their normal tasks to keep the state running. This included distributing small business grants and being on top of newly developed technology on smartphone apps. It was and is a stressful time for these Champions. On the podcast this week we hear about these scenarios from Delegate Susan Townsend.

Got a minute is the employment advice column from the Sydney Morning Herald. Each week executive coach and public speaker Dr Kirstin Ferguson answers readers questions about workplace issues and gives advice on how best to solve them. On October 27th, the Communications Team at the PSA noticed someone from a government agency had written into the column seeking advice on a workplace matter that re...

On the podcast this week, we hear from Manager of Industrial Support Shay Deguara and Manager of Legal Services Alison McRobert about the WHS assessments along with the health orders that are in place to stop the spread of Covid 19 in universities.

The community turned to the public sector for stability and reassurance and it's important that our members are acknowledged for the great work they've done.

With Lockdown restrictions being removed more and more over the coming months. We highlight mental health month by asking some staff what they are most looking forward to post-lockdown.

A special podcast discussion on today's news of the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian as Premier of NSW.

The pandemic has highlighted a lot of administrative demands placed on government sectors, none more so than for those who work in Service NSW. On this episode, we chat to Industrial Officer Simon Van Vegchel about the pressures placed on our members and their colleagues in this essential government sector.

This past week the CPSU NSW held an online forum with over 100 workers in the university sector and special guest, Shadow Minister for Education Tanya Plibersek. On the podcast this week, we hear from Ms. Plibersek on her concerns for the crisis that has been exacerbated by the pandemic and what measures a change of government would bring to address the situation.

What is bullying in the workplace and what can you do if you experience it? On this week's podcast we talk to Suzanne Mann, the PSA's Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Officer and Educator.

On the podcast this week we talk about the new Safework Code of Practice: Managing pyschosocial hazards at work.

On this week's PSA Podcast: Schools Recognition Week 2021

On the podcast this week, PSA President Nicole Jess and General Secretary Stewart Little give us an update on how our members are coping across various departments now that the entire state of NSW has gone into lockdown.

The podcast chats to PSA President Nicole Jess on the fight our Prison Officers are facing against the deadly delta strain.

On the podcast this week, the Communications team reiterate their commitment to our members with examples of how the union is engaging with the membership despite the lockdowns that are affecting much of the state at present.

On this episode - we talk to PSA General Secretary Stewart Little about the union executive's expansion of the Emergency Ambulance Scheme - which now covers immediate family members of those who have joined the PSA/CPSU NSW. In addition, Stewart informs of the other member benefits available to all union members during this current NSW crisis.

On this episode - the Executive of the union share their tips on what helps get them through the restrictions that are occurring throughout NSW.  Listen in and get some ideas on shows and activities you could do to help get you through this tough period.

CPSU NSW Assistant Branch Secretary Troy Wright sits down with the podcast to talk about the upcoming EBA Negotiations with our members who work at the Clarence Correctional Centre. The CPSU NSW is asking members to vote "NO" to the proposed EBA due to private operator Serco bringing unreasonable demands to the table.

This week we chat to PSA General Secretary Stewart Little about the need to make sure NSW Public Servants are vaccinated without using their regular leave entitlements.

On this episode - here is what you need to know about enterprise bargaining and the role of your union.

This week was NSW Budget week. We sat down with Researcher Laura Moss, Journalist Jason Mountney and PSA General Secretary Stewart Little to pour through the numbers and see what is good and what is bad for our members. Notable was the proposed return to an 'up to' 2.5% wage cap for public sector workers. Listen on for details.

PSA Members in the NSW Police Force face a range of challenges every day. Today, we interview members of the Communications Division who take us on a journey of the interactions they have with the public in order to get the NSW Police to their locations and situations in a safe and timely manner. They also answer the question for us - When Should You Call The Union?