PSA CPSU NSW Podcast

This week on the PSA / CPSU Podcast, we wrap up our mental health month special with a statistical break down from Manager of Industrial Support Shay Deguara. Also, we document this week's stop work meeting of Special Constables at NSW State Parliament.

WARNING: Confronting Content. October is Mental Health Month and the theme for this year is ‘Share the Journey’. The PSA/CPSU Podcast sits down with members who are prison officers from corrective services to discuss mental health in the workplace and the high rates of PTSD related to the job. This is part of a series of discussions that will be posted throughout the month of October. A warning to...

WARNING: Confronting Content. October is Mental Health Month and the theme for this year is ‘Share the Journey’. The PSA/CPSU Podcast sits down with members from senior case officers from community services (formerly FACS and DOCS) to discuss mental health in the workplace. This is part of a series of discussions that will be posted throughout the month of October. A warning to listeners, this epi...

WARNING: Confronting Content. October is Mental Health Month and the theme for this year is ‘Share the Journey’. The PSA/CPSU Podcast sits down with members from youth justice to discuss mental health in the workplace. This is part of a series of discussions that will be posted throughout the month of October. A warning to listeners, this episode contains descriptions of violence and harassment. P...

On last week's podcast we reported that the government will be closing four correctional centres in NSW. This week, POVB Chairperson Nicole Jess and PSA Senior Industrial Officer Julie Bond got a first hand look at the devastating outcome for two of those communities.

On the back of the announcement four weeks ago that the Grafton Correctional Centre will close mid 2020, this week the government announced the closure of a further four correctional centres leaving some communities to face an unknown future.

On the podcast this week, the PSA embark on a state-wide tour of NSW schools to congratulate SAS staff on the pay equity victory, letting them know of the relevant information moving forward and a history of how the victory came to be.

The 2019 women's conference wrapped this week with delegates and observers from across the state converging on PSA House. The following is a snapshot of how the conference went down.

In 2016 the PSA lodged an equal remuneration case in the Industrial Relations Commission on behalf of SAS Staff working in schools who we believed were historically underpaid because of their gender. In a historic day for SAS Staff in NSW, the PSA has obtained the Department of Education’s agreement to resolve and settle the PSA’s Equal Pay Case. We discuss the history of the case, the outcomes fo...

On the podcast this week, PSA Industrial Manager Kris Cruden gives us a history of recognition week and its importance for SAS delegates and members. Also, the closure of Grafton Prison is announced by the NSW Government.

This week on the pod, we talk to PSA Industrial officers and organisers regarding the provisions in the NSW enabling act. Juvenile Justice continues to fight for fairness in the wake of the Frank Baxter riot and a major victory for temporary TAFE employees.

This week on the podcast, the Australian Museum in the Sydney CBD will close its doors for twelve months for renovations leaving many questions unanswered. Also, Special Constables in high target sites like NSW Parliament actively consider industrial action.

This week PSA delegate Kim De Govrik tells us of the impact the NSW budget cuts continue to have on National parks and wildlife services. The POVB Prison Officers fight for a fair agreement and Juvenile Justice secures a backpay victory from the department.

PSA Delegate Damian McDonald of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, PSA Senior Industrial Officer Kerrie Butson and PSA General Secretary Stewart Little discuss the recent flux around the move of the Powerhouse Museum from Ultimo to Parramatta and the million-dollar backpay granted to Powerhouse workers at a recent celebratory BBQ.