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25.01.2022 The exodus of international students due to the COVID-19 pandemic has cost Sydney's economy $2.5 billion as small businesses go quiet and rental properties remain empty.

25.01.2022 . SCU PROFESSIONAL STAFF STICK TOGETHER FOR BEST OUTCOME Southern Cross University Professional Staff are invited to an online Professional Staff Union meeting. SCU Change Proposals were received by the CPSU NSW on 14 Oct. We are concerned 83 additional job losses.... This is a hard time for all SCU staff and we will continue to stick together through this challenging time. Your CPSU NSW Professional Staff Union Delegates are: Toni Ledgerwood, Shelley Odewahn, Marnya Flanagan and Peter Corr. Feel free to call them if you need to talk. Join the CPSU Professional Staff Union now at www.cpsunsw.org.au/join

24.01.2022 During Mental Health Month 2020 - as Covid-19 has left a trail of anxiety in every area that it has touched, it is more important than ever that we are there for one another in this, the toughest year of our lifetimes.

22.01.2022 Brook is an Operations Manager with TAFE NSW. TAFE NSW has always set the benchmark for training quality. we train the workforce for the jobs of the future supporting all Australians, including disadvantaged or disengaged groups to take up rewarding careers. With NSW falling into recession, TAFE NSW has never been more important in playing the leading role in making sure young Australians are provided with the vocational skills they will need to find secure employment. ... Brook is an essential worker and a Champion of the State.

21.01.2022 NSW bushfire emergency citations were presented to Forestry Corporation staff from Wauchope, Taree and the Hunter region at Coopernook Forest headquarters, acknowledging their contribution to the 2019-20 firefighting efforts.

21.01.2022 Early morning meeting and greeting (and feeding) employees at Serco’s Clarence Correctional Centre. The CPSU NSW is about to commence enterprise bargaining and it was an important time to explain the process and hear our members views, as we attempt to obtain them a fairer deal.

20.01.2022 TO ALL MEMBERS WORKING IN DISABILITY NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia annually to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. If you are a transferred worker and identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you are entitled to a day off to participate in NAIDOC celebrations.

19.01.2022 ALL NSW WORKERS SHOULD BE COVERED Like almost all workers in the gig economy, Mr Chen was classified as an independent contractor, meaning he did not have access to workers' compensation that employees may be entitled to when they die on the job.

19.01.2022 PSA/CPSU PODCAST Prison Closures In Our Regions: One Year On A year ago, we reported on the podcast that the NSW government was planning on closing four regional prisons in 2020 to make way for the new privately run Clarence Correctional Facility. One year later, we check in with POVB Chair Nicole Jess for an update on how officers were transferred and what next for the towns affected.

18.01.2022 Isabella is a Library Technician with TAFE NSW. TAFE NSW Library Technicians are essential to providing support for TAFE students and teaching staff in the full utilisation of library services, resources and facilities. This is a direct support role without which TAFE campuses would cease to function. She has worked at Library Resource Management Services for 20 years and said, "TAFE’s role is important post COVID-19 in training the future workers of this State, but to do t...hat TAFE NSW needs the resources and skilled staff to do the job effectively." Isabella is an Essential Worker and a Champion of the State

15.01.2022 Last Friday a group from the PSA/CPSU were invited by local delegates to attend their Dawali celebrations at Parklea Correctional Centre. The positivity of the ...event was short-lived however with news of two serious assaults on members over the weekend. Our State’s correctional facilities, public and private, remain a dangerous work environment and those that work within them for the benefit of the community deserve our respect and appreciation. See more

14.01.2022 "Cutting the JobSeeker payment is actually going to end up increasing unemployment, and undermining our economic recovery." Economist Alison Pennington explains why she believes lowering JobSeeker won't fix our economic problems.

13.01.2022 PSA CPSU NSW PODCAST: Naidoc Week 2020 It's Naidoc week and to celebrate, we sat down for an intimate chat with the PSA's Aboriginal Liaison Officer Ann Weldon to talk about the history of this important week of recognition. The theme for this year is 'Always was, always will be'.

12.01.2022 CAREGIVERS TAKEN FOR GRANTED While the federal budget has rightly focused on measures targeting economic growth to claw our way out of recession, some sectors particularly those in which women are caregivers have been overlooked. Women have long assumed the role of major and sometimes sole caregiver of children, the elderly and the disabled in their households. For decades, their roles have largely gone under-utilised or ignored from a monetary perspective; women continue to be treated as free labour even up to today.

11.01.2022 The CPSU NSW, has been provided with Workplace Change Proposals from Macquarie University in the areas of IT, Finance and Learning and Teaching. The CPSU NSW is extremely concerned about the job losses proposed by the university and will fight to protect your interests at this difficult time. At the meeting of the Professional Staff Implementation Committee on 11 November the CPSU NSW raised concerns about workload issues arising from the Voluntary Redundancy process and the health and safety implications of restructures.

09.01.2022 Courses at Macquarie University will soon have to meet a viability score and efficiency metric to survive, as the university prepares a raft of reforms to make it smaller and more financially sustainable, says the SMH.

08.01.2022 FOOD DELIVERY RIDERS NEED PROTECTION Unions are calling for the extension of Chapter 6 of the NSW Industrial Relations Act to cover food delivery riders. The legislation regulates workplace conditions for truck drivers who are contractors and it could be amended to include food delivery riders.

07.01.2022 UNION MEMBER THEO WINS $1000 HOLIDAY VOUCHER Last week's BIG4 Holiday Parks $1000 voucher was Correctional Officer Theo. Theo said, "This is awesome! I’ve never won anything in my life before. Looking forward to taking my family on a holiday.

06.01.2022 MENTAL HEALTH MONTH 2020 Today is the start of Mental Health Month 2020. It's an important time of year to reflect on your own mental health, and support those that struggle every day.

06.01.2022 Unions want employers and workers to take mental health hazards in the workplace as seriously as physical safety concerns, as a Productivity Commission report shows mental-health related sick days cost up to $10 billion per year.

06.01.2022 Foundation House: Help is at hand for all members It has been a tough year. Following on from the bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in addictive behaviours, such as alcohol and drug abuse and excessive gambling. The CPSU NSW recognises the stress constant workplace change can have on our members and takes the health and wellbeing of our members seriously. The CPSU NSW has teamed up with support centre Foundation House to help members and their families kick unwanted and dangerous habits.

06.01.2022 DISABILITY PRIVATISATION: TWO YEARS ON The NSW Government used the NDIS to end its responsibility for disability care by putting hundreds of group homes under the management of private operators. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was a once-in-a-lifetime reform to give 150,000 NSW residents the power to live with dignity, respect and security. However, the NSW Government used NDIS funding as an excuse to privatise the whole sector. ... So how are things going for our dedicated disability support workers and specialists two years on? Read More: https://psa.asn.au/red-tape-october-december-2020/ (page 21).

04.01.2022 . UNSW issued a Workplace Change Proposal recently. CPSU Professional Staff Union provided submissions in relation to the Change Proposal on 12 Oct 2020, as well as supporting individual members to make their own submissions.

04.01.2022 The Morrison government seems determined to add to the sector’s problems.

01.01.2022 Deliberate policies from both sides of politics have resulted in huge numbers of older women and those with young children relying on unemployment benefits with a new report revealing JobSeeker has become an early age pension for many Australians. In a report released on Wednesday, the independent Parliamentary Budget Office found the most likely person to be on JobSeeker before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic was a woman over the age of 45.

01.01.2022 Our Aruma Delegates' Committee met last Friday with delegates attending in person in Sydney and from across the state via Zoom. CPSU NSW Branch Secretary Troy Wright welcomed the delegates and described to them the complexities of the new industrial environment we find ourselves in, but that together, these were issues that could be addressed. Delegates also received an Industrial Report from Industrial Officer Sharny Chalmers that went through an overview of the sector and... specifically Aruma’s recent consultation via JCC, potential enterprise bargaining and structures. Delegates went through the many issues that members had brought to their attention over the last few months, rostering, TL2’s, SCOUT, shift filling procedures, training, team meetings, 10 hr shifts, Client compatibility, etc, and workshopped possible avenues for resolution. They discussed how best to deal with some of these issues directly themselves while referring significant statewide issues to the upcoming Joint Consultative Committee. A JCC is the forum where consultative issues between representatives of the CPSU NSW and Aruma management are negotiated on. Other issues were referred to the union for follow up. Delegates and CPSU NSW industrial staff reiterated the importance of disability members, delegates and union staff all working together for the benefit of all. A positive, interactive, worthwhile and productive day was had by all. Please get in touch if you have any questions.