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Latest News
Latest news, media releases and statements from the Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union NSW
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Rural Fire Service Award and Salaries Award update
In July 2026 the PSA surveyed members regarding arbitration of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Award and the Salaries Award.…...
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At last: Parklea returns to public hands
Today yet another chapter on our state’s failed experiment with private prisons closes, with Parklea Correctional Centre returning to public…...
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International Translation Day
On International Translation Day, 30 September, the PSA recognises the important work of our members at Multicultural NSW. NSW is…...
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PSA members' meeting: Government Technology Platforms restructure
PSA members will be aware that the union is currently in dispute with the Department of Customer Service regarding the…...
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Nominate for Clarence Correctional Case Officer delegate position
The CPSU is requesting any interested members nominate for the vacant Clarence Correctional Case Officer (CCO) position on the Clarence…...
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Congratulations to your newly elected delegates to the SafeWork Inspectors Vocational Branch
The PSA is pleased to announce that the following members have been elected unopposed as delegates to the SafeWork Inspectors…...
Our Campaigns
The PSA CPSU NSW is on the front foot for you. Campaigning on workplace and social construct matters that generate better outcomes for you at work, home and the community
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Value Us Because We Value You
The PSA’s “Value Us Because We Value You” campaign is a statewide campaign for salaried staff of the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES). It is designed to highlight that while SES volunteers rightly receive public recognition, the paid staff who train, support, equip and coordinate those volunteers are equally essential to keeping communities safe. […]
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NSW DV System
NSW needs a purpose built, publicly owned DV System staffed by a professional DV workforce. Accountability Transparency Working in real time with Police, Courts, Housing and Health. Support the Campaign Today! VISIT NOW
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Art Attack
The NSW Government has PSA members at the Art Gallery of NSW in its sights. Arts Minister John Graham wants to cut more than 50 staff, largely focused on the frontline workers who make the gallery one of the country’s most engaging cultural experiences for visitors both local and from outside Sydney. With the Minister […]
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Child Protection In Crisis
In April 2024, a peak meeting of PSA Delegates from across NSW unanimously endorsed a union campaign to fix the state’s broken Child Protection system
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Privatisation Hurts Everyone
What is privatisation? Privatisation is the transfer of public services or assets to private ownership and control. What is wrong with privatisation? Over the past three decades, dozens of NSW public services and assets have been privatised by the NSW State Government. The list of public services now run by private companies is extensive and […]
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The Public Sector Needs a Pay Rise
The NSW Government continues to impose an unfair and unjust wages cap to Public Sector workers, despite our admirable work providing our state with critical security and support during the catastrophic bushfires, a global pandemic and the worst floods in recorded history. This unfair wages policy needs to go. The NSW Government must increase wages […]
