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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NSW Sheriff’s Officers are Undervalued, Understaffed and Underpaid. The NSW court system could not operate without these vital Champions of the State. Yet, despite promises from the State Government, Sheriff’s Officers have not received an uplift that reflects their increasingly complex work.

The Safe Hands campaign puts the spotlight on Community Services to provide the direct delivery of services in Early Intervention, Child Protection and Out of Home Care. The PSA wants to keep children safe by providing sufficient staff to allow for manageable caseloads. Acknowledging the value and recognising the need for additional Community Services Caseworkers, […]