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“Nothing is more important”: Unions Tasmania HSR Conference

This week saw a big two days for Health and Safety, with Unions Tasmania holding a HSR conference in Launceston and nipaluna/Hobart. CPSU Organiser Trina Meurant attended: The stand outs for Trina, thinking about public sector workplaces was the importance of mitigating psychosocial hazards and the need for more Health and Safety Representatives. “The biggest […]

Mental Health Week: Can you identify a Psychosocial Hazard?

Work shouldn’t hurt – and this also applies to workers’ mental health. According to SafeWork Australia’s Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice these can include: (Source: https://www.worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/codes-of-practice/cop-folder/managing-psychosocial-hazards-at-work) It’s WorkSafe Month and Mental Health Week, so we caught up with the Department of Justice Wellbeing Support Case Manager Liz Moore about mental health in […]

World Tourism Day: A spotlight on Port Arthur Historic Site with CPSU Delegate Nikki!

28 September is UN World Tourism Day, and one of the biggest and busiest tourist hotspots in our state is the award-winning Port Author Historic Site. It takes many workers keep Port Arthur running, adding to the visitor experience through education, and of course maintaining this unique UNESCO site. We chatted to CPSU Delegate and […]

World Pharmacists Day: Workers behind better health outcomes for Tasmanians

On Monday we celebrated World Pharmacist Day. It was a chance to say thank you to workers in Pharmacy across the Tasmanian Public Service.Their work helps Tasmanians recover and manage illness from their stay in hospital to when they’re back at home. Pharmacists help the public understand their medications better and make a real difference […]

CPSU: Keeping your allowances updated!

With cost-of-living biting, every penny counts. Your union recently updated allowances for workers covered by the Tasmanian State Service Award, Custodial Officers Award, Health and Human Services Award, Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Award. These allowances, which include both expense and wage related allowances, were backdated to the first full pay period on or […]

Foul & Nauseous Allowance won for Parks Rangers and Field Officers

The long-overdue Foul and Nauseous Allowance has finally hit the pay packets of workers in our Parks and Wildlife Service! Thanks to all the members and delegates for their efforts to push the Agency to lock-in this win. This allowance recognises the work PWS staff do to protect our pristine environment. The work this allowance […]

Metro Tasmania cuts show ‘slippery slope’ to privatisation

Metro Tasmania’s move to axe bus services to address bus service cancellations is a case of what happens when public services start to head down the road to privatisation. It’s putting responsibility at arms’ length from the State Government, who can shift the blame and act as a bystander while critical services are cut up […]

Changes to Accommodation for DECYP Employees at Letitia House

16 June 2023 Update on the proposed change to accommodation for DECYP staff across Letitia House, Kirksway Place, Parliament Square and 26 Bathurst Street.   The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Director of Facility Services and Director of Culture and Growth provided an all-staff briefing on 1 June 2023 to discuss the change.   The Deputy Secretary […]