CPSU New South Wales

02/05/2026

30/04/2026

𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

Delegates and organisers from across the country came together in Sydney this week for a national Non-Custodial Corrections Union Leadership Conference, hosted by the CPSU SPSF Federal Office.

The conference brought together members working in community corrections, probation and parole, and related roles.

The training created space to step back from day-to-day pressures and focus on the bigger picture. Union members shared experiences across jurisdictions, mapped the system nationally, and identified the common challenges facing the workforce – from workload pressures and staffing shortages to privatisation and fragmented service delivery.

Across three days, participants worked through key issues including wages and conditions, qualifications, WHS and psychosocial hazards, data gaps, and the risks of outsourcing.

The conference built on similar federal CPSU conferences for custodial officers and child protection workers – identifying where we can build collective strength, coordinate across branches, and push for system-wide change. Bringing branches together like this strengthens our union and ensures workers' voices are heard at a national level.

Troy Wright, Assistant Secretary came by to welcome the delegates from across Australia and talk about the experiences of NSW (e.g. he spoke about NSW branch campaigning around workloads)

Hosted by CPSU-SPSF Federal Office 🙂

Attendees:
CPSU/CSA WA
CPSU Tasmania
CPSU Victoria
Public Service Association of NSW CPSU New South Wales
Public Service Association of SA Inc

29/04/2026

Welcome to our four new members who joined this week at an Aruma Disability Services Group Home in Goulburn.

The CPSU NSW Organiser Shane attended their team meeting and gave a report to members on Enterprise Bargaining and the increasing pressure on budgets.

Shane also spoke about the increasingly capricious nature of disciplinary proceedings within the disability sector, something more DSWs are becoming aware of and how they need to protect themselves with union membership.

22/04/2026

CPSU NSW University of Sydney Professional Staff Union bargaining team working hard to ensure Professional Staff working conditions improve, and they get the best possible pay rise for members.

PHOTO: Tama Woodbury, Holly Eades, Norton Roughley (online) and Grant Wheeler. CPSU NSW delegate Alison Wardman was an apology.

27/03/2026

𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Northcott Disability Support Worker (DSW) Honour is a proud union member who wants to be more involved in advancing CPSU NSW members voices in Enterprise Bargaining.

If you're a DSW, don't be left without protection. Join the CPSU NSW today at www.cpsunsw.org.au or call the Member Support Centre on 1800 772 679.

United We Bargain! Divided We Beg!

23/03/2026

Longstanding CPSU NSW member Maureen is a Disability Support Worker (DSW) who has worked in the sector for more than 25 years, supporting the most vulnerable in our communities. She is passionate, caring and always likes to have a laugh to brighten up someone's day.

Maureen has undertaken team leadership roles as well as support worker in her long career.

PHOTO: Members Han and Maureen work for Northcott Disability Services.

Members who understand that being in their union as a disability support worker is imperative. "Join your union" is their message to all workers.

09/03/2026

𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐔 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Today, we are proud to host our first-ever Disability Conference in Sydney and online. This is a ground-breaking event dedicated to the experiences, voices and leadership of workers with disability across the public sector.

Nearly 7 per cent of respondents to the most recent People Matter Survey reported having a disability, far higher than the official government figure of 2.6 per cent.

The survey also shows workers with disability report lower wellbeing at work, less clarity about their roles, greater exclusion from teamwork and collaboration, and fewer opportunities to have their voices heard.

Our workplaces are strongest when they reflect the diversity of the community we serve. That means ensuring workers with disability are supported, included and able to thrive.

Today is about listening to our members, those joining us at PSA House and those taking part online, and working together to break down barriers, improve recruitment and workplace support, and ensure there is a place for everyone in the workplaces we cover.

The PSA CPSU NSW is here for all its members and together we will keep fighting for inclusive, supportive and accessible workplaces.

04/03/2026

CPSU SPSF Federal Secretary Stewart Little, attended a national roundtable in Canberra this week convened by HumanAbility to discuss reforms to traineeships and workforce development across the care and support sectors (with the CPSU representing our members working in disability support).

The roundtable brought together unions including the CPSU, ANMF, ASU, UWU and HSU, alongside industry and government (including Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles) to examine barriers within the current traineeship system and the workforce pipeline challenges facing disability.

Discussions focused on funding and structural settings that are currently making traineeships impossible for many workers and employers, as well as the need for training pathways that provide genuine skills development, safe supervision, and secure career progression.

Stewart drew on his experience as a disability support worker, and highlighted the importance of clear scope of practice, strengthened supervision frameworks, and minimum award wage protections for trainees to ensure workforce expansion improves job quality, retention and service outcomes.

The roundtable forms part of ongoing national efforts to address workforce shortages and build sustainable career pathways across the sector.