Best Public Service Association Of NSW Podcasts (2025)

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Corrective Services in Focus: A Landmark Pay Deal at Clarence and the Fight for Long Bay 36:39

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This week, the PSA CPSU NSW Podcast puts a spotlight on the large and important membership within Corrective Services. Host Troy Wright first speaks with Senior Industrial Officer Thane Pearce about the recent enterprise bargaining at the privately-run Clarence Correctional Centre, operated by the multinational company Serco. They discuss the chall…

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Inside Create NSW: The Fight to Protect Arts and Jobs 33:17

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In this episode, we go behind the scenes at Create NSW with Stuart, a Project Coordinator and PSA delegate, to explore the critical role the agency plays in supporting arts and culture across the state. From managing cultural landmarks like Carriageworks and the Roslyn Packer Theatre to overseeing grant funding and cultural space activation, Create…

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PSA Schools Recognition Week 18:37

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In this episode, we shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes of our schools — the administrative, support, and specialist staff who keep everything running. From front office managers to learning support officers, these essential workers are the glue of the school community. We talk about the importance of PSA Schools Recognition Week, the challenges…

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Cuts at the Art Gallery of NSW: Protecting Culture, Protecting Jobs 32:44

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The Art Gallery of NSW is facing a $7.5 million funding shortfall, with management proposing to cut 51 positions. Nick, an installation manager and PSA delegate, joins us to share his firsthand experience of how these cuts will affect workers, programs, and the preservation of Australia’s cultural heritage. From the challenges of protecting centuri…

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PSA Podcast: The Realities of Child Protection Work 33:06

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Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright is joined by PSA member Anita Calabria and delegate Nadia Graham for an honest conversation about the realities of child protection work. They share their personal journeys, the immense pressures caseworkers face, the importance of cultural support for Aboriginal children, and the ongoing fight for resources …

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The Vital Role of Student Support Officers in Public Education 15:19

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Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright sits down with Student Support Officers Mel Kerry from Rivendell School and Joshua Larwood from Kooringal High School. They discuss the crucial yet often overlooked role SSOs play in NSW public schools — from supporting student wellbeing and mental health to helping young people navigate social challenges and…

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Public Sector Under Fire: The Fight to Protect Essential Services 33:45

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In this episode of the PSA CPSU NSW Podcast, we break down the shocking job cut announcements across Transport for NSW and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Host Troy Wright is joined by PSA industrial experts Nathan Bradshaw and Shane Howes to discuss the scale of the proposed cuts, the real impact on frontline service…

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Building Homes for NSW: Minister Rose Jackson on Public Housing and Reform 37:24

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In this episode of the PSA CPSU NSW Podcast, host Marianne Ledic sits down with the Honourable Rose Jackson, NSW Minister for Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Water and Youth. Since entering the NSW Parliament in 2019, Minister Jackson has become a driving force for social justice and public sector reform. In this conversation, she shares insi…

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Inside Kosciuszko: Stories from the Rangers 30:25

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The official podcast of the Public Service Association of NSW, where we share the stories of the people who keep our state moving, our members. In this special episode, recorded on location in Jindabyne nea Kosciuszko National Park, we hear from two long-serving rangers – Rob Gibbs and Andrew Miller – as they sit down with PSA CPSU NSW Assistant Se…

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Workplace Rights & Higher Ed Headwinds 42:43

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This week’s PSA Podcast, is hosted by Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright and is joined by Legal Services Acting Manager Ben Trainer and Education Industrial Manager Siobhan Callanan to unpack the Workplace Protections Bill 2025 and its implications for PSA members. They discuss major reforms including enhanced arbitration powers for the Indust…

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Public Service Unpacked: Child Protection, Member Ballots & Media Scrutiny 35:25

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Hosting this weeks PSA CPSU NSW Podcast, is Troy Wright, Assistant General Secretary of the PSA CPSU NSW, he is joined by Senior Organisers Glenn Duncan and Belinda Tsirekas to break down some of the major developments across the sector. On the agenda: The child protection budget announcements, including new carer payments, workforce investment, an…

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The 2025 Child Protection Award: What You Need to Know 35:19

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In this special episode of the PSA CPSU NSW Podcast, we go through the key elements of the proposed 2025 Crown Employees (Child Protection) Award—including what it means for your pay, your role, and your rights. We cover the proposed salary increases, the introduction of new roles like Graduate and Leading Caseworker, and the long-awaited abolishme…

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Inside Red Tape - Winter Edition 2025 20:12

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How do you tell the stories that matter to 40,000 public sector workers in NSW? In this episode of Inside Red Tape, host Marianne Ledic sits down with Issue Editor Jason Mountney and Staff Writer Damian McDonald to go behind the Winter 2025 Edition. From the return of Parklea Prison into public hands, to campaigns for safer workplaces, to celebrati…

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NAIDOC Week 17:22

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This week Marianne sits down with Hilton Donovan and Sean to discuss this weeks NAIDOC week and what it means to for them and their communities.By Public Service Association of NSW

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2024 NSW State Budget 13:33

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Listen in to our Senior Communications Officer Jason Mountney & our Research Officer Andy Asquith discuss the implications the new budget may have on our members.By Public Service Association of NSW

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The Voice Referendum 38:06

2y ago38:06

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On Todays episode we have PSA's very own Ricky Walford and Mal Cochrane to discuss the upcoming Referendum and share their thoughts on The Voice.By Public Service Association of NSW

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NSW Budget 2023 30:23

2y ago30:23

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On Todays episode we discuss the NSW State budget and how it effects our membersBy Public Service Association of NSW

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Schools Recognition Week 2023 20:10

2y ago20:10

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Join us for today's engaging episode of the PSA Podcast, where we are thrilled to host Juilette Sizer and Tanya Pople. Tune in as they delve into the exciting details of the upcoming PSA School Recognition Week, celebrating the excellence within our educational institutions. From highlighting remarkable achievements to sharing recent victories, Jui…

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PSA Welcomes Union Winter Internship Program 2023 29:09

2y ago29:09

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On this episode, Host Marianne is joined by Carla, Michael and Mike - the three participants of Unions NSW's Winter Internship program.By Public Service Association of NSW

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The NSW election: how we got here 22:05

2+ y ago22:05

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After a long campaign, the voting is complete and NSW has a new Premier. Acting General Secretary Troy Wright talks with the PSA Communications team about our union's role in a historic electoral victory.By Public Service Association of NSW

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International Womens Day 29:53

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On the podcast today, we talk to PSA President Nicole Jess and PSA Women's officer Simone Scalmer about International Women's Day and some of the challenges still facing women in 2023By Public Service Association of NSW

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Mark Morey talks Wages Cap, Privatisation and the Election 37:58

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This week Mark Morey, Unions NSW secretary talks to host Marianne Ledic about issues relating to the Union movement leading up to the NSW election in MarchBy Public Service Association of NSW

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Privatisation and the upcoming Election Campaign 28:50

2+ y ago28:50

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Stewart Little talks to new host Marianne Ledic about the upcoming election campaign and the main issues for the PSA leading up to election day.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Why You Must Be A PSA Member If You're A Public Servant: Carmel McKeough 11:13

3y ago11:13

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On the podcast today is former Senior Public Servant Carmel McKeough. She discusses the vital importance of being in the union for all NSW Public Servants.By Public Service Association of NSW

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The Privatisation Experiment Has Failed 23:50

3y ago23:50

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On the podcast this week, PSA General Secretary Stewart Little and Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright discuss how the selling of public assets and transferring public services to private companies has cost us all.By Public Service Association of NSW

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DISABILITY WORKERS' PORTABLE ENTITLEMENTS 10:24

3y ago10:24

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Portable Entitlements allow workers to accrue leave and other entitlements through their industry rather than through their employer. This means that workers in NSW disability sector who change employer, but remain within the sector, will hold on to their entitlements. To discuss more is Senior Industrial Manager Thane Pearce.…

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Insecure and Temporary Work Rife in NSW Public Service 7:58

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On the Podcast today - we look at the NSW Government's obsession with temporary contracts for public servants and the ways this process undermines NSW Public Service's need for confidence and assurance in their vocation.By Public Service Association of NSW

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NSW Labor To Scrap The Wages Cap 10:40

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On the podcast this week is NSW Labor MP Sophie Cotsis - Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations. Ms Cotsis outlines NSW Labor's plans to scrap the wages cap should they be elected to government at the State election in March 2023.By Public Service Association of NSW

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PSA/CPSU NSW Women's Conference 2022 6:52

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PSA/CPSU NSW Women's Conference 2022 Chair Leanne Smith talks about some of the issues currently faced by women in the workplace.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Recognition Week 2022: Senior Vice President Juliette Sizer 8:24

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On the podcast this week, Senior Vice President Juliette Sizer celebrates Recognition week 2022 and talks about the need for permanency in our schools.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Matt Kean vs Unions 6:50

3y ago6:50

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NSW Treasurer Matt Kean seems to have decided that demonising unions is a winning formula - but he is out of touch with the view of a majority of Australians who understand how important unions are in protecting employees' wages and conditions at work.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Liberals and Nationals Have Been Disastrous For TAFE 15:03

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This week NSW skills minister Alister Henskins was asked in budget estimates about his government’s support for an increase in immigration to fill the skills crisis gripping NSW. However, the PSA presents the case that the skills crisis has been there for the better part of a decade and in fact, it is the policies of the NSW government that have ex…

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PSA Responds To The Fuller Flood Crisis Report 10:53

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A report into the response to the flood crisis of Northern NSW was released last week. The report, co-authored by former police commissioner Mick Fuller was critical of a number of agencies that fall under the PSA’s representation. In response, General Secretary Stewart Little gives insight into why some of the PSAs submissions were not adhered to …

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Privatisation: Wrong For Disability Services In NSW 14:45

3y ago14:45

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With the focus on the NDIS rorts that have occurred since the introduction of the scheme, on the podcast this week we look at the history of the NSW Government's privatisation of the state's disability services and the detrimental impact that has had on clients and support workers.By Public Service Association of NSW

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PSA Members In Schools Denied Backpay 9:41

3y ago9:41

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PSA Members in Schools are currently in arbitration with the NSW Government regarding the pay rise that they are entitled to. Our guest this week is Industrial Manager Siobhan Callinan.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Powerhouse Museum - Has It Really Been Saved? 5:59

3y ago5:59

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Two years ago, the NSW government made a major anouncement that the Powerhouse Museum was saved. But is that true?By Public Service Association of NSW

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Rose Jackson MLC On Homelessness Week 8:12

3y ago8:12

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August 1 - 7 is Homelessness week. On the podcast, we speak to Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness - Rose Jackson MLC to hear about the situation facing NSW regarding its drastically high homelessness rate and what the state government and state opposition are doing to engage the situation.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Could Pork Barreling Be A Crime? 8:28

3y ago8:28

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Pork-barrelling – defined as the practice of allocating government grants to curry political favor within certain electorates - can constitute corrupt conduct according to a new New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption report. On the podcast today we speak to Barrister Stephen Lawrence about the findings and whether or not the proc…

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10 Days Paid Domestic Violence Leave 5:57

3y ago5:57

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This week the Federal Government introduced a Bill to parliament granting access to workers who have experienced domestic violence to 10 days of paid leave to get the safety they need as well as their affairs in order. PSA Vice President Shelley Odewahn was amongst a delegation of unionists who attended a vigil marking the historic occasion.…

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PSA Welcomes Union Winter Internship Program 6:47

3y ago6:47

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On this episode, we're joined by Lauchlan and Issy - two participants of Unions NSW's Winter Internship program.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Gender Discrimination Remains The Leading Driver Of The Pay Gap 7:31

3y ago7:31

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She’s Price(d)less is the name of the economics gender pay gap report compiled by the Diversity Council of Australia and the workplace gender equality agency. On the podcast today, PSA President Nicole Jess explains what cultural changes can be utilised to bridge the discrepancies in gender pay and workplace roles.…

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The Barilaro 'Jobs For The Boys' Scandal Deepens 9:21

3y ago9:21

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Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright talks to us about Johnn Barilaro and his "Jobs for the boys" scandal, which is fast embroiling Dominic Perrottet and his ministry.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Raising The Dam Wall - A Threat To The Blue Mountains National Park 8:03

3y ago8:03

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National Parks and Wildlife Service 40-Year Veteran Kim De Govrik is today's guest on the podcast - discussing the threat to the Blue Mountains National Park that would be posed by a rasing of the Warragamba Dam Wall.By Public Service Association of NSW

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Why Is There So Much Industrial Unrest In NSW? 8:07

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This week saw Rail workers, Nurses and Teachers all exercising industrial action. Coming off the back of the PSA’s own industrial action less than a month ago along with notable disputes that have already occurred against the NSW government - A question that has to be asked - How are we in this position? How is it that so many public sector workers…

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The 2022 NSW Budget - The PSA Reacts 7:04

3+ y ago7:04

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How well did the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service do in this year's budget? We ask former NPWS Senior Ranger, and PSA Organiser, Kim de Govrik for his view on the funding announced this week. We also ask the PSA's Journalist, Jason Mountney, for his initial thoughts about the budget.By Public Service Association of NSW

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"Jobs For Mates" - PSA Responds To John Barilaro's $500,000-A-Year Trade Role 10:58

3+ y ago10:58

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It was revealed this week that former Deputy Premier John Barilaro secured a plum trade role for the NSW government based in New York City. What was more surprising, Mr. Barilaro himself created the role prior to leaving office. Now he's the ideal candidate after a global search. On the podcast, Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright weighs in on …

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PSA On Strike: One Week On 8:07

3+ y ago8:07

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A week after the PSA went on a succesful 24 -hour day of action, we chat to General Secretary Stewart Little about the state of the current fight towards the scrapping of the NSW public sector wages cap.By Public Service Association of NSW

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The NSW Government's Obsession With Privatisation 10:04

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At the 2022 PSA Annual Conference, Master of Public Policy Student Peter Harris presented to the delegates evidence of the Perrottet and consecutive coalition governments obsession with the sale of public assets. What you will hear in this episode is the destruction that such an agenda can have for the people of NSW.…

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PSA On Strike 6:27

3+ y ago6:27

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June 8th, 2022 marks the day the Public Service Association of NSW went on strike for 24 hours to send a message to the Perrottet Government about its unfair wages policy.By Public Service Association of NSW

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A Labor Government: What The Unions Hope Will Be On The Agenda 17:28

3+ y ago17:28

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On the eve of the Federal Election, our guest this Episode is Michelle O'neill, President of the ACTU to discuss with us the importance of the next federal government legislating with an emphasis on the needs and concerns of working Australians.By Public Service Association of NSW