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Proposal to close residential schools could put vulnerable children and families at risk
17 May 2012
Over a hundred children with complex needs could be sent back to their families without adequate support if the government rushes through a proposal to close down four residential schools, according to the PSA.
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Scaled back MFAT restructure no cause for celebration - serious concerns remain
17 May 2012
Unions representing staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade say there are still serious concerns about the impact of cutbacks, despite a scaled down restructuring plan.
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New disability money will go some way towards addressing historical underfunding
15 May 2012
The PSA is welcoming a boost for disability support services saying it will go some way towards addressing the inequity and historical underfunding in support for people with disabilities.
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New industrial laws will create a more litigious employment relations environment
15 May 2012
The PSA says proposed changes to industrial relations law are likely to create a more litigious employment relations environment.
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Fruit fly discovery timely warning on biosecurity future
11 May 2012
The reported discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland should serve as a timely warning to the government not to continue to rundown New Zealand’s border biosecurity, according to the PSA.
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Free contraception policy raises serious professional issues for case workers
11 May 2012
The PSA says a government proposal to offer free long-term contraception to beneficiaries would raise serious professional issues for Work and Income case managers Click here for full article...
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Housing New Zealand tenants pay the price for frontline cuts
10 May 2012
The PSA says Housing New Zealand tenants are now paying the price for ill-considered government policy which has seen regional frontline services replaced with a cheaper centralised service which isn’t working.
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Border Biosecurity can’t be left to chance
09 May 2012
The PSA says border biosecurity systems are already dangerously stretched and any further cuts to staffing would seriously undermine New Zealand’s vital frontline defences. Click here for full article...
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Open mind needed in MFAT leak investigation
09 May 2012
The PSA says an investigation into the leak of sensitive Cabinet papers on restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade must keep an open mind, given the high level of political interference in the process.
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Corrections Department restructure will push more people into the dole queue
04 May 2012
The PSA says on a day of a big jump in unemployment levels, it’s disappointing to see a Corrections Department proposal which will result in even more job cuts in the public sector.
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