Jenny Goodman
Nominated by the Community Public Service Sector Committee.
Jenny has demonstrated hard work, commitment, and dedication as a workplace delegate, national delegate, elected convenor of the Community Public Service Sector Committee and a member of the PSA Executive Board.
A home support worker and member of the PSA and a delegate for Healthcare NZ Christchurch since 2003, Jenny was instrumental in the formation of the Community Public Service sector committee, alongside Vince Denise who has since sadly passed away.
Jenny was elected as convenor for the Community Public Service Sector Committee in 2012, and also served
as an active Executive Board member during this time.
A strong advocate for disability and home-based community support workers, Jenny was a strong advocate in the Up Where We Belong campaign which led to the historic sleepover settlement, payment for in-between travel and the guaranteed hours settlements for support workers.
Her contributions have been union-wide and her impact nation-wide for those in the sector. Her leadership has produced significant gains for members in the industrial, economic, political and social fields during her
time in the PSA.
When we spoke to Jenny about what this award meant to her, she said “it was such privilege to win this award. I see this as recognition within the union for the Community Public Service as well as the work we’ve done to organise members within it. I’ve watched the sector grow from the ground up. Our work continues and I want to pay tribute to everyone who has built the sector to the point we are now and will continue to work with us in the future.”
Janet Quigley
Nominated by the District Health Board (DHB) Sector Committee.
Janet has a long and prolific history as a union delegate. She joined the PSA in 1970 and has been a catalyst for change ever since.
She has held a number of important positions within the union – including co-convenor of the DHB Sector Committee, Executive Board member, vice president and president – throughout her 52 year career. Janet currently works as a Health Protection Offices for Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha Canterbury.
Janet is a strong advocate for the rights of women in the workplace. She has championed efforts to reignite the PSA Women’s Network, and has provided consistent support for women in a number of key governance positions within Public Services International (the global union which PSA and other community and public service unions belong to as part of the international union movement.)
Janet has been a role model and mentor for many generations of women within the PSA. She’s a trailblazer, who has carved out a path for women to follow; inspiring them to reach higher in their union endeavours.
Janet said “it is such an unexpected honour for me to be made a life member of PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. For me working alongside likeminded people who care about equity, social justice and workers’ rights and who are prepared to stand up for what is right has been a real privilege.
“Nothing I’ve done or achieved has been done by me alone so in accepting this honour I did so on behalf of all my union brothers and sisters who have stood beside me over these years.
“We are a great union of which I’m proud to be a part of.”
Congratulations to both Jenny and Janet. We are sure that your contributions to the PSA will continue to benefit members for many more years to come.