Women's Council

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The majority of the PSA’s members are women. The Rank & File team believes that the working lives of our female members deserve more attention and support.

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Achievements:

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• Establishing a Women’s Unit within the PSA to support the Women’s Council Committee and ensure their initiatives are integrated to the whole of the work of the PSA

• Appointment of a Women’s Industrial Officer to this Unit

• Participated in activities and conferences organised by the ACTU and Unions NSW ensuring the relevance of the needs of PSA Women within these organisations

• Initiated the first ever PSA CPSU NSW “What Women Want” survey to ask women members about their concerns and priorities

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The Rank & File team commits to:
 

• Ensuring democracy to Women’s Council Committee

• Continue to support the PSA Women’s Unit and ensure it is supported by an industrially trained officer on a permanent basis

• Maintain our leadership role on women’s issues within Unions NSW and the greater union movement

• Report back regularly to Women’s Council and the broader membership

• Develop and support campaigns relevant to the needs of our women members

• Continue to lead campaigns against domestic violence and sexual harassment

• Continue to develop momentum on issues that matter to women through a proactive industrial campaign to improve working conditions such as flexible work practices and job security.