Every child has the right to an education. In NSW every child will be able to receive an education; however, if they have a disability then they are not guaranteed an education that will meet their needs.
Education
Facts
- More than 7 million call NSW home
- More 84,500 babies are born here each year
- More than 98,300 move to NSW every year
Threats
- The public sector workforce in NSW is ageing fast
- Investment in services is at risk of falling behind community needs
- More cuts to pubic sector jobs and services
Actions
- Sign up to the Better State campaign
- Become a facebook fan of Better Services for a Better State
- Follow the campaign on Twitter
June 17
Here in NSW, manufacturing workers build everything from passenger train carriages through to massive naval air warfare destroyers.
Support the campaign: www.buildthemhere.com.au
But in recent years, more and more of our transport manufacturing contracts have gone to low-cost overseas competitors.
Buses and rail rolling stock, along with all sorts of other heavy equipment, are commonly imported from China in tube or flat-pack form. After they’re shipped over, the skilled NSW tradespeople who used to build these buses and trains from scratch now assemble and fit them out.
This trend puts valuable jobs, skills and apprenticeship opportunities at risk.
June 9
The NSW Government’s budget surplus averaging $800 million each year for the next four years would be better spent improving the public services that have been razed by years of cost cutting.
As the NSW economy recovers and major infrastructure projects begin to take off, it is concerning that no efforts are being made by the Government to keep up with demand.
May 28
The NSW Government must commit to growing the public sector at next month’s budget if it is to keep up with the demand for essential services.
This is one of the key findings revealed in Keeping Pace: The Impact of Population Growth on NSW Public Services, a report launched at the PSA’s annual conference in Sydney today.
May 24
A decision in the Industrial Relations Commission recently to allow all breastfeeding mothers in the public service lactation breaks and the right to a private space to express milk has been hailed as a breakthrough for women’s rights, and it is hoped more workplaces will follow suit.
Breastfeeding: more milk please
April 1
During our last Award negotiations for NSW firefighters, I sat in a meeting with other FBEU officials, and NSW Treasury.
While discussing the limit placed on public sector wages, we floated one of many ideas that firefighters could implement to save the NSW government millions of dollars in school infrastructure through fire prevention. We suggested that a portion of that could be returned in wages.
March 24
At the beginning of any campaign things can seem a little bit daunting. After all who are we to tell governments what they should or should not do?
Who are we to tell big business what they can and cannot buy?
My question to you is: if not us then who? That’s exactly how we felt at the start of the Your Rights at Work campaign and look what that achieved.
March 24
Launching the Better State campaign in Newcastle today was a great experience.
Nurses, police officers, teachers, council workers and employees of utilities and government departments across the Hunter gathered to kick off a campaign that puts the public services essential to our growing state front and centre.
March 18
A year out from the State Election, Premier Kristina Keneally and Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell will fight it out in a televised debate on March 25.
This is a chance to put the spotlight on public services. The Daily Telegraph, which is co-hosting the event with Sky News, is inviting questions from readers – particularly those in marginal seats.
Here's what we’d like Kristina Kenneally and Barry O’Farrell to answer:
Will you rule out selling off any more public assets?
March 17
As the NSW State Library celebrates its 100th birthday, it’s worth celebrating not only the wealth of knowledge the library houses and multitude of services it offers, but also the significance the State Library has had in Australia’s history.
Not only does the State Library hold some of our country’s most important historical documents, its workforce has also made history – winning the state’s first pay equity case.
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