Bulletin – Office of Emergency Management
22 January 2020
Change management
As members may be aware, the É«ÀÇÉçÇøhas written to the Office of Emergency Management in relation to planned changes. This follows the all-staff meeting on Monday, 20 January 2020. So far, no details have been provided to the É«ÀÇÉçÇøabout the planned changes, except that reporting lines are to change and there will be no cuts to staffing numbers.
The É«ÀÇÉçÇøhas reminded the Department of Family and Community Services of their obligations to consult under the Award. Importantly, a Change Management Plan must be produced by the Department prior to the implementation of any changes. The É«ÀÇÉçÇøwill be present at the next staff meeting this Thursday, 23 January 2020.
WHS issues
The É«ÀÇÉçÇøis aware of a number of recent WHS incidents at the OEM. Examples include working excessive hours and working 14 days straight. These and other examples of exhaustion and overwork are clear breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act NSW, which you can see .
Following these incidents, the É«ÀÇÉçÇøwrote to the Office on 17 January 2020 seeking an urgent meeting. The É«ÀÇÉçÇøwill be pursuing the issue and looking to escalate the matter to the Department.
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