In September and December last year the newly elected Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Departmental Committee of the É«ÀÇÉçÇømet to discuss a host of important issues.
This committee was established to support the work of the É«ÀÇÉçÇøand ensure that members’ interests are best represented. This committee is intended to work alongside our local workplace delegates to bring about favourable outcomes for the membership.
Key items discussed at the first two meetings:
- ET/CFR Discussion was held around where we were up to with these restructures winding down and how everything is post-stand up.
- COVID-safe measures being taken by the Department. Delegates provided feedback as to what was being done and what could be done better in these areas.
- Hybrid ways of working and how this policy will be implemented with staff returning to the workplace.
- Career transition program. What lies ahead for impacted RMS staff who have not secured a role in the new structure. What can the É«ÀÇÉçÇødo for these members?
- Award negotiations. Delegates assisted the É«ÀÇÉçÇøin compiling a log of claims based on the feedback we received in the survey of the membership conducted earlier.
- Drug and alcohol policy. Delegates assisted the É«ÀÇÉçÇøin providing feedback to this proposed policy and identifying key concerns that are held by the membership.
- Ongoing high workloads have been identified by the É«ÀÇÉçÇøas an issue which is affecting large parts of the membership. The committee worked to provide solutions and guide the É«ÀÇÉçÇøin what actions it should take in the coming year to try and resolve these issues.
Elected members of the committee
Corporate Services
- Dane Richards
Greater Sydney
- Paul O’Dell
Regional and Outer Metropolitan
- Lee-Anne Stanford
- Sharon Horner
- Adam Carroll
Safety, Environment and Regulation
- Peter McGlynn
Customer Strategy and Technology
- Janet Miller
- Gary Sladden
Infrastructure and Place
- Therese Moloney
The É«ÀÇÉçÇøis always looking for engaged members to step forward and join the departmental committee. It is the intent of the É«ÀÇÉçÇøto have a committee which properly represents the diversity of the membership, throughout the relevant divisions and branches of the newly structured TfNSW. If you want to get involved with this committee please feel free to reach out to your organiser Ben James at or 0438 485 535.