QFCC Investigation

Child Safety in the media

On Friday afternoon, Minister Farmer announced an independent investigation into the two cases in the media, to be conducted by the Queensland Family and Child Commission.

Thanks for filling out our working from home survey. Here's a summary of the results.

The department provided a report back on how the HV testing has gone so far. We understand the take up of tests is a lot less than what was expected.

Thank you to those who were able to dial in to the recent Community Corrections teleconference.

Yesterday, your Together delegates met to discuss your back-pay and what to do next to secure what you are owed. We don't need to tell you that you are waiting on your 2019 pay rise, improvements to your conditions and the $1250 bonus. Health members were assured by the government – assured by the Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace - in this letter that this would be paid before the end of this financial year.

2020 has been a very sad year.

We have recently lost one of our wonderful Together delegates, Hans Lang, who sadly passed away unexpectedly on 17 May.

Recently the Courier-Mail has published many articles about public sector entitlements. On more than one occasion the government appears to have used the newspaper to make policy announcements, without any accompanying detail.

I wanted to lay out clearly what we are aware of and what has been going on.

1. Hours of work
2. Returning to workplaces
3. Hiring freeze
4. Public sector wages

As you would recall, during the 12/12 dispute, the dates for our Custodial Corrections arbitration were vacated.

Just a quick reminder of our DYJ member teleconference tomorrow, Wednesday 27th May at 12-12:30pm.