Women’s Council Elections & Electorates 2008

Women's Council has been in existence since 1930 and has fought for a wide range of issues of benefit to women members, such as:

• protection of women's interests in award restructuring;
• protection against sex-based harassment and discrimination;
• pay equity;
• permanency;
• part-time work;
• work related childcare; and
• family friendly work practices.

All women members of the PSA are automatically members of Women's Council and are able to attend Council meetings. A Committee of Management is elected by women members to carry out the work of Women's Council. All women members can stand for a position on this Committee.

The Women's Council is broken into electorates, with the number of representatives for each determined by the number of members in the electorate. If more members nominate than there are places then a ballot is held in that electorate.

The Women's Council Committee in turn elects a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee consists of a Chair, Vice Chair, Honorary Secretary, Assistant Secretary and up to four others.

The Women's Council Committee meets each month, except January, July and September at 5.30 pm at PSA House. (The Annual Women's Conference is held in September).

If you would like to find out more about Women's Council before nominating, please give the Women's Unit a call on (02) 9220 0906 or email women@psa.asn.au.

Nominations called for Women's Council Committee

A candidate must be employed in the electorate for which she is being nominated at the closing date for nominations.

Electorates are formed under rules 32 and 33 of the PSA and the accompanying By-laws. There are 22 electorates, with one or more elected representatives each, as set out below.

Nominations must be on the NOMINATION FORM and signed by at least two financial women members of the electorate and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate. (A candidate may not nominate herself.)

Nominations should be forwarded to the following address:

Nominations will close with the Returning Officer at 5pm on Friday 1 August 2008.

Note:

• The Executive of the PSA reserves the right to vary the electorates in the event of changes in the disposition of the membership.
• Candidates and nominators, please PRINT your name and employing Department/Authority.
• Candidate information can be your aims, job history or activity in the PSA/CPSU. Please submit this information with the nomination form. It may be edited for space by the Deputy Returning Officer.
• Further copies of the nomination form or other information are available from the Women's Unit on (02) 9220 0906 or 1800 467 932 or email: women@psa.asn.au.

Enquiries

All enquiries about the conduct of nominations and any elections should go to the PSA Returning Officer's staff on 9220 0915 or ntodd@psa.asn.au

ELECTORATES FOR PSA WOMEN'S COUNCIL 2008-2010

ELECTORATE 1 (Three representatives to be elected)

Australian Catholic University
Charles Sturt University
Southern Cross University
Universities Admissions Centre
University of Newcastle
University of New England
University of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong

ELECTORATE 2 (Two representatives to be elected)

Department of Primary Industries
NSW Food Authority
NSW Rural Assistance Authority
Rural Lands Protection Boards

ELECTORATE 3 (Two representatives to be elected)

Lands, Dept of
Planning, Dept. of
Water & Energy, Dept. of

ELECTORATE 4 (One representative to be elected)

Casino Control Authority
Greyhound & Harness Racing Reg. Authority
NSW Lotteries
State Sports Centre
Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Tourism NSW
Coal Services Pty Ltd
Delta Electricity
Energy Australia
Eraring Energy
Macquarie Generation
Mine Subsidence Board
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd
Residual Business Management
State Water
Sydney Catchment Authority
Transgrid

ELECTORATE 5 (Three representative to be elected)

Housing, Dept of
Independent Transport Safety & Reliability Regulator
Landcom
Local Government, Dept of
Ministry of Transport
State Property Authority
State and Regional Development
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

ELECTORATE 6 (Two representatives to be elected)

Continuing Members
Employed Solicitors
FSS Trustee Corporation
SAS Trustee Corporation
Pillar Administration
Public Service Association (Staff)
Workcover Authority

ELECTORATE 7 (Two representatives to be elected)

Legal Aid Commission of NSW
Motor Accidents Authority
NSW Crime Commission
NSW Fire Brigades
NSW Rural Fire Service
Office of Director of Public Prosecutions
Public Trustee NSW
State Emergency Service

ELECTORATE 8 (Two representatives to be elected)

The Audit Office of NSW
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW
Judicial Commission of NSW
Law & Justice Foundation of NSW
New South Wales Treasury
NSW Ombudsman
Parliamentary Counsel's Office
Premier & Cabinet Office, Dept. of
NSW Electoral Commission

ELECTORATE 9 (One representative to be elected)

Aboriginal Affairs, Dept. of
Aboriginal Housing Office
Aboriginal Land Council, NSW
Community Relations Commission for Multicultural
Legislature, Parliament House
Legislature, (Speaker Only)
Redfern Waterloo Authority

ELECTORATE 10 (Two representatives to be elected)

DASAR - Arts, Sport & Rec., Dept. of
Heritage Office
Museum of Contemporary Art

ELECTORATE 11 (Four representatives to be elected)

Attorney General's Dept of NSW
Juvenile Justice, Dept of

ELECTORATE 12 (Four representatives to be elected)

Corrective Services, Dept of

ELECTORATE 13 (Eight representatives to be elected)

Ageing, Disability & Homecare, Dept of
Community Services, Dept of
Lifetime Care & Support Authority
Office for Children

ELECTORATE 14 (One representative to be elected)

Healthcare Complaints Commission
Ministry for Science & Medical Research
NSW Health Department

ELECTORATE 15 (Three representatives to be elected)

DECC - Environment & Climate Change, Dept of
(including Catchment Management Authority)
Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust
Lake Glenbawn State Rec Area
Lord Howe Island Board
Maritime, NSW
Parramatta Park Trust
WSN Environmental Solutions
Zoological Parks Board of NSW

ELECTORATE 16 (Four representatives to be elected)

Ministry for Police
NSW Police Force
Police Blue Uniform/Police Band
Police Integrity Commission

ELECTORATE 17 (Three representative to be elected)

Commerce, Dept of
Motor Vehicle Repairs Industry Authority

ELECTORATE 18 (Four representatives to be elected)

Roads and Traffic Authority

ELECTORATE 19 (Two representatives to be elected)

School Education and Training, Dept of
includes General Assistants, Board of Studies, AMES
NSW Institute of Teachers
Teacher Housing Authority

ELECTORATE 20 (Ten representatives to be elected)

School Administrative and Support Staff

ELECTORATE 21 (Four representatives to be elected)

Education and Training, Dept of
(previously TAFE Commission)

ELECTORATE 22 (Two representative to be elected)

Macquarie University
University of NSW
University of Sydney
University of Technology

To NOMINATION FORM