PSA Women

A woman's place is in her union

Women have always had an important role in the union movement, organising together to improve our working lives.  While we have come a long way, there is still more campaigning needed and change to be made.

Join our PSA Women's Network.

By getting involved with our network you can:

• Connect - You will meet like-mind union women from all across the SA Public Sector
• Develop new skills - by attending our events and training, there will be opportunities to build your advocacy skills and expand your knowledge of gendered issues in the workplace. 
• Make an impact - Your participation will help ensure that there is a gendered lens on our union campaigns, advocacy and lobbying.

JOIN THE PSA WOMEN'S NETWORK TODAY

Help spread the word!

Resources

• Download - PSA Women's Network - A4 Poster

Upcoming Events

2025 International Working Women’s Day March

Date: Saturday 8 March 2025

Time: 10:30am

Location: Starting from Tarntanyangga / Victoria Square, meet at the PSA flags

RSVP here

Past events

Online Meeting - Monday, 2 December 2024 

• Recap of Women’s Network Conference 24 October, 2024: The forum focused on the theme "Bigger, Stronger, United," emphasising union power and how to harness it to benefit PSA members' workplaces. After a full day of networking and workshops, members left the conference equipped with valuable resources and specific actions to build power in their workplaces.
  
  
• Update on gender pay gap: An insightful update on the current status of the gender pay gap was presented, highlighting ongoing efforts and future goals.
  
  
• Update on Salaried Enterprise Agreement: Next steps in negotiations with state government, and PSA members initiating actions from low-level to high-level.
  
  
• Important dates for 2025 participation – mark your calendars: International Women's Day: March 8, 2025 and SA May Day: May 1, 2025. All members are encouraged to take part in these significant events in 2025. Watch this space, as the Women’s Network Group will receive relevant information closer to these dates in 2025.
  
  
• 2025 Women's Network Vision: Members discussed and shaped the vision for the Women's Network in 2025, focusing on empowering women, fostering a supportive community and the network participating in the meeting agenda, and reporting back from individual departments.
  
  
• Resource packs: Guidelines on using PSA authorised campaign materials in worksites: Entitlement to a PSA union notice board as per the current Enterprise Agreement. If PSA members do not highlight the union's pressence within their departments, what message does this convey to the state government during negotiations?
  
  

Resource packs can be downloaded here for PSA notice boards: 

Note: If you are unable to print any of these materials in your department, please contact the PSA to arrange for the materials to be printed and delivered to you.

• EA – Wage Justice Now – Poster A4 can be viewed here

• Stay connected to your EA with the PSA (A4 Landscape) can be viewed here

• EA – The SA public sector needs a pay rise – (A4) can be viewed here

• Health and Safety is Union Business (A4) – October 2024 can be viewed here

• Common examples of psychosocial hazards (A3) October 2024 can be viewed here

• Proud to be Public can be viewed here

• 10 reasons to join your union (A4) can be viewed here

• Membership form can be viewed here

  
  

Date: Friday 8 March 2024

Time: 12:30-1:30pm

Location: PSA, 122 Pirie Street Adelaide

Come along to meet women working all across the SA Public Sector! We'll be discussing issues impacting women in the public sector and how we can promote gender equality in the workplace.

Members, we encourage you to come along to the 2024 International Working Women's Day March in Adelaide. Bring your friends, family and workmates, and join the PSA to march together.

Date: Friday, 8 March 2024

Time: Gathering at 5:00pm for a 5:30pm start.

Location: Starting at Tarntanyangga / Victoria Square, Adelaide CBD, finishing at Mukata / Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide CBD.

The PSA contingent will be carrying green PSA flags and we'll have limited edition IWWD badges for you on the day. 

2023 PSA Women's Conference

The Public Service Association hosts our PSA Women's Conference annually. 

Key highlights from the conference were:

• Attendees heard from Fair Work Commissioner and longtime industrial lawyer Emma Thornton, who spoke about sexual harassment in the workplace.
• A presentation on how to make the most out of your superannuation from SuperSA.
• A panel discussion on trending issues that are impacting women in the workplace, and what the future holds for women featuring speakers
  • Natalie Wade, Founder of Equality Lawyers
  • Cassandra Schumacher, SA Unions 
  • Sara, PSA Industrial Team Leader

You can read more about our 2023 Women's Conference in the December 2023 edition of the PSA review