Posts by Patrick Doumani

Earlier this year, the Australian Government passed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) regarding casual employees. For P&C Associations with casual employees, P&C Federation’s legal advisers, Hicksons Lawyers, have provided additional information about what has changed, the definition of a casual employee, and what you need to do now.    Read more.

The Australian Government has recently passed changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 legislation regarding casual employees and it is anticipated will soon be enacted as legislation. The following is a brief summary of those changes. The full bill can…

The latest legal issues bulletin from the NSW Department of Education outlines insurance requirements for voluntary workers in schools. The full bulletin may be read here and see below section relevant to P&C Associations: What insurance applies to voluntary workers?…

Please note that on Thursday 15 April 2021, P&C Federation staff will be in a staff workshop and will not be available to take calls until 1:00PM. During those hours, you may leave a message and we will call you…

Congratulations to Tracey Lowrey from Dungog Public School P&C Association in the Hunter electorate for being awarded NSW P&C Volunteer of the Year 2020. The announcement was made at the Awards Dinner on Friday 26 February at L’Aqua Cockle Bay Sydney. The annual award recognises a P&C Association volunteer who has gone above and beyond in their role, to the benefit…

Deadline extended 12 March The Centre for Volunteering and Department of Communities and Justice is preparing the inaugural State of Volunteering Report. The report aims to “highlight the value of volunteering and the contribution of volunteers across New South Wales”,…

This is the time many P&C Associations have their Annual General Meetings. We have collated below some of the most common questions about AGMs: Do we need a professional auditor to do our P&C audit? No.  The auditor does not…

The NSW Department of Education has launched the Rural and Remote Education Strategy (2021-2024). The full report can be read here. P&C Federation was involved in the consultation process, and we thank P&C Federation Vice President Natalie Walker for leading our…

When having meetings on school sites, the Department of Education advises P&C Associations to consult with their school principals to develop a brief plan that addresses running meetings that meet current NSW Health advice. The plan should address the number…

We pay our respects to John Hennessy, former General Secretary of NSW Teachers Federation, who recently passed away at home.  On top of his role in Teachers Federation, John Hennessy was for many years the Returning Officer for P&C Federation…