Branch Reports to State Council

Acacia

• Industrial Agreement negotiations are progressing slowly while discussions around “safe staffing” are taking place.
• The recent decision relating to personal leave (10 days) is also holding up progress.
• Currently in dispute regarding recognition of service for new Officers.
• Issue emerging regarding potential targeting of Officers who are reporting unsafe incidents.
• Short staffing remains an ongoing issue.

Academy

• No delegate present.

Albany

• TOMS access issue for Senior Officers now resolved.
• Andy Hughes visited recently in relation to potential unit closures.

Bandyup

• No delegate present.

Boronia

• No delegate present.

Broome

• Recent issue with the provision of meals for nightshift staff.
• Current disputes include VSO Orientation and CABA Allowance.

Bunbury

• Superintendent wished to discuss WAPOU Branch Meeting minutes at LCC.
• Chemical agent and restraints are now available in every unit following the matter being raised at PCC.
• Superintendent wants to reduce Officer to prisoner ratio in Education.
• Initial fill of prisoners has commenced into the newly opened units.
• Breathing apparatus training and its location within the prison an issue being discussed at LCC.

 Casuarina

• Local relationships deteriorating, eleven disputes recently lodged.
• Redeployments under E6 causing issues.

DDU    

• Worksafe investigation into use of attack dogs ongoing.
• Still an issue finding suitable detection dogs, with the ongoing dog shortage causing issues within the unit.

Eastern Goldfields

• Members resigned to the fact that the Commissioner is not interested in discussing staffing issues.
• It is apparent that he has decided to persist with local recruitment.
• The summary of the business case that was recently provided was not helpful, leaving members angry.
• Superintendent appears to be prioritising behaviour of security ratings of prisoners.
• GROH housing stock and inconsistent allocation still an issue. Some Officers transferring further north as a result.
• Still a very high percentage of Officers on probation.
• It was noted that Tony Vavier, who has done an outstanding job as a WAPOU delegate, is soon to transfer to Bunbury.

Greenough

• Major infrastructure works yet to commence in unit 4 (female precinct). Will require the removal of male prisoners currently residing there.
• It looks like it will be at least two years from the riot before females will be back in unit 4.
• Negotiations on a revised E6 have commenced.

HAKEA

• Good resolution to the meal breaks dispute at stage 2, after it looked likely to go to stage 3.
• Stage 2 dispute meeting requested regarding removal of the OIC allowance for Senior Officer Operations.
• Nightshift minimum staffing an ongoing issue.
• Adherence to E6 still an issue.
• Consistent short staffing leading to a backlog in prisoner prosecutions and assessments.
• Recent issue with security staff not wearing their departmental identification.
• Recent “Poker Run” was a great success and enjoyed by all who attended.
• With Movember coming up, Hakea has issued a challenge to all other prisons on fundraising ($/Officer).

Karnet

• No delegate present.

MRRF 

• No delegate present.

Pardelup

• No delegate present.

Roebourne

• No major issues to report.
• Some minor infrastructure works proceeding.
• No disputes due to cooperative management.

SOG

• No delegate present.

Wandoo

• No delegate present.

WKRP

• Trial of climate appropriate uniforms due to commence.
• Good outcome recently on access to GROH housing for local recruits.

Work Camps

• No issues to report.