Sheriff’s Officers throughout NSW have walked off the job in protest at the State Government’s sluggish approach to giving the workers an uplift. 

Members all over NSW walked off the job in August 2024, with a large rally at the Downing Centre in central Sydney. Members from the Hunter Valley made the trip to Sydney to help publicise the urgent need to improve the wages and conditions for Sheriff’s Officers.

“Sheriff’s Officers are committed to their work, but for too long they have not been adequately paid,” said PSA General Secretary Stewart Little. “We demand to see the Government’s business case on the pay for these essential workers and an upgrade in their pay and conditions.

“These Champions of the State perform a vital role and the Premier and Attorney General need to acknowledge this.”

The statewide walkout was the culmination of events throughout NSW. Walkouts began in the Hunter and North Coast regions, with court houses closed for the day as the walk offs meant there were no staff members to conduct security operations.

Sheriff’s Officers in the west and southwest of the state followed suit. Only one court house in the region had uninterrupted operations.

“The fact court houses had to close proves  to how important these workers are to the state and its justice system” said Mr Little.

Two weeks later, the PSA received extensive media coverage, particularly in regional papers, for walkouts in the south of the state.

“The series of industrial actions shows that our members who do so much for the NSW court system have been treated poorly by their employers,” said PSA General Secretary Stewart Little. “Their action is to be congratulated.”