Hats off to the army of bold and brave Security Officers we encounter every working day hard at work keeping us safe, sound and secure in our workplaces, ensuring that the beloved public our public service serves are kept at a distance so we can serve them safely.
It’s a tough job and someone has to do it so it’s no surprise they let their hats down themselves last Friday when security officers the world over formally celebrated the official International Security Officers’ Day, marking another year in which security officers kept the world secure.
But what, PS-ssssst! wonders, was so special about last Friday that prompted the entire world wide security officer industry to grasp it as the day to draw attention to themselves.
A little digging and PS-sssst! found the answer in the date.
“July 24 is International Security Officers Day,” the organisers explained.
“Because the date – 24/7 – was chosen specifically to represent the 24/7 nature of security work.”
Clever! Sure is!
Congratulations to whoever thought it up.
Let us all hope that all the Security Officers we know enjoyed a safe and secure international day last week!
Of course they only have themselves to blame if they didn’t!
Pandemic stations
To Australia’s National Capital now where the local Ambulance staff have signed a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, resolving a small number of workplace issues and guaranteeing the local community trouble-free ambulance rides in the years ahead.
Hailing the new arrangement as a winner for staffing, employment opportunities, health, wellbeing, safety initiatives and everything else he can think of, the local Minister for ambulances must have had the current coronavirus, COVID-19 and all other things pandemic on his mind when he formally congratulated the paramedics for entering the new arrangement.
“The ACT Government … has signed a new enterprise agreement to ensure our paramadics are well supported to keep the Canberra community safe,” the Minister declared.
Paramadics?
A new breed of multi-skilled pandemic paramedics perhaps!
The paws have it!
And now to NSW where senior citizens thinking of adopting a new pet cat or dog have been invited to use their Seniors Card for a 50% discount off the normal fee for a pet, as long as the animal is also a ‘senior’, .i.e. eight years old or older.
Encouraging the seniors to adopt mature-aged pets the NSW Minister for Seniors put a strong case in the scheme’s favour saying: “Whether it’s a devoted dog or a cuddly cat, our furry friends improve health and wellbeing by reducing the feelings of social isolation and loneliness often experienced by seniors.”
But while the Minister put his case carefully and fittingly, the PR virtuosos who shaped the official statement’s official headline were less studied.
“Pawsome discount on new best friend for seniors” was the attempted pun on ‘awesome’ that came across more PR pun-demonious than pun-chy!
Still, we can’t argue that it didn’t attract attention!
Giving away again!
To Rama Gaind’s grand giveaway now in which two lucky readers have the chance to win copies of the award-nominated love story Almost A Mirror by author and arts journalist, Kirsten Krauth, simply by answering one of Rama’s easier-than-thou quiz questions.
Rama’s question this week was ‘What TV program did the author religiously watch from the age of four?’ the answer to which was ‘Countdown’.
And the first entrants to emerge from the PS News Barrel of Booty with the correct answer were Antonietta M from the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Create NSW and Matt H from Services Australia.
Congratulations to Antonietta and Matt and thanks to everyone who gave it a go. The winners’ books will be on their way very soon.
For another chance to join Rama’s Army of wise and wary winners, simply try your luck on her latest book prize at this PS News link and her next DVD freebie at this link .
Good luck to all who need it!
COAG – ulate!
And finally, evidence that good ideas die slowly reared its confusing head this week when the highly regarded Australian Human Rights Commission went into bat for elderly Australians being badly treated by their younger family members.
Calling on Attorneys-General from every jurisdiction to step in and save the seniors, the Commission focused on a meeting of the AGs being held this week, calling on them to adopt recommendations dating back to 2017.
“I hope they will act on this at this week’s meeting,” one of the earnest Commissioners pleaded.
Only trouble was their urgent call was directed to the wrong meeting, calling for it to be implemented “at the COAG meeting on 27 July.”
COAG – the Council of Australian Governments- was disbanded in May.
PS-sssst! thinks they may have meant the Council of Attorneys-General – CAG, which met on that date.
Till next week….
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