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Union opposes ACC’s plan to cut seven specialist prevention roles, warning it will increase injuries and violence.
The Public Service Association is opposing ACC’s proposed elimination of seven specialist prevention roles, including those focused on Māori and sexual violence, warning the move will increase injuries and sexual violence.
The cuts would replace experts with generalist staff, weakening targeted prevention efforts across falls, roads, sport, workplace safety, and treatment safety.
The PSA argues these specialists deliver significant harm reduction and that cutting them prioritizes short-term savings over long-term public safety and cost efficiency.
Consultations close October 28, and the union plans to submit formal opposition.
The push comes amid broader public sector concerns, including a recent nationwide strike by over 1,200 ACC workers.
La Unión se opone al plan del ACC de recortar siete puestos de especialistas en prevención, advirtiendo que aumentará las lesiones y la violencia.