Sherri Hayward
Sherri is a senior Legal/Industrial Officer for the CFMEU NSW Branch with 12 years of service at the branch.
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In addition to her industrial work, Sherri assists CFMEU members navigate the often-confusing workers compensation system.
With a passion for simplifying the pre-injury weekly earnings (PIAWE) provisions, Sherri has represented the CFMEU in parliamentary inquiries by drafting submissions appearing in inquiry hearings where she advocates for a simpler, more user-friendly, kinder and fairer system for her members and the injured workers of NSW.