Early Childhood Funded and expanded kinder a win for all The AEU welcomes the Andrews government’s $9 billion investment in expanded preschool programs for Victorian children in the two years before they start school.
Early Childhood Fair Work increases award wages On 15 June, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down their decision in the annual wage review, granting a 4.6% wage increase for employees employed under an award.
Early Childhood Additional support for early childhood graduates and mentors With the help of our members, the AEU has been able to advocate to ensure additional support for graduate teachers and for their all-important mentors.
Early Childhood Our guide to implementing your early childhood agreement at work With the release of the implementation guide, we revisit some of the changes and and the many gains achieved for members in the VECTEA 2020 and EEEA 2020.
Early Childhood Raising our collective voices Recent announcements about investments in early years education are exciting but they also mean change, which can be confronting.
Early Childhood Time for bold steps from government on building EC workforce The Victorian government’s ambitious agenda for early childhood education needs to be matched by an equally ambitious plan for the sector’s workforce.
Early Childhood Early childhood educator incentives expanded For the first time, there are financial incentives for early childhood educators joining or returning to the sector.
Early Childhood Setting benchmarks for all The two benchmark agreements in the early childhood sector are being implemented amid greater recognition of the importance of early childhood education at both a state and federal level.
Early Childhood High time for two years of kinder across Australia With Victoria leading the way, the federal government is under increasing pressure to introduce universal access to two years of preschool as a basic human right.
Early Childhood Agents of change: achieving universal access to kindergarten After decades of campaigning by AEU members and early childhood advocates, the Victorian and NSW governments are transforming early childhood education.
For everyone Celebrating 150 years of public education in Victoria Victoria was one of the first places in the world to make education free, compulsory and secular.
Early Childhood Negotiating agreements in early childhood The latest on negotiations for new workplace agreements for members working in early childhood service providers not covered by the VECTEA or EEEA.
Early Childhood State budget wins for the early childhood sector The latest state budget supports the continued rollout of two years of preschool across Victoria.
Early Childhood A new vision for kindergarten Two years of funded kindergarten across the state means changes to the provision of our services, but our proven ability to adapt puts us in good stead.
Early Childhood Two years of preschool: a basic human right The new Labor government has set a positive path for early childhood education, as we continue our federal campaign for universal access to two years of preschool for all children.
Early Childhood National Quality Framework – The Musical was a hit Over 100 EC members gathered at the AEU to reflect on advocacy and activism, using ‘The National Quality Framework – The Musical’ as the platform.
Early Childhood End-to-end career support for EC members The AEU has consulted extensively with graduate EC members to better understand what support they need on entering the profession.
Early Childhood Sign up to Level 1 activist training for EC members AEU Victoria is hosting day-long training courses to guide EC members on how to create and maintain effective local structures.
Early Childhood Funding three-year-old kinder is non-negotiable The case for funding two years of early years education is clear – so why does our federal government refuse to invest in our youngest learners?
Early Childhood AEU activism wins major reform in early childhood A long campaign led to the introduction of 15 hours of funded kindergarten for all three and four-year-olds in Victoria. Now, the federal government must play its part in supporting this significant social reform.