For everyone From your branch secretary: cool, calm and collective AEU membership has increased nationally as educators realise the value of being a union member in these challenging and unpredictable times.
For everyone From your president: Putting members first during COVID-19 While debate raged about government decisions during the pandemic, the AEU was able to work effectively with DET, employers and the government to provide support to our members.
Early Childhood Reaching agreements The AEU has negotiated unprecedented in-principle agreements in early childhood, with significant increases in salaries for educators and pay parity for teachers with their school colleagues. Now we are calling on government to meet the costs.
For everyone A shock to their system The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented threat to the economic ideology driving neoliberal governments, writes BEN ELTHAM.
For everyone The great disruption Victorian educators have worked hard to deal with a once-in-a-lifetime crisis.
TAFE & Adult Provision Two reviews, separate visions While TAFE is at the centre of a Victorian VET review, it has been completely sidelined in a federal inquiry more focused on taking care of business.
TAFE & Adult Provision Challenging times for disability Disability workers have adapted quickly to support their clients during an extremely challenging time for the sector.
Schools VGSA: building better working lives The volume of submissions to the log of claims process for the next Schools Agreement shows AEU members remain as engaged as ever.
For everyone COVID and beyond The AEU has worked to support members in a range of important ways, including health and safety measures, secure wages and the working-from-home allowances.
For everyone Providing protection during the pandemic The AEU’s industrial team have been dealing with a number of coronavirus-related matters in Term 2, including stand-down disputes in the early childhood and disability sectors.
For everyone Occupational violence is never OK No matter the disability of the students they are employed to teach, all staff must be provided with a safe workplace.
For everyone News in brief: Term 2, 2020 A wrap-up of local and international news affecting AEU members and public education in Term 2, 2020.
TAFE & Adult Provision Morrison gives new powers to employers Morrison’s new regulations mean agreements can be fast-tracked with little scrutiny.
TAFE & Adult Provision Update on Mambourin hearings Moving to the SCHADS award would mean losing hard-won conditions for staff at Mambourin disability service.
TAFE & Adult Provision Have your say on the future of VET in Victoria Complete our survey and help inform the AEU’s submission to the Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy inquiry.
TAFE & Adult Provision Disability and employment The latest issues paper published by the Royal Commission looks at the experiences of people with disability in employment.
TAFE & Adult Provision Difficult times in disability These are challenging times in disability, with workers being stood down and struggling to access JobSeeker and JobKeeper.
TAFE & Adult Provision Morrison slashes JobKeeper support for disability workers The federal Morrison government has denied JobKeeper payments to countless furloughed disability workers by reclassifying NDIS contributions.
TAFE & Adult Provision What does it mean to be ‘stood down’? Employers have new rights to stand down employers due to the impact of COVID-19, but the union-won JobKeeper scheme has provided a vital safety net for many employees.
TAFE & Adult Provision BKI hearing on hold due to COVID-19 The AEU’s case against the conduct of Kangan Batman Institute has been postponed due to the coronavirus.