For everyone OHS includes mental health There has been an increase in mental health claims across the entire public sector, leading many employers to focus on mental health and safety as a key priority moving forward.
For everyone Safety Matters: Celebrating our Health and Safety Reps Health and Safety Reps work tirelessly to ensure their colleagues are provided with the highest level of protection for hazards in their workplace. It’s time to recognise their efforts!
Schools Creating safe spaces for you and your staff Leading public schools involves deploying systems and processes to ensure that staff, including principal class employees, are safe at work. Here’s the latest on OHS for PCA members.
Schools Time to nominate for HSR of the Year The Health and Safety Rep (HSR) role at the AEU is vitally important, and it’s time to nominate yours for the HSR of the Year Award!
For everyone Fight or flight: safety at school We all want to work in respectful schools, but first and foremost we must be safe – staff and students alike, writes TRAVIS McKENZIE.
For everyone HSRs more important than ever As we continue to manage the impact of COVID, safe workplace practices have never been more important.
For everyone Legal news: Securing backpay and supporting members The legal team has had another big collective win this term, after Victoria University failed to pay sessional staff appropriately for work completed on the Labour Day public holiday.
Schools Safety in the VGSA Thanks to active participation from Health and Safety Reps, the AEU’s VGSA log of claims contains many claims for positive improvements to the important work of HSRs in schools.
For everyone COVID paves way for best practice Let’s use what we’ve learnt through our response to COVID to build better OHS practices, including and beyond infection control.
TAFE & Adult Provision Protecting a vital workforce Cuts to the NDIS Price Guide, coupled with inflexible changes to eligibility criteria, has led to a crisis in the disability sector.
For everyone HSRs and union reps have shone during COVID Health and safety reps have been magnificent in utilising their OHS training to ensure the health and safety of their colleagues, students and the wider community throughout the COVID crisis.
Schools Reporting OHS risks more critical than ever With COVID-19 introducing new risks and hazards, the AEU is empowering members to act on OHS issues in the workplace.
For everyone The ongoing disruption The AEU has continued to advocate for members at every stage throughout the pandemic, as schools focus on maintaining continuity of learning for students.
For everyone A pivotal moment for OHS Our OHS team has been working hard to ensure we are as responsive as we can be during the COVID-19 crisis to assist our health and safety reps (HSRs) in their vital work to keep workplaces safe.
For everyone A change in personnel at the AEU Many HSRs have had to confront the challenge of how to maintain consultation, how to identify hazards and how to seek input from those they represent when everyone is working remotely.
For everyone Safe and effective Health and safety reps play a central role in representing and protecting your rights in the workplace.
For everyone The importance of reporting health and safety issues The under-reporting of health and safety issues at work, particularly psychological impacts, is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed.
Schools Report every incident Members must report all health and safety risks and incidents if we want the system to change.
For everyone 7 top tips to achieve wellbeing in the classroom Over 60% of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and one in five are depressed. 7 top tips to achieving wellbeing in the classroom.
Early Childhood Tackling OHS in inner-city early childhood centres The Inner City region has been working on a project to tackle some of the big issues within education, with a particular focus on OHS.