For everyone Not their crime SHINE for Kids is a charity devoted to helping children with an incarcerated parent, and believes teacher training is a central part of breaking the cycle.
For everyone Our 2023 AEU award winners As well as bringing together our hard-working reps, the annual AEU Reps Conference is an opportunity for them to hop onto the red carpet and celebrate the auspicious Reps Awards.
Early Childhood Seeking wage justice for ECEC members Changes in legislation, with backing from government and the big providers, could finally see a better deal for teachers in long daycare.
For everyone Campaigning for Yes Unions have a vital role to play in achieving justice and recognition for Australia’s First Nations people through the Voice and beyond, to Treaty and Truth.
Schools Collaboration outside the classroom Thanks to the new Schools Agreement, teachers at Diamond Valley SDS all have one day a week outside of the classroom. Their AEU rep tells us how it supports team planning.
For everyone Standing with Zelda Feminist activist and equality campaigner Zelda D’Aprano is being remembered and celebrated with a bronze statue at the Victorian Trades Hall.
For everyone Never enough for education Funding for schools and TAFEs failed to feature in this year’s state and federal budgets.
For everyone From your president: Working together Amid significant professional and industrial challenges, wonderful things continue to happen in public education – many of them driven by AEU members.
Schools Show some respect: government must act on workforce shortages As schools struggle to manage significant workload shortages, the union is urging governments to take up its plan to attract, retain and respect our education workforce.
For everyone ‘Unions for Yes’ backing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament A Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is central to the union movement’s core values of equality and a fair go for all.
For everyone What to do about ChatGPT? As we grapple with the implications of AI for education, AEU research officer KIRSTEN SADLER has gathered some advice on navigating the challenges.
For everyone The AEU awards are on again! The 2023 awards recognising the efforts of our hard-working reps, sub-branches, and health and safety officers are now open – so get your nominations in.
For everyone Free TAFE – what it means for you and your students The Albanese government’s first budget, in October 2022, announced that all states and territories had committed to an interim one-year
TAFE & Adult Provision Pressure on state government in lead up to new TAFE agreement As we continue negotiations for a new TAFE teachers agreement, it’s time to put maximum pressure on the Andrews government to address excessive workloads and lift salaries across the sector.
Early Childhood More than capable Make sure your capability assessments have translated into pay increases within the correct timeframe.
Early Childhood Building on our success As kinder programs expand amid workforce shortages across the sector, we need to maintain our pressure on government to invest in early childhood education.
Early Childhood Unions for Yes The union movement has launched its campaign in support of a Voice to Parliament for First Nations Australians.
Early Childhood In absolute agreement Influence the patterns of EC work by getting involved in the development of your next benchmark agreements.
Early Childhood Stay connected Opening dialogue within your workplace is a strong way to highlight the importance and value of unionism.
Early Childhood Equity begins here after many years of campaigning, Victorian children and their families now have access to free kindergarten for every three and four-year-old.