IEU women need their safety to be taken seriously
In written responses to the Victorian Catholic school survey, members called for improved support for women in the workforce.
Tackling sexual harassment by students
Employers must fulfil their legal obligations to prevent the sexual harassment of teachers by students.
2024 in review: Education support staff
In 2024, support staff continued their valuable work assisting students and colleagues and the IEU continued to fight for improvements to their working conditions.
New project seeks IEU help to tackle toxic masculinity in schools
A new project from Monash University aims to help secondary school teachers tackle the influence of harmful online ideologies on young boys and men
IEU says action is needed or there could be an ‘exodus’ of principals
Australian Catholic University’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey usually makes for sobering reading, but this year’s edition, released in March, was shocking.
Safety must always come first
The safety and wellbeing of educators needs to be taken much more seriously by everyone involved in education.
Strengthening Safety in Schools: The Role of the Positive Duty Under the Sex Discrimination Act
Recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act have introduced a 'positive duty' for employers, providing the IEU and its members with a new legal framework to tackle gendered harassment.
Gender-based violence in schools – the facts
Violence against women can take many forms. We must all know how to recognise it in the workplace.
From The Point: Minimising work-related violence in schools
There is an urgent need to change outdated attitudes to occupational health and safety in education.
Coping with racial violence or aggression in your workplace
The Victorian Trades Hall Council has issued an invaluable guide for those who experience racial violence or aggression at work.
16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, 25 November, marks the beginning of the global campaign, 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence.
Work-related gendered violence is an OHS issue
The concept of workplace safety has evolved - it’s now about more than just physical ailments.
What should a staff member do if they are a victim of violence or witness a violent incident?
How to deal with a violent incident during and after the event.
Violence against staff in schools: it’s never OK
It’s time for violence in schools to be recognised as an Occupational health and Safety issue.