2024 in review: Tasmania - a busy year in all sectors
While the Catholic campaign demanded plenty of attention, other schools from Smithton to Geeveston also interacted with the union in 2024.
The IEU’s close relationship with our national office
Throughout 2024, the federal office (the IEUA) has worked on unsustainable workloads, restoring professional autonomy and leveraging recent industrial reforms passed by the federal government.
Deputy General Secretary: Achieving workload improvements and wage rises
In Australia, the education system is built on the back of asking overworked people to do more and asking good people to do more than they should.
The IEU’s ongoing campaign to recruit new students and graduates
The student teacher/graduate program remains a core area for our union, with the IEU freeing up an Organiser to undertake this important work.
IEU General Secretary David Brear says the upcoming Victorian Catholic campaign is about pay
The current Agreements covering Catholic schools in Victoria expire at the end of 2025 and we have already begun the process of preparing the campaign for their replacement.
IEU pushes for the law to address workplace surveillance concerns
The IEU Victoria Tasmania has made a submission to the Victorian Parliament inquiry into workplace surveillance, pointing out that students are a unique source of privacy breaches for employees working in schools.
IEU appoints expert to work on wages policy
The IEU has shown it is serious about prioritising wages in upcoming negotiations on Agreements by hiring renowned industrial expert Patrick Lee.
EI Conference: Education issues are global
The 10th quadrennial Education International (EI) World Congress convened in Buenos Aires in late July, and its sessions confirmed that education staff the world over share the same concerns and face similar issues.
Growing, engaging and retaining union membership
The IEU Member Journey Project is crucial to improving the retention of educators throughout their careers in non-government schools.
IEU supports right to disconnect to help curb educator workloads
The IEU welcomes new right to disconnect legislation and the efforts of many schools to ensure that staff and parents are aware of and act in accordance with these changes.
The importance of member retention
To build union power, we must recruit new members. But just as important to modern unions is member retention.
New workload assessment tool targets teacher burnout
IEU General Secretary David Brear says a new national teacher workload assessment tool is “an essential part of the overall strategy required to alleviate workload burdens”.
Workcover gutted, leaving education workers high and dry: IEU
The IEU joins the Victorian union movement in condemning recent changes to the WorkCover scheme which drastically reduce support for those suffering psychological injury at work.
IEU Reportable Conduct Scheme information sessions hit the road
IEU Organisers are now delivering in-school presentations covering the operation of the Scheme and outlining key facts that all educators should understand.
IEU welcomes placement payment plan to help student teachers
The IEU has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a “Commonwealth Prac Payment” to support selected groups of students, including teachers, doing mandatory work placements.
ES staff: tell us about your job!
Jobs change over time. To ensure you are being paid at the correct rate, we need to know about the roles and tasks you are performing that are not currently reflected in your Agreements.
Deputy General Secretary: The vital importance of IEU Reps
The elected IEU workplace Rep fulfils a crucial role connecting members, ensuring they have up to date advice and information and working with IEU staff to ensure that concerns and issues are resolved.
General Secretary: teacher retention is as important as finding new teachers
We all know there is a shortage of teachers across Australia, and that schools, school systems and both state and federal governments are talking about new ways to attract quality people to our profession.
Middle Leadership course addresses urgent need for IEU members
The role of middle leaders has emerged as a critical contributor to the successful operation of our schools.
What the federal budget means for education and IEU members
The IEU’s federal branch has replied to the federal budget, outlining “important changes in many areas of need in our schools and workplaces”.