Worawa College’s support for the Voice to Parliament
Worawa Aboriginal College in Healesville is probably the only school in Victoria where Yothu Yindi’s iconic 80s anthem Treaty signals the end of a class.
Worawa students on the Voice to Parliament
Worowa is not your average school. Although based in Victoria, students primarily hail from remote communities in central and western Australia and when The Point visited recently, student attendance numbers at the boarding school were down, for good reason - small planes couldn’t land to pick up pupils because of extensive flooding.
Every IEU member deserves a workplace free from discrimination
The IEUA is disappointed that the reporting date for the review of religious exemptions for educational institutions in Federal anti-discrimination law has been extended by eight months.
From The Point: religious discrimination proposals include fatal flaws
The IEU calls for federal legislation that protects all employees from discrimination, in line with Australia’s human rights undertakings.
The Yes vote on a Voice to Parliament is simply union business
The union movement is supporting the Voice to Parliament because it is about giving indigenous people a chance to have a say on laws that pertain to them.
College backdown underscores perils of proposed discrimination bill
College’s ‘contract’ proposal proved that the Religious Discrimination Bill will enable discrimination against LGBTIQ+ kids under the cover of religious beliefs.
From The Conversation: A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
January 26, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Ngambri Ngunnawal/Canberra – the longest continuous protest in the country, and the world.
From the Point: Know Your Country – boost indigenous education
A visionary campaign is calling on all levels of government to fund a locally approved First Nations educator in every Australian primary school.
How the Religious Discrimination Bill makes things worse for gay kids - from The Conversaton
Legal experts say the bill does nothing to protect LGBTQ+ students and teachers and allows more, not less, discrimination by religious schools.
Climate change education can change the world as much as wind turbines
With the world hoping genuine change in policy will emerge from the upcoming COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Education International has revealed that climate education is “dismal” across the world.
Failing on climate fails Australian students
Australia’s education unions have thrown their support behind the School Strike for Climate (SS4C) movement, as students and supporters prepare for the national climate strike protest on Friday 15 October.
IEU supports proposed anti-discrimination law changes
The IEU applauds the Victorian government’s proposed reforms of legislation to better protect workers in faith-based schools and institutions.
Religious schools in Victoria to lose the right to sack LGBTQ staff - from The Age
The Age reports on a “major boost” for the rights of education staff which will improve “the lives of countless dedicated workers”.
Andrews government fails to curb legal right to fire gay staff - from The Age
IEU general secretary Debra James says there is still too much discrimination allowed under Victorian law and “too many schools where both staff and students are forced to hide aspects of their identity or are made to feel unwelcome”.
Indigenous reconciliation for teachers
Indigenous reconciliation for teachers 26 May
“Reconciliation is for white people. (They) are the ones who need to reconcile,” tweeted Yorta Yorta rapper Adam Briggs recently. How can non-indigenous Australians engage more meaningfully with National Reconciliation Week? We have some suggestions.
Students and teachers lead climate fight
In May, we saw the inspirational student strikes for climate in Australia. But there were significant events worldwide. From Teachers for Climate in the Netherlands to Townsville's weather stations project, our round-up brings you some of the most intriguing current environmental global initiatives.
The kids are alright: School Strikes 4 Climate
IEU General Secretary and Trades Hall President Deb James made a keynote speech at this event, marvelling at the clever, passionate, highly organised students leading the fight for sustainable development.