SIA Update: One final push for fair bargaining
The IEU enters the final week of its historic Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) campaign in Victorian Catholic education seeking as many statements of support as possible.
Victorian treaty, yeah!
In late October 2025, the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 passed both houses of the Victorian Parliament, making Victoria the first Australian jurisdiction to enact treaty legislation with First Peoples.
IEU calls for urgent climate action
Action on climate change is vital for safe, quality learning - two-thirds of Australian schools now face high climate risk.
Bargaining wins set the new industry standard in independent schools
With every win, IEU members raise standards that can’t be ignored. Independent educators are keeping pace with, and in some cases exceeding, gains made in the government and Catholic sectors.
“What are the bosses scared of?”: IEU members on the SIA campaign
When asked about the campaign for an SIA in Victorian Catholic education, IEU stalwarts from very different cohorts and regions concurred on one thing: how disappointing it is to work for an employer that treats their staff with such a lack of respect.
2025 IEU independent school bargaining round up
More members across more schools are empowered, skilled up, and ready to fight for decent deals, leading to a glut of strong outcomes.
How a Memorandum of Understanding helps bridge the gaps in bargaining
This device is often used while the state and Catholic school sectors are bargaining, as independent schools wait to see the pay and conditions benchmarks those negotiations set.
The IEU’s SIA campaign is a fight for fairness
This has been an extraordinary year for our union – marked by an unprecedented attempt by the Victorian Catholic employers to go behind our backs to land a ‘deal’ before negotiations on a new multi-employer Agreement could even begin.
Bill extends PPL for parents of stillborn children
A new law passed on 3 November protects workers’ employer-funded parental leave after stillbirth or early infant death, unless both parties agree otherwise.
IEU backs the bullying review – now for action
The IEU says addressing bullying in schools requires a society-wide effort, and schools and education staff must not carry the burden alone.
Protect staff first – IEU backs tougher safety measures
The IEU is backing stronger School Community Safety Orders (SCSOs) and urging employers to act with urgency to counter increasing threats to staff safety.
Big MACS majority win boosts SIA campaign
The IEU Victoria Tasmania has secured majority support for its Single Interest Authorisation application across the sector’s largest employer, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), marking another major milestone in the campaign for full bargaining rights in Victorian Catholic education.
Speaking truth to power: IEU voices heard at national Roundtable
Lauren Hall, IEU Rep and Deputy President of the Catholic Secondary Council, has informed national policymakers about the realities of school life at the National Teacher Workforce Roundtable in Canberra.
Tasmanian state schools bargaining impasse challenges all sectors
The AEU’s negotiations with the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) on pay and conditions set an important benchmark for bargaining in the Catholic sector.
Resisting surveillance: an OHS necessity in schools
AI is making workplace surveillance cheaper, faster, and more intrusive, posing a significant threat to workers’ privacy. This concern was highlighted at the annual Victorian Trades Hall Council HSR Conference on 28 October.
Momentum builds as IEU members drive fair bargaining in Catholic schools
Bargaining under an SIA is now the only realistic path forward, so sign a Statement of Support (SOS) so that negotiations can proceed with full and fair bargaining rights for staff.
Trades Hall, ACTU back the IEU’s fight for fairness
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says the IEU’s successful campaign for support from Victorian school staff to apply for an SIA is of great importance to the entire union movement.
Victoria moves to curb NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases
On 29 October, the Victorian Government introduced a long-awaited bill to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment cases ̶ a reform survivors and unions have sought for years.
What the IEU’s SIA application means for you: next steps in the fight for fair bargaining
The IEU has lodged a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) application with the Fair Work Commission (FWC). It’s a big moment, but it’s important to realise it’s not the finish line in the fight for fair bargaining in Victorian Catholic education.
IEU applies to the Fair Work Commission for a Single Interest Authorisation
History is in the making: today the IEU has applied to the Fair Work Commission for a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) for bargaining in the Victorian Catholic education sector after an outstanding response to the union’s campaign for fair bargaining rights.