APHEDA-Union Aid Abroad: Supporting decent work in the Pacific and Southeast Asia
Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA is deepening its commitment to international solidarity through the Partnerships for Decent Work (PDW) across Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
IEU hints from public speaking training
Clear and confident communication is central to effective union work – whether addressing staff, speaking with parents, or advocating for members in difficult conversations. It is essential to advancing the IEU’s values.
Thriving Kids Report: IEU pushes for stronger backing for educators
The Thriving Kids Advisory Group Report outlines recommendations to support children under nine with developmental delay, autism, or low-to-moderate support needs – vital for IEU members working with students who have unfunded additional needs.
IEU on school security in the surveillance age
It’s time for workers to demand their rights are not trampled by employers using technology that breaches privacy.
Education support staff: Complex classrooms need supported staff
Education Support staff face poorly defined roles, low pay relative to responsibilities, limited job security, and inconsistent access to professional development and career progression.
IEU women and equity: International Women’s Day 2026
Women make up three-quarters of the education workforce. International Women’s Day highlights how these members drive change in workplaces, policy, and government.
Safety, fairness, and building a team: IEU Reps on organising a large school
It seems almost destined that Holly Blake and Vanessa Tavoletti would take on leadership roles at John Paul College Frankston.
Member Services Unit: Frequently Asked Questions
This year, each edition of The Point is featuring some of the most frequently asked questions received by the MSU, helping you make the most of your hard-earned entitlements.
IEU win: Federal Court backs member on redundancy taxation
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of an IEU member, setting a precedent for members to claim fair redundancy when their part-time hours are significantly reduced.
Conference inspires and informs teachers of tomorrow
The IEU hosted 2026 Teaching Forward Conference at RMIT, connected 160 students and graduates to the union, offering practical insights, and forging lasting links with Victoria’s major teaching institutions.
Lauriston IEU members vote for action to secure a fair deal
IEU members at Lauriston Girls’ School have overwhelmingly endorsed all 15 options for industrial action offered in a Protected Action Ballot, sending a clear message to their employer that they will not accept its sub-standard offer.
Statewide solidarity from regional IEU Catholic school Reps
Victorian Catholic schools in all regions turned out in force for SIA training in late February. Alongside the major gathering at Trades Hall in Carlton, training days were held in Ballarat, Bendigo, Morwell and Wangaratta, building momentum all across Victoria.
A week in the life of an IEU Member Services Unit Officer
The Point asked one MSU Officer to outline her typical week, to show the issues members raise and the support the unit provides.
IEU Deputy General Secretary Kylie Busk: When in doubt, seek support
The work of educators has always been dynamic and complex, but every now and then a story about what staff are facing at work stops you in your tracks.
Victorian Catholic bargaining update: Same old story – delays
Victorian Catholic employers insist that “cooperative” bargaining works. IEU members, frustrated by every negotiation cycle in recent memory, know otherwise.
IEU builds momentum ahead of Catholic sector bargaining in Tasmania
IEU Reps in Tasmania preparing for upcoming Catholic school negotiations are ensuring members’ priorities are central to the bargaining process.
Trades Hall sets standards for injured worker code
On 18 February, unionists and injured workers gathered on the steps of Victorian Parliament to press MPs for a meaningful Code of Claimant Rights.
Deputy Prime Minister hears IEU concerns over Catholic sector bargaining
Thanks to the work of members, the IEU secured an opportunity to speak with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles about bargaining issues in Victorian Catholic schools.
‘No’ vote led by concern for ES staff pay at Gippsland Grammar School
Staff at independent school Gippsland Grammar Staff have rejected a proposed Agreement that they didn’t feel rewarded vital education support colleagues adequately.
120 examples of IEU solidarity
IEU members have shown their determination to fight for full industrial rights with an extraordinary show of support for striking state school colleagues on Tuesday 24 March.