TAFE & Adult Provision A change for the better 16 Dec 2019 By the end of last year, floristry teacher Sarah Scalzo had been a sessional at Box Hill Institute of TAFE
TAFE & Adult Provision Disrespecting your work and our agreement 15 Dec 2019 It would be easy to think that after a decade of turmoil and change in TAFE, nothing could surprise us. However, the last few weeks has proven us wrong.
For everyone Rebel with a cause 5 Dec 2019 AEU member Campbell Gomes explains why he’s been getting active with Extinction Rebellion (XR) – and getting arrested into the bargain!
For everyone Rebelling against extinction 4 Dec 2019 In a week of civil disobedience around the globe – dubbed the “Spring Rebellion” in Australia – thousands of Extinction Rebellion activists voluntarily got arrested in pursuit of climate justice.
For everyone Solidarity with the student climate strike 4 Dec 2019 AEU members joined more than 100,000 students, fellow workers and community members on 20 September in Melbourne’s biggest rally yet for climate action as part of the student climate strike movement.
For everyone Ensuring integrity or ensuring workers’ silence? 4 Dec 2019 Morrison government has made it clear that one of its central objectives is to attack unions and erode the power of working people, writes ACTU PRESIDENT MICHELE O’NEIL.
For everyone The law & you: Using restraint 4 Dec 2019 Restraint of students is a complicated issue, intersecting with various legal and policy considerations.
TAFE & Adult Provision Legal news: a testing case for disability 3 Dec 2019 The AEU has had a victory in a long-running underpayment of wages and entitlements claim for Erin Legg, a disability instructor at a Yooralla Day Service.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Six of the best graphic novel adaptations 3 Dec 2019 As graphic novels are finally being recognised as serious art, with one even nominated for last year’s Man Booker Prize, we look at six examples of classic works of literature successfully translated from prose to pictures.
For everyone News in brief: Term 4, 2019 3 Dec 2019 The latest updates from the AEU Victorian branch.
For everyone Our 2020 vision 3 Dec 2019 The AEU is currently working on a three-year plan to win better lives for members, grow the union’s power and improve conditions across all our sectors.
TAFE & Adult Provision Rogue TAFEs disrespect agreement 2 Dec 2019 Amid intense pressure from the AEU and its members, Victorian TAFEs have backed down from their attempt to change the agreement and increase teacher workloads.
TAFE & Adult Provision Disability members defend their rights 2 Dec 2019 The collective action of AEU members has blocked moves by disability service Mambourin to terminate the agreement and reduce the rights of staff.
TAFE & Adult Provision Morrison cuts hurt TAFE funding 2 Dec 2019 While Victoria is experiencing a boom in TAFE enrolments thanks to the Free TAFE program, the national picture is increasingly grim.
TAFE & Adult Provision TAFE teachers fight back 2 Dec 2019 Amid pressure from the AEU and its members, Victorian TAFEs have been forced to withdraw a joint push to remove assessment from face-to-face teaching delivery.
For everyone Are you replaceable? 2 Dec 2019 With digital technologies on the rise, is the teaching part of being a teacher at risk?
For everyone From your president: Respect and recognition 29 Nov 2019 After a tumultuous and busy year, it’s great to have our final edition of the AEU News focused on respect.
For everyone Wine: new Aussie favourites 27 Nov 2019 Of the 30-plus new red grape varieties that have been trialled in Australia over the past two decades, which ones have been embraced?
For everyone Death and taxes – part 2 27 Nov 2019 How much tax applies to super death benefit depends on your age, the age of beneficiaries, whether they’re a dependant, and if paid as a pension or lump sum
For everyone The importance of reporting health and safety issues 27 Nov 2019 The under-reporting of health and safety issues at work, particularly psychological impacts, is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed.