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The Government must take immediate action to prioritise vaccinations for educators

28th July, 2021

The Joint Media Release by the IEU, AEU and UWU on July 13, 2021, called upon on the federal Health Minster, Greg Hunt, to prioritise vaccinations for educators. This was on the back of a local media release by the IEU and AEU calling on …

Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education

28th July, 2021

  The eSafety Commissioner has launched the first-ever national online safety education framework for Australian schools and teachers, helping educators equip young people with the necessary skills to navigate the online world safely. eSafety has developed the Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education, along …

Learning at home is not just about remote learning materials and an internet connection.

28th July, 2021

Once again, South Australia experienced a short lockdown to halt a COVID outbreak. Fingers crossed, there won’t be another lockdown in the near future. But, as we have grown to accept through these uncertain times, being well-prepared to enter lockdown gives us a better opportunity …

Education research in the spotlight: COVID-19 recovery and the status of teachers in 2021

28th July, 2021

On June 8 and 9, Education International hosted the annual meeting of its Research Network which brings together education researchers from around the world. The first day of the meeting gave participants the opportunity to share updates on the latest research in the sector and …

Annual Wage Review – 2.5% awarded

18th June, 2021

On 17 June, the Fair Work Commission delivered the annual wage decision and set in place the increasing of all awards by 2.5%. As much as most of our schools have Enterprise Agreements, and the 2.5% will not flow on, it does put paid to …

So, you have been called to a meeting…

18th June, 2021

Not surprisingly, members can be very upset when called to a meeting and often they forget to call the union first to find out what their rights and obligations are. Follow our help sheet below. You can download this here

Tax Time! What deductions can education professionals claim?

18th June, 2021

It is Tax Time and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has this information for teacher or education professionals to help you work out what: income and allowances to report you can and can’t claim as a work-related deduction records you need to keep. Remember! Your …

What is the ‘point’ of being a member of the IEU?

18th June, 2021

Many non-members ring the IEU once they have an issue and request to join to get help. In a majority of these situations, the non-member knew of the IEU but chose not to join for any number of reasons. Sadly, we cannot help them with …

Parental Leave – returning to part-time work

18th June, 2021

As an IEU member, you can confidentially discuss your entitlements and options before, during or after you take parental leave. Your IEU Organiser understands your school’s EA and can assist you to plan and apply for parental leave, and this also includes what options you …

Anna Stewart Memorial Project 2021

18th June, 2021

ATTENTION ALL IEU WOMEN MEMBERS!  Expressions of interest are being sought from our women members for this year’s Anna Stewart Memorial Project. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in training with women from other unions and work-shadowing at our office. You will get a first …