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Young people are active and unions are in the discussion.

And rightly so… Fresh off the back of School Strike 4 Climate, #enoughisenough and March 4 Justice, the world is seeing a higher level of activism in response to world issues ignored by governments deemed ‘out of touch’ and not achieving real outcomes for climate …

School Strike 4 Climate Rally – 21 May

The IEU(SA) stood together with students in a crowd of approximately 2000 marchers, rallying in support of the School Strike 4 Climate. After the welcome to country and speeches, we marched up and back King William Street in protest. The IEU is one Australia’s three …

2021 Women’s Dinner

Only $55 per ticket • BOOK TODAY! includes 3 course set menu dinner and selected wine/drinks. Please RSVP* by 9 June 2021 to Louise Firrell: 8410 0122 or louisef@ieusa.org.au * Be sure to advise Louise of any dietary requirements.VENUE IS UPSTAIRS, NO LIFT AVAILABLE Our …

Education Support Staff Week – 16 – 22 May 2021

This week we are celebrating Education Support Staff. You can download, print and display our A3 poster around your school to show your support staff that you care and appreciate them. Put your hand up and organise a morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea to thank …

Is your school due for a new Enterprise Agreement (EA)?

Firstly, what is an EA? An Enterprise Agreement is made between employers and their employees, as specified in the agreement. Enterprise agreements are negotiated by the parties through collective bargaining in good faith, primarily at the enterprise level. Under the Fair Work Act 2009, an …

Workload – What are you required to do and how much?

Workload issues are endemic. Teachers’ work is often poorly codified, but Support Staff can monitor their workload according to their role and their classification with the use of a Time Book. Teacher workload Teacher workload may be defined in your school/system EA or in a …

Adverse Social Behaviours in the workplace

Everyday society is littered with distressing accounts of domestic violence and sexual harassment; they are just a few of the Adverse Social Behaviours (ASB). Look at any social media platform or media outlet in the last few months and you will see the ‘well-overdue’ discussion …

What drives women’s money decisions?

Research[1] shows women are often motivated by one key driver when it comes to managing money – and it’s not their own financial wellbeing. Since 2011, industry super fund-owned bank ME has produced a bi-annual study called the Household Financial Comfort Report. Over the years, …

Pay teachers more for the tough work they do…

Article Review – “It doesn’t take best and brightest – or an inquiry – to answer this teaching problem” In an opinion piece in the The New Daily, A L Jones reviews the latest federal government inquiry into teaching – launched by Alan Tudge, Minister …

Superannuation: the guaranteed increase is vital for your retirement

At the start of the Coronavirus crisis, the Government announced it would allow workers to access their superannuation early to get them through the economic downturn. This was before they begrudgingly agreed to a wage subsidy in JobKeeper. Now, nearly six months on, nearly 3 …

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