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Veteran community to benefit from free mental health and suicide prevention training

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Veterans and their families have access to free mental health literacy and suicide prevention training, thanks to an Australian Government-funded initiative launched today by leading health promotion charity Mental Health First Aid Australia.   Announcing the official launch during Veterans’ Health Week, Acting CEO Ebony Whitehouse says the Mental Health Protect program reflects this year’s … Continued

Your daily commute to a better tomorrow: Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast returns for season 9

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Monash University’s multi-award-winning podcast, What Happens Next?, returns for its ninth season, transforming ordinary days into extraordinary opportunities for change. The trailer for the new season launched today, with the premiere episode set to release later this month.   Hosted by academic and commentator Dr Susan Carland, season nine of What Happens Next? tackles three … Continued

Macquarie University staff vote no confidence in Executive Dean of Arts

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ational Tertiary Education Union members at Macquarie University have taken the extraordinary step of passing a motion of no confidence in a senior university leader.   Macquarie is planning to scrap hundreds of casual academic roles, forcing huge workload increases on permanent staff.   Under the plan, Staff would be restricted in taking long service … Continued

‘Staggering’: ANU cuts more jobs while asking staff to take pay cut

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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has slammed Australian National University’s bid to cut pay while announcing more job losses.   ANU management today announced another 108 job losses across three central divisions after earlier this month cutting 50 jobs from the College of Health and Medicine.   Management has also asked staff to give … Continued

FPT Software’s Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Employee Learning and Development

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HANOI, Vietnam–BUSINESS WIRE– FPT Software is reinforcing its global competitiveness by embedding a culture of continuous learning within its workforce. Through strategic partnerships with renowned global learning platforms, including Mila, Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, and the British Council, the company ensures that upskilling and professional growth are central to its operations. This press release features multimedia. … Continued

EXPERT ALERT: Inquiry into the state education system in Victoria

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A La Trobe University expert is available to discuss the release of the final report from the Inquiry into the State Education System in Victoria. The report, tabled in the Victorian Parliament late on Tuesday, made a series of recommendations including the introduction of a 40-word mandatory phonics test for all grade 1 students; that … Continued

Collective action reaps rewards for Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS)/Ipswich Junior Grammar School (IJGS) staff

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Members of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory Branch (IEU-QNT) employed at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS) and Ipswich Junior Grammar School (IJGS) have demonstrated the difference collective action and union membership makes, following the formal approval of their new collective agreement by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on 11 October. IEU-QNT … Continued

Maritime Museum celebrates Aboriginal Languages Week with free Dharawal workshops for primary school students

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To celebrate Aboriginal Languages Week, the Australian National Maritime Museum will host four online workshops hosted by the Museum’s First Nations Programs Officer and proud Dharawal-Dunghutti-Yuin woman, Dakota Dixon, to teach primary school students Dharawal words and their broader cultural significance. Students from across Australia are invited to join as Dakota uses the Museum’s animated … Continued

Needs-based funding urgently required to reverse Qld’s slipping education standards: report

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A new report has highlighted the urgent need for increased investment in public education, with a particular focus on equitable, needs-based funding as the key to reversing Queensland’s declining education outcomes.   The McKell Institute Queensland’s Bridging the Gap report outlines how needs-based funding and equitable policy in Queensland schools can address the diverse needs … Continued