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Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, according to UNSW Sydney research. A new study from researchers at UNSW Sydney – the first to examine rates of depression, anxiety and stress in Australian teachers – has found they experience these mental health issues at three … Continued
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22 August 2025 The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT welcomes national reforms to improve child safety but calls for further action to reduce the excessive amount of paperwork. Federal and state education ministers met today to announce a national register of all childcare staff to verify … Continued
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Key Facts: Kaplan Professional announces its Applied Finance Scholarship Program for Study Period 6 2025, offering subsidies on two or four subjects in the Master, Graduate Diploma, or Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance. Applications are open now until 19 September 2025, with study commencing Monday, 27 October 2025. Designed for ambitious early, mid-career and experienced … Continued
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Brett South never expected skipping school to pick up extra shifts at Coles would set him on the path to becoming one of the Territory’s most successful plumbers. He set his sights on the tradie life at just 15 with the support of his father, who noticed Brett wasn’t enjoying school – he began an … Continued
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The Strive for Success Youth Job Skills Training and Employment Program is achieving strong results in the Illawarra — supporting young people disconnected from education, training or work to re-engage, build skills and confidence, and take meaningful steps toward long-term employment. With youth unemployment at 8.2% in NSW for those not in full-time education (ABS, … Continued
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The Strive for Success Youth Job Skills Training and Employment Program is achieving strong results in the NSW Mid North Coast and Illawarra — supporting young people disconnected from education, training or work to re-engage, build skills and confidence, and take meaningful steps toward long-term employment. With youth unemployment at 8.2% nationally for those not … Continued
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The Australian National University (ANU) has committed to no future change proposals containing forced redundancies. However, there are currently eight restructures at various stages of proposal and implementation, with more than 100 staff still facing the loss of their job. Quotes attributable to NTEU ACT Division Secretary Dr Lachlan Clohesy: “The announcement of no … Continued
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The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) wants enterprise agreement negotiations in the sector turned on its head. AHEIA wants productivity to be the key topic, not wages and conditions. “Typically, parties come along to these negotiations with a shopping list of changed pay and conditions,” the Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said. “Productivity increases … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has welcomed Education Minister Jason Clare’s declaration the national universities regulator needs beefed up powers. In a speech to the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Summit on Tuesday, Mr Clare said the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) needed better tools to step in and act on governance … Continued
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Key Facts: IAHA currently support over 170 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander year 11 and 12 students, across five locations, to finish year 12 and a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance. IAHA provide a range of supports, cultural, social and personal, and a new partnership with Greenbox will see students receive refurbished laptops to … Continued
