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Teachers and school support staff at Ipswich Girls Grammar School (IGGS) are taking the first protected industrial action by employees since the school opened in 1892. The protected industrial actions will be undertaken by members of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch and the first tranche of actions will … Continued
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[Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 20/05/2024] – STEPS Group is recognising its team of more than 70 volunteers this National Volunteer Week and thanking them for the diverse passions and talents they bring to help achieve its mission to help provide opportunity to young adults with autism and a disability. STEPS volunteers are actively involved throughout … Continued
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ASCA is a not-for-profit member association of over 6500 schools Australia wide. Each year, ASCA helps schools and school canteens save millions of dollars, and it also funds a wide range of charities that support the education of vulnerable children, such as the Smith Family and The Song Room. We have raised over $10M to date in … Continued
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CFMEU ACT has urged the Australian National University (ANU) to abandon its threats to evict the student encampment peacefully protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. ANU management has directed students participating in the encampment to vacate and remove all personal belongings by the end of Friday. CFMEU ACT Secretary Zach Smith said the union was behind … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for urgent reform after the University of Western Australia (UWA) admitted to at least $10.6 million in wage theft. UWA on Thursday revealed superannuation underpayments, affecting 2700 existing and 5500 former employees. The figure is expected to rise when the university completes a review of … Continued
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Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (Medical Deans) welcomes the recognition of the financial impact that clinical placements have on students, especially in the midst of cost-of-living and accommodation cost rises. The introduction of the Commonwealth Prac Payment for those studying nursing, midwifery, and social work, is a positive development. However limiting the payment to … Continued
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The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) voices its strong concern regarding the absence of representatives from independent higher education providers on the newly formed Australian Universities Accord Implementation Advisory Committee. This significant oversight occurs as the Australian Government embarks on sweeping reforms that will reshape the landscape of higher education in Australia. Independent … Continued
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The 2024 Federal Budget’s investment to support the employment of more apprentices and trainees has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. The Australian Government is providing an additional $265.1 million over four years in financial support for … Continued
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NAISDA embraces the Federal Government’s budget uplift announcement as part of a commitment towards the eight national arts training organisations, commonly known as the Arts8. It follows a 2023 Sustainability Review of all Arts8 organisations commissioned independently by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.The announcement, which includes a $13m operational … Continued
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to bring in paid placements for certain study areas, including in regional and remote areas as it will help northern Australia’s essential worker crisis. The benefit of paid placements for regional and remote communities in improving workforce numbers was a key reason that the recommendation … Continued
