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ble for the positions offered to the Gradu-ate and Early Career Teachers. nReneeHowellParaWestAdultCampus

Greatconference!As the next scheduled Employable

Teachers Consultative Committee meeting is some way off, I wanted to express in a timely manner my appreciation for the quality of the recent Employable Teach-er’s Conference.

The relaxed atmosphere, diversity and quality of the information presented made for a day which myself and others found stimulating and enjoyable. The conference balanced professionalism with a relaxed format, obviously reflecting the AEU’s appreciation of how Contract/TRT’s usual-ly end the term: exhausted and contem-plating an unknown stint of equally stressful unemployment. It’s nice to know that someone appreciates us!

The conference included a diverse range of workshops about employment issues encountered by contract/TRT members and whilst I could not attend everything on offer, I felt encouraged because the AEU effectively recognised our particular issues and our industrial rights and/or responsibilities. This is evidenced by the interest in rejuvenating the Temporary Relief Teachers’ Association.

For me, the behaviour management session run by the Cowandilla Learning Centre was very informative and it reas-sured me that I’m on the right track with my approach and methods.

As TRTs infrequently receive feedback or comments, even if we’re not called again by a school, we are left out of the loop of professional development on stu-dent behaviour management. This does little to support our sense of commitment to the profession or encourage our wider inclusion in schools as communities.

Having worked in hospitality and events management, I genuinely appreciate that the catering was excellent, the food of good quality, well prepared and attrac-tively presented. In short, well done and many thanks! nJosephineBuckhornEmployableTeacher

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An effective Personnel Advisory Committee is the key to managing member workload.

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WorkChoices-style industrial policy lives on despite Abbott’s promises.

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DECS squeezes the lemon too hard.

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ment fail to restore the full entitlement, public sector unions have decided to take industrial action for a half day on Friday July 29.

AEU Branch Council has endorsed this action and it is our intention to ballot members should we need to elevate our fight for industrial rights. We know that you will stand united with our trade union colleagues in this action.

RecruitmentandSelectionThe most significant changes to

Recruitment and Selection procedures in several years are about to be implement-ed after the AEU membership ballot returned a 75% yes vote in favour of the new policy.

Over 5000 members participated in the ballot, which closed on Friday June 17. The Industrial Relations Commission Arbitration decision of 2010 found that the high level of contract employment in SA schools was unacceptable, so both the AEU and DECS agreed to begin negotia-tions on a new policy and procedures.

During the negotiations the AEU achieved significant improvements including:

• TheplacementofPATsintoongoingpositionsbeforeanypositionsareadvertised

• Guaranteedtransferrightsforstaffincountryschools

• Preferentialplacementsforteachersinhard-to-staffschools

• Changestoleadershiprightofreturn

• Increasedopportunityforcontractandpermanentstafftoapplyforadvertisedpositions

• Acontractconversiontopermanencyprocess.

However, we cannot take the new procedures for granted. The policy relies

Treasurer Jack Snelling handed down his first State Budget on June 9 and whilst many public sector employees were pleased that there would be a

re-commitment to “no forced redundan-cies” and a restoration of leave loading, there was little to celebrate for the educa-tion sector.

In terms of additional expenditure for preschools, schools and TAFE, the budget was very flat. Also, the Treasurer failed to deliver full restoration of long service leave entitlements for employees and announced another 400 positions would be cut from the public sector.

For AEU members, the loss of six days long service leave after 15 years service will effectively slash our upcoming Octo-ber salary increase from 4% to 1.75% (schools and preschools) and from 3.5% to 1.25% (TAFE). The AEU has been fully engaged in the SA Unions campaign to restore workers’ rights and it is now evi-dent that we may have to take the next step with our trade union colleagues.

Since the Budget was handed down, there have been discussions with the Treasurer about the return of public sector long service leave entitlements. Unions have agreed to enter into good faith negotiations with the government to look at proposals for restoring mem-ber’s conditions. However, as this leave is being removed from employees on July 1, we have given the Treasurer a very tight deadline for these negotiations.

SA Unions Executive will meet on July 1 to determine the success or otherwise of the negotiations. Should the govern-

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“Shouldthegovernmentfailtorestorethefullentitlement,publicsectorunionshavedecidedtotakeindustrialaction.”

TAXSTATEMENT2010-2011Unionmembershipsubscriptionsaretaxdeductible.A tax statement confirming membership subscriptions received by the Union from the first working day in July 2010 to the close of business on the last working day in June 2011 will be forwarded to all mem-bers after 30 June.Members who have advised their email address will have the tax statement emailed to them.The statement is a summary of subscrip-tions received by the Union for the finan-cial year and is not a request for payment.The statement includes personal and employment details. • Haveyoubeenre-classifiedtoStep9

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heavily on consequential vacancies being available through retirements and resignations and schools taking up the option to advertise positions.

Whilst there is a very strong function for Site HR and central placement, the role of the Principal and the PAC will also be vital in the local selection process. The AEU will be keeping a very close eye on the implementation process and the consequential vacancy data.

The AEU was also successful in extract-ing a guarantee that a review would occur in 2012 to look at the recruitment and selection data. If there are any issues or concerns that arise throughout the implementation process, we will contin-ue to negotiate necessary improvements to the policy with DECS. AEU members are asked to bring any issues to our attention as soon as possible.

It is our understanding that DECS will begin implementing the policy immedi-ately and will be running information sessions across the State. n

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Kangaroo island community education Principal and Pcc chair IanKentreports

Principals’ Consultative Committee – a united voice for leaders

we are truly the one united voice for leaders across public education in South Australia.

The Consultative Committee plays an integral role in establishing the direction for the design and development of the Enterprise Bargaining (EB) Log of Claims and encourages feedback from all lead-ers about the future of public education in South Australia.

There were many issues raised, for-mulated and put forward for leaders during the last EB. Unfortunately, some of the key issues were not addressed by the Industrial Relations Commission in the recent arbitration. The main one that affects us all is workload, and DECS and the AEU have been ordered by the Commission to form a working party to look at the issues.

Workload is one of the main focus areas of the PCC leading into the next EB. Currently the PCC has an EB refer-ence group that is working closely with the AEU President, Correna Haythorpe.

We have also formulated portfolio groups: Resourcing, Curriculum, Work-load and Human Resources. Members of the PCC on each of these groups will be bringing issues from their networks to put forward positive and constructive resolutions for AEU Executive to consid-er when negotiating with DECS on pro-viding a more efficient and effective model of public education in South Australia.

The PCC is also going to work with Correna and other AEU personnel in the development of a strategic plan that reflects the work of the AEU, the PCC and how we can be more consultative – to not only meet the needs of our mem-bers, but build on the capacity within our membership to get a better overall deal for public education. n

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AeU iNFORmAtiON UNit

QAsasecondaryteachercanIbeexpect-edtoteachapracticalsubjectthatIam

notqualifiedin?

A You cannot be made to take on a responsibility which could create an

unacceptable risk of injury (both physical or psychological) to either yourself or a student. This is especially important for practical subjects where there is a higher risk of injury. For example, if an injury occurred to a student in a Technical Studies, Home Economics or a Science class and the supervising teacher was not qualified to teach that subject, questions would be asked as to why a teacher was teaching that subject when unqualified to do so.

Section 21 (1a) of the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986 places responsibility on an employee to take “reasonable care to avoid adversely affect-ing the health or safety of any other per-son through an act or omission at work”.

Section 22 (1) of the above Act places a responsibility on the employer to “ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that any other person (not being an employee employed or engaged by the employer …) is safe from injury and risks to health.”

If a student is injured in a class, Safe-Work SA would, in all likelihood, investi-gate the matter under Sections 21 and 22 of the OHS&W Act and could pursue a criminal prosecution against the employer (DECS) and the employee(s). The injured student could also pursue a civil action of negligence against both the employer and employee(s).

QDocontractteachersaccruelongServiceleave?

A Contract teachers and TRTs are eligi-ble to accrue long service leave for

periods of effective service. Periods of leave without pay do not count as effec-tive service.

QIamgoingontwotermslongServiceleaveathalfpay.Whathappensto

myAEUmembership?

A To maintain your membership you would still be required to pay your

subscriptions but at half the amount for the time you are on Long Service Leave. In order to ensure this occurs, contact AEU Membership to amend your subscrip-tions for the two terms. n

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The AEU Principals’ Consultative Committee (PCC) has leader repre-sentation from all sectors of DECS.

We have leaders representing high schools, primary schools, junior primary schools, area schools, R-12 schools, multi-campus schools, special schools and small schools.

We are currently looking at how we can get preschool representation on the committee.

The depth of skills and experience among the leader representatives is second-to-none and comes from both country and metropolitan areas. When we talk country we are talking about rural and remote as well as larger regional centres.

We believe through building on the capacity within this group and using the extensive networks that leaders have,

ECW

tive action,” says Anne.Vanessa Stone says AEU membership

has helped her a great deal. “As an ECW, based in a rural setting, union member-ship has provided me with a great deal of support. It’s great to be able to ring the union about award information, perma-nency conversion enquiries and receive updates on other important information that affects us all.”

“I have also had loads of training and development over the last few years, all thanks to the AEU who also provided relief support and accommo-dation. This is really appreciated as we work on our own most of the time. To be able to attend training and liaise with other people who work in early childhood settings has been very infor-mative,” she says.

Vanessa and Katrina are very keen for other Rural Care ECWs to experience these benefits. “To meet with ECWs who work in the same role in isolated settings has provided more valuable insights into the challenges we all face working

alone. We are both looking forward to keeping in contact and exchanging ideas with the people we’ve met,” says Katrina.

Anne Beinke says the visits to sites with a Rural Care program have increased ECWs’ awareness of union membership and what it means.

“The ECWs visited so far were not even aware the AEU could represent them and thus unaware of the benefits union membership can offer.”

“With more visits planned, hopefully there will be more Rural Care ECWs join-ing the ranks of the AEU very soon. With more members we can work together for a better deal,” she said. n

Many of our members have never heard of Rural Care, a program in small rural towns that provides a full-day

childcare option where there is not a big enough population to support a stand-alone childcare centre.

Usually managed by kindergarten directors – although at least two are run from schools – they are staffed by early childhood workers (ECWs), who often work alone. There are only 12 such pro-grams in South Australia. It is a wonder-ful service for small country towns but there are some issues for the ECWs. For example: • ECWs often work alone in the centre

with little or no support • There is no paid time for setting up

and packing up• Accreditation is a huge workload

issue that is not adequately resourced• Access to training and development

can be very difficult• Getting together with Rural Care

ECWs from other centres is almost impossible as the centres are open from 8am to 6pm, Monday – Friday. Distance and lack of relief staff also adds to the problem.The Melrose and Booleroo Centre

Rural care programs are both managed from the Booleroo Centre Kindergarten. Earlier this year, Vanessa Stone and Katrina Graefe, two ECWs from Booleroo/ Melrose – who were both made perma-nent in the last round of conversions – travelled down to the AEU to participate in some union education specifically targeting early childhood members.

As a result of that training, Vanessa and Katrina are working with Anne Beinke, Port Pirie-based Organiser, to visit as many Rural Care ECWs around the State as possible. “The aim is to talk to ECWs about their issues and how the AEU can work with them to improve their working conditions. We want ECWs to join and discover the power of collec-

Country members recruiting in Rural CareBooleroo centre members hit the road to recruit ecws

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“TheECWsvisitedsofarwerenotevenawaretheAEUcouldrepresentthemandthusunawareofthebenefitsunionmember-shipcanoffer.”

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FederaL Funding

He expects that the current funding review will hand down its findings in October this year and pledged that the Labor Party would consider these and take action by March 2012. Many other Members of Parliament attended the evening, listening to the views of dele-gates and discussing their views of the current situation.

ChristopherPyneShadowMinisterforEducation

Our group spoke for some time with Christopher Pyne MHR, Shadow Minister for Education. He expressed that he believed the current system was work-ing well. He spoke to us about schools in his electorate and mentioned the entrepreneurial skills of Loreto College who have just purchased a street full of houses so they may expand in the future when needed. He compared this to the lack of foresight of Burnside Primary School with such large numbers but no room and no plan to expand their site to cater for their students!

If there is no change to the current system, University of Sydney Associate Professor Dr Jim McMorrow has predict-ed that by 2014/15 federal funding to public schools will be cut by 6% ($330

glenelg Primary school Principal RaeleneTaggartreports on the AeU’s recent delegation to canberra.

Fighting for funding in the nation’s capital

7 From left: AeU President Correna Haythorpe, Glenelg Ps parent Karen Tierney and Principal Raelene Taggart

On Public Education Day, Thursday May 26, Glenelg PS parent Karen Tierney and I were part of a delega-tion from all states in Aus-

tralia to lobby Members of Parliament for improved funding for public schools.

We travelled to Canberra with AEU SA Branch President Correna Haythorpe and Lead Organiser Howard Spreadbury. Our goal was to lobby to ensure every child has access to an education system that will support them to reach their full potential.

PeterGarrettMHRMinisterforSchoolEducation,EarlyChildhoodandYouth

On the Wednesday evening we met with AEU delegates from around Aus-tralia at Parliament House. Peter Garrett addressed the meeting and stated that the current Federal Schools Funding Model was “grossly unfair” and had “reached its use-by-date”.

Stating that there needs to be a point of difference between public and private education, he argued that a strong public system underpins an even stronger private sector and therefore is in the best interest of all factions.

million) and increased by 11% ($939 million) for private schools.

SteveGeorganasMHRMemberforHindmarsh

After a briefing on Thursday morning we planned for our meeting with Steve Georganas MHR, Member for Hindmarsh. Correna provided Steve with some of the figures regarding the amounts of federal funding received at specific sites both private and public. I provided Steve with a copy of the Glenelg Primary School submission to the funding review and Karen and I both spoke with him about the impact on us at Glenelg.

We gave Mr. Georganas a positive message with examples of some of the great things public schools were doing, but stressed that we deserved more funding to do an even better job. We urged him to be an advocate for a change in the federal funding model for schools.

Some of the key points regarding the need for clear criteria and equitable access to funding in all schools dis-cussed and noted by Steve included:• The reliance in public schools on the

involvement of parents in programs to support student development

• BER funding has assisted to improve and upgrade the infrastructure in schools

• Teacher professional development is essential to continually improve the educational outcomes of students

• Facilities developed in public schools provide access to the community at all times

• We need to set high standards for all students and therefore we need appropriate resourcing in all sectors.

FURTHERACTIONMr Georganas has made a commit-

ment to receive a further delegation at his office from students from schools within his electorate. He has undertak-en to raise our concerns related to the funding of public schools with the Edu-cation Committee within the ALP. He committed to advancing our views and concerns through the ALP caucus and will make representation to the Educa-tion Caucus Committee within the Social Policy group.

We felt that the meeting was success-ful and we will be following up our visit to Canberra with actions back here in the electorate of Hindmarsh. n

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taFe Focus

Recruitment and selection Policy needs reform

Vice President’s rePort

AeU Vice President AnneCrawford writes

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At the time of writing, AEU Sub-branch Secretaries have just organised one of the most important ballots our union has con-ducted in recent

years. Members have now voted in sup-port of a new Recruitment and Selection Policy for teachers in schools that con-tains some very significant changes.

This policy has a huge impact on the quality of public education across South Australia. All AEU members would agree that every child in our State should have equal access to a varied and rich curriculum and that teachers in remote and other hard-to-staff schools should receive incen-tives and recognition for the challenges they face on a daily basis as a consequence of location, complexity and demography.

As Vice-President I have had the privi-lege of travelling to many country and remote areas to work with members in every part of the State. Recently we have conducted many information sessions for members regarding the proposed changes to teach-er placement. On a personal level, this has been a stark reminder of the tyranny of distance for so many AEU members in accessing professional development or even basic information about changes that have the potential to impact very signifi-cantly on their personal and working lives.

Driving back recently from Wudinna to Port Lincoln on a dark and stormy night, being vigilant to avoid kangaroos and oth-er wildlife, I was acutely aware that fellow members who had attended the training session in Wudinna were travelling in equally or even more hazardous condi-tions to Streaky Bay, Ceduna, Koonibba and other locations.These members have to make so much more effort, often in risky circumstances, to get access to face-to-face professional development, than those in my situation who live in reasona-ble proximity to their places of work.

The intense negotiations associated with reviewing the Policy have also high-lighted very serious questions of equity. The ten year rule has proved a dismal fail-ure, resulting in very little movement and minimal opportunities for teachers to relo-cate. Most genuine ongoing vacancies

have not been declared for several years. As a result, many permanent teachers have spent too many years as PATs, hun-dreds of contract teachers have been denied the opportunity to gain permanen-cy, and teachers in country and hard to staff metropolitan schools have found it increasingly difficult to secure employ-ment in alternative locations.

I view the introduction of the new Recruitment and Selection Policy as a first step in addressing some of the most bla-tant inadequacies in current practices. The vast majority of PATs will be placed in ongoing, stable positions. Teachers in country schools will have real guarantees in relocating to the metropolitan area should they wish to do so, and increased access to alternative country locations. Contract teachers will have a significantly increased chance of gaining permanency in the whole range of schools. A voluntary transfer system will enable teachers to exercise greater opportunities to work in a range of settings. Equally importantly, there is a degree of recognition that local management must be balanced by a sense of systemic responsibility.

The changes do not address every issue. For example, teachers in Category 1 and 2 schools will still not have a guarantee of placement elsewhere but will retain high priority for transfer after a specified time. However, on balance, they do take some account of those teachers who have had the worst deal in recent years.

In meeting with teachers and leaders all over the State in the past few weeks, it has been obvious everyone agrees that teacher placement processes have been far from equitable. It is timely to make changes, even though they may not deliv-er all we would wish.

The AEU member ballot has strongly endorsed the need for reform. I believe that the new policy is only the first step in working together to confront the challenge of a more equitable public education system for staff and students alike. There is a very real need in the next round of enter-prise bargaining to consolidate any improvements in teacher placement with a range of incentives that will encourage teachers and leaders to apply for, and remain in, positions that entail the great-est complexity and challenges. n

Workload an issue in TAFe

The AEU SA is in consultation with members regarding the affects on mem-ber workload as a result of the Indus-trial Relations Com-mission’s definition

of instruction and assessment. The Commission defines this as the delivery of instruction and training to students and the evaluation of students’ skills and/or competencies using one or more methodologies. Methodologies may include:

• Onlineactivities

• Projectwork(whichmaybeTAFESA,worksiteorindependentlearning)

• Assessments/tests

• Industryassessments

• Classdelivery

• Onjobtraining

• Distancedelivery

• Videoconferencing

• RecognitionofCurrentCompetency(RCC)

• RecognitionofPriorlearning(RPl).

The Commission determined that in order to avoid the allocation of exces-sive workload, the amount of work to be undertaken by the lecturer in addition to the scheduled hours, including training package and curriculum development work, the development of course materi-als, course coordination duties and par-ticipation in Quality Assurance Groups will be assessed and reflected in the allocation of scheduled hours.

Many members believe that the lack of consultation by management has resulted in excessive workloads and have raised this with the Union. The Union, with aid of members who have successfully consulted around their workload schedules, is endeavouring to highlight these positive practices of the consultation process by producing materials to aid members in their own workload discussions. n

TonySutherlandAEUOrganiser,TAFEFocus

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editoriaL

P rior to the last Federal Elec-tion Tony Abbott was forced to make a promise that nei-ther he nor his State Liberal colleagues intended to keep.

With the ALP seizing on comments from the Opposition Leader implying a possi-ble return to the dark days of Work-Choices, Abbott prevented a landslide defeat by proclaiming the Howard-era policy “dead, buried and cremated.” He even went as far as signing a contract to that effect on a Melbourne talkback radio show.

Fast-forward to June 2011 and Tony Abbott’s NSW counterpart Barry O’Farrell, seemingly taking a lead from the South Australian Labor Party, is doing his best to resurrect some of the worst aspects of a policy which brought to an emphatic end the reign of John Howard.

Seemingly ignoring recent political history and thumbing his nose at the hard-won rights of NSW public sector workers, Barry O’Farrell has introduced legislation that strikes not only at the heart of a union’s right to collectively bargain but at democracy itself.

RubberstampGagging debate as Parliament sat on

June 4, the NSW State Government rammed through new legislation known as the Public Sector Conditions of Employment Bill, giving it the power to determine the wages and working con-ditions of teachers, nurses, fire fighters, clerks, librarians, community and other public sector workers. The gag was applied as a large protest took place outside Parliament where debate was continuing from the Friday sitting. The legislation effectively turns the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) into a rubber stamp for implementing government policy.

Despite opposition from the Greens, a somewhat decimated ALP and increas-ing discontent in the community about the proposed bill, the Liberals allied themselves with the ultra-conservative Shooters Party and Fred Nile’s Right Christian Democratic Party to get the numbers they needed to virtually rule

by decree on industrial relations. As we know from recent experiences

in South Australia, such behaviour from democratically elected governments is not restricted to the Liberal Party. In fact, it may well be the South Australian ALP with their recent overriding of industrially awarded working conditions that provided the inspiration for what is currently taking place in NSW.

In what many in the press are refer-ring to as “divide and rule tactics” the O’Farrell Government went as far as exempting police from the new law to ensure they don’t join the protests, which are bound to increase in number as anger in the community and public sector builds.

Seriousattackonworkersrights

Describing the NSW legislation as the “most serious attack on rights at work since the Howard Government’s WorkChoices laws,” ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence called on Tony Abbott to come out of hiding and condemn the new laws.

“These laws would allow the O’Farrell Liberal Government to cut pay and con-ditions, without negotiation or consulta-tion. These are the people who work hard every day providing the people of

dead, buried and cremated? sure thing Tony.Recent attacks on workers’ rights give the lie to Abbott’s industrial promises writes CraigGreer

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NSW with vital services,” he said.“Tony Abbott has been happy to

swan into workplaces around the coun-try the past couple of weeks to attempt to pose as the working person’s best friend, but when rights at work are real-ly under attack he is nowhere to be seen,” he added.

WemuststandunitedThe ALP attacks on workers rights

being fought by unions, including the AEU, in South Australia and this similar-ly disgraceful move by the NSW Liberals are testimony to the fact that workers cannot trust governments of either per-suasion to keep their promises. As a non-partisan union that fights tooth and nail for its members regardless of who the government of the day might be, the AEU – and our colleagues in the NSW Teachers Federation – will contin-ue to campaign strongly against these insidious anti-worker attacks.

With both major parties at the state and federal levels pursuing an agenda of budget cuts, privatisation and the slashing of services, it’s important that the Australian trade union movement stands as one to put an end to attacks on public sector employees while advancing the position of all working people across the country. n

The 2011-12 State Budget has done little to address the broad range of concerns felt by public sector

workers in general, and education work-ers in particular, arising from the 2010-11 Foley Budget.

The public sector unions campaign unleashed a year ago has scored a modest gain with the restoration of rec-reation leave for those employees (not in education) from whom it was taken.

There has been no move towards restoration of the Long Service Leave entitlement taken last year, although the new Treasurer has indicated that a working party will examine proposals for a different way of restoring in some form of cash payment the lost equiva-lent in LSL.

To add to last year’s concerns, Treasurer Snelling outlined a plan that would see public servants deemed sur-plus to needs and if unable to find alter-native public sector employment within 12 months, sacked. The Advertiser stat-ed that this was a “first move towards ending tenure for public servants.”

state Budget

None of the 24 cuts announced for the school sector in Foley’s budget were reversed, although campaigns by mem-bers have seen minor modifications to savings related to adult re-entry and some school amalgamations.

The Snelling Budget has provided $16.6m over five years to help schools pay their electricity bills, begging the question of why it was a good idea in the first place to pass them this respon-sibility.

A new School Learning Portal – yet to be risk assessed in terms of OHSW and workload – will be developed with funds from existing departmental resources.

A four-year funding program will sup-port the implementation of the National Partnerships Agreement on early child-hood education.

Whilst it lacks the savagery of the Foley Budget, the first Snelling Budget provides little for education. n

MikeWillissResearchOfficer

“wewillcontinuetocampaignstronglyagainsttheseinsidiousanti-workerattacks.”

snelling Budget does little to redress Foley’s failure

The 2011-12 State Budget has not addressed former Treasurer Foley’s cuts to the public service prompting SA Unions to give it “barely a passing mark of 2.5 out of 5.”

Speaking on the day of the State Budget, SA Unions Secretary Janet Giles says unions will continue their campaigning because the government has done nothing to reverse the $2 billion in cuts announced as part of last year’s Budget or reinstate jobs.

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SendtheRannStateGovernmentamessagetooverturnthebudgetcuts.Goto:

8:www.saworkingpeople.com.au

“We don’t see any evidence that Premier Mike Rann’s latest Budget is taking any measures to right the wrongs of last year.”

“We have been fighting for our services, to make sure that every family and community shares in the prosperity of this great State and we don’t see any evidence in this Budget that things have improved.” n

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cOVeR stORy: the PAc

Your PAC – the key to making the most of our Award

identification of vacancies, creation of job specifications, the planning of the program of instruction and the organi-sation of classes within a school are some of the key areas the PAC must address in partnership with the Principal and in consultation with staff.

COMPOSITIONThe PAC comprises the Principal (or

nominee), an elected AEU representa-tive, an Equal Opportunity representa-tive elected by all staff at the school and a member of non-teaching staff who will participate only when the PAC is to deal with matters pertaining to non teaching staff.

The PAC must meet at least twice per term and meeting times and agendas must be published well in advance to enable staff to raise concerns. Minutes, recommendations and outcomes deter-mined at PAC meetings must also be published and accessible to all staff. If this isn’t happening at your site it should be raised at your next sub-branch meeting.

CONSUlTATIONAll members of the PAC are required

to consult with and represent staff. The Award states that “consultation involves the sharing of information and the exchange of views between DECS and the employee and a genuine opportuni-

The 2010 Arbitrated Enterprise Bargaining Award led to sub-stantial salary increases for all membership sectors and improvements to conditions

as they relate to members’ work. Con-sidering the State Government’s intran-sigence this was, on the whole, a great result.

But there is another reality we must address – clauses won in our Award will count for nothing unless we all work hard to implement them at the chalk-face. It’s by no means a stretch to say that in schools, the operation of an effective Personnel Advisory Committee (PAC) is key to turning those hard-won conditions into reality.

In recent weeks the AEU has conduct-ed training for over 500 PAC members, who should by now be well informed on the content of the recently agreed PAC Handbook. AEU members who are not on their school’s PAC should also read this document so they are aware of how the PAC should operate. We all need to make sure our PAC is working well so that staffing and other operational deci-sions are fair, equitable and ultimately lead to the delivery of a high quality curriculum.

WHATSHOUlDYOURPAClOOKlIKE?

First and foremost, it should be a part-nership. This means that all the decisions of the PAC should be made by consen-sus and only after genuine consultation.

The new Award states: “The Principal in partnership with the PAC, will devel-op a Human Resource Profile consistent with the Arbitrated Enterprise Bargain-ing Award.” Decisions on deployment of staffing, face-to-face teaching require-ments, leadership structures, training and development, placement procedures,

ty for employees to contribute effective-ly to the decision making process and a bona fide opportunity to influence the decision making.”

The PAC Handbook states: “In every school the effective operation of the PAC is dependent on the engagement of all relevant staff in consultation pro-cesses that inform decision making within the committee.”

When representing and consulting with staff, PAC members must have regard to relevant equal opportunity, OHSW, work life balance and workload issues.

If these principles aren’t adhered to, members should raise their concerns at the sub-branch meeting. A PAC that is not open and transparent is unlikely to be making fair decisions and may well be operating in breach of the Award.

CONSENSUSDecisions of the PAC relating to

human resourcing should be made by consensus. Staff must be genuinely consulted and given the opportunity to take part in decision-making processes. Where consensus isn’t possible a deci-sion can be made by majority agree-ment of the PAC including the Principal (or nominee).

WORKlOADThe PAC has an important role in

addressing workload concerns and addressing workload grievances. The PAC must ensure the workloads of staff are reasonable and when it makes deci-sions it must have regard to staff work life balance and workload. Given the Industrial Relations Commission acknowledged that member workload is unacceptably high, this becomes and even more important aspect of the work of the PAC.

in partnership with the Principal, the PAc must be consultative and democratic

“DecisionsofthePACrelatingtohumanresourcingshouldbemadebyconsensus.”

Principal has consulted widely with the PAC. I can’t recall a decision he’s taken that hasn’t been discussed by the PAC in consultation with staff. It works by con-sensus and we have had little to disagree on. Of course, it’s very important that the Principal is committed to the spirit of the Award and has a style that promotes staff input and consultation.

JOURNAl:HowdoesthePACconsultwithmembersinalargesitelikeNaracoorteHS?

JOHN:The PAC reports at every staff meeting. If things have to be talked through as a whole staff we make time for that at the meeting. The PAC meets week-ly because, as I said, we have a lot of staffing issues to deal with.

JOURNAl:HavethestaffgotagoodunderstandingofthenewAward?

JOHN: We’ve done some work in staff meetings on the new Award and I think overall our staff are well informed about its content. I guess it’s an ongoing thing and we are constantly trying to improve the way we do things. All our PAC members have been trained and are well informed. n

KymGrant|Principal

JOURNAl:DoyouhaveaneffectivePAC?

KYM: I think so. It’s a very transparent process and we consult with and report to staff regularly. My interpretation of the new

Naracoorte High school PAC is showing the way

MAKETHEPACWORKATYOURSCHOOl

It’s through the implementation of an effective PAC that works in partner-ship with the Principal, consults broadly with staff and makes decisions based consensus that fairness and equity can exist in our schools. By involving staff in workplace decision-making, members are able to have some control over workload and have constructive input into the operation of the school.

It’s in the interests of all members to ensure our efforts in gaining a new Award result in improved conditions. It’s your PAC – make it work at your school. n

JohnAgnew|Sub-branchSecretary

JOURNAl: HowlonghaveyoubeenonthePAC?

JOHN: This is my second stint on the Nara-coorte PAC. I’ve been a member since the start of this term and was previously a member for a year. We try to rotate the staff on the PAC so it’s not always the same person representing the AEU.

JOURNAl: HowhasthenewAwardaffect-edthewaythePACruns?

JOHN: As soon as the Award was handed down the PAC had a lot of conversation about the implications for staffing; work-ing out what constituted instruction time in order to plan timetables and so on.

We have a high number of beginning teachers and a lot of staff on maternity leave. We also have a significant outdoor education and agriculture program. So with complex staffing requirements we really have to be on the ball. I guess I wouldn’t say the way the PAC runs has changed but certainly the complexity of the Award means the PAC has to work a bit harder in order to consult and make good decisions on staffing matters.

JOURNAl: HowwouldyoudescribethewayyourPACoperates?Isitapartnership?

JOHN: It’s very much a partnership. Our

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1 Naraco0rte High school PAC from left: Patricia Colman, Kym Grant, John Agnew and Matt Hood

cOVeR stORy: the PAc

it’syour

PAC

sub-branch secretary JohnAgnewand Principal KymGrant talk to the AEU Journal

EB is that it’s heavily focused around equi-ty of workload. Sometimes conversations about what constitutes ‘other duties’ are difficult because every school context is different. We certainly haven’t perfected it yet but we are constantly working to man-age workload – which to me is the under-lying premise of the new EB.

JOURNAl: Doesconsultationmakethedecisionmakingprocessharderoreasierforyouasaleader?

KYM: I’d say easier. The philosophy of our PAC hasn’t changed much but the new Award is allowing us to have more conver-sations, which enables greater clarity. Having professional discussions about what we believe is important at this site I think leads to better decisions and is a good thing for our school. I don’t think we’ve really had that in the past.

Our PAC provides a forum for all of the staff to have their say, knowing that if they raise an issue it’s going to be dis-cussed, a decision will be made and it will be made fairly and consultatively. n

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aBoriginaL education

Reconciliation Week took place from May 27 to June 3 this year and the AEU was again involved in a num-

ber of events. One of these events included the premiere of For Love of Country, a film about the history of Aboriginal servicemen and women and their contribution to the Austral-ian armed forces.

From the Boer War to the current day, hundreds of South Australian men and women of Aboriginal descent have volunteered to serve in the Australian armed forces, even when the law stipulated they were

The 2011 AEU Aboriginal Members’ Conference was held on Monday June 6. The conference, entitled “Be

the change, I am the change” opened with a Welcome to Country by Uncle Lewis O’Brien and was followed by a fantastic performance by staff and students from Northfield Primary School (pictured).

The keynote speaker for the confer-ence this year was the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, Minister for Education. In highlighting the importance of Aboriginal educators and the great work they do in the support of Aboriginal students and their families, Mr Weatherill discussed, among other things, the need to work toward further

Recognition a step towards reconciliation

not allowed to join – just another example of how Aboriginal people were treated like second-class citizens in their own land.

Produced by Recon-ciliation SA, For Love of Country premiered at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute and was sub-sequently shown at the AEU/DECS Reconcilia-tion Seminar after the Aboriginal Members’ Conference the follow-ing week.

improvements in the overall success rates of Aboriginal students.

The day continued with a great range of workshops and an informative cultural presentation from SA Unions Aboriginal Project Officer Karrangal John Hartley.

This year was our biggest ever Aborigi-nal Member’s Conference with over 70 members attending. I would like to thank everyone who came and particularly the members of the Aboriginal Education Con-sultative Committee for their hard work both on the day and in preparation for the conference. nDannyEllis,AEUOrganiserAboriginalEducationFocus

The documentary by Melbourne-based film maker Malcolm McKinnon received a fantastic response from those in attend-ance. Short and engaging, For Love of Country encourages greater recognition of the contribution of Aboriginal service men and women and their families through stories from overseas warzones and from the frontline at home in Australia. Schools will soon receive a copy of the film along with an education pack to assist teachers with lesson planning.

Many non-Aboriginal people in attend-ance freely admitted they had no idea of the depth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island-er involvement in past wars, demonstrating there is still a long way to go before the his-tory of Aboriginal Australia becomes com-mon knowledge.

Other events held during Reconciliation Week included a memorial for Aboriginal servicemen and women, a youth disco at Carclew, cultural performances in Rundle Mall, the Lowitja O’Donoghue oration (Paul Keating), and the annual Reconciliation Breakfast, which was held at the National Wine Centre. AEU members and staff attended both the Lowitja O’Donoghue ora-tion and the Reconciliation Breakfast, the latter featuring a keynote from Aboriginal academic Jackie Huggins (pictured).

Deputy Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit at the University of Queensland, Dr Huggins took the opportunity to make a passionate call for constitutional reform, which she says is much needed if we are to improve the position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian socie-ty. Her speech received a long and loud applause by the more than 300 people in attendance. n

“Be the Change, I am the Change”

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AEU Vice-President Anne Crawford, Organiser Howard Spreadbury

and Industrial Officer Liz Roberts met with Minister Jay Weatherill on June 7 to discuss the Federal Government’s imple-mentation of the National Quality Frame-work and its implications for members.

A number of questions pertaining to key elements of the National Standards as raised over time by members were put to the Minister. AEU officers were impressed by his genuine willingness to listen to concerns and to respond to most with positive signs that the State Government is already taking many issues into account, specifically in terms of funding and support for preschool staff.

One of the key concerns of members is that centres are to be rated against seven key areas with an overall rating to be displayed in the centre and on the My Child website. There are five levels that can be assigned to each of these areas and it is proposed that the overall rating will default to the lowest level of the seven areas. The Minister shares our concerns about this system and believes that the matter is being addressed at the federal level to ensure that all seven ratings will be made public.

With regard to the proposed fee structure associated with the national standards, the State Government and DECS is exploring means of absorbing costs so that there is no impost on indi-vidual employees or centre budgets.

AeU meets with Minister on new Framework

DECS has also applied for federal funding to support the requirement for Early Childhood Workers and School Services Officers to be undertaking the minimum Certificate 3 level qualifica-tion by 2014.

In relation to training and develop-ment associated with the implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework, we are assured that DECS has now pro-vided sessions to staff in all regions across the State. Members are not required to undertake additional train-ing provided by other providers at cost.

Regarding the Universal Access to 15 hours of preschool education require-ment of a 4 year teacher qualification, the AEU is assured that DECS is confi-dent that teachers with a qualification of less than 4 years will be deemed to comply with the requirement as a result of negotiation at the federal level. At the forthcoming meeting of the Ministe-rial Council for Education, Early Child-hood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) to be held on August 11, a proposal that includes recognition of experience will be discussed.

In concluding, the Minister said the State Government is budgeting in order for South Australian centres to meet the National Standards and that there is to be a major review of the National Quality Framework in 2014, thereby providing opportunities to address any issues which emerge through the early imple-mentation period. n

From 2007 to 2010 Reconciliation SA has produced an annual Education Pack for all schools in South Australia.

This year’s Education Pack, Citizenship: Let’s Talk Recognition was launched at a function at Parliament House on May 12.

The pack is aligned with the national theme “Let’s Talk Recognition” for Recon-ciliation over the next three years (2011 – 2013). The pack explores clashes of cul-tures, the formation of citizenship sys-tems and the unique, important place that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peo-ples, as traditional custodians of the land and water, have in Australia.

Awareness, information, respect and empathy are all required for true recogni-tion. These characteristics are embodied within the symbolism of words such as the Apology but also require further action.

The booklet is packed with suggestions for primary and middle school classroom learning activities, discussion topics, a glossary of terms, website links and other resources covering:

• Reconciliation• ActiveCitizenship• AboriginalandTorresStraitIslander

GovernanceandCitizenship• HumanRights• Colonisation• Federation• 1967Referendum• Significanteventssince2000

Arriving soon in all South Australian schools, the information included in this year’s Education Pack provides teachers with a fantastic resource to inform and plan classroom teaching on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. n

education Pack launched

Calling all ex-scholars, teachers, community members and any interested parties!

Stirling north Primary SChool’S 30th birthday CelebrationS!

the school will be open from: 11.00am - 2.00pm Saturday 20th august

All are welcome to browse through the school. Food & refreshments available.

A dinner will follow the open day at the Stirling north ProgreSS hall from 6:00pm.

For bookings and further information contact the school on:

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deCs squeezes the lemon too hard on cleaning contracts

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To avoid paying penalty rates under the Modern Award, DECS is requiring cleaning in schools to be undertaken between the hours of 6.30am

and 6.00pm. If cleaners’ minimum hours of engagement rules are to be met this means that cleaning needs to occur dur-ing school hours. This has created a number of practical problems and in many instances led to serious occupa-tional health and safety concerns.

Here are some issues that have been observed at various schools:

• Cleanerscleaningtablesaroundchildrenwhiletheylearn

• Cleaningproductsleftunattendedoutsidejuniorprimaryareaswhereyoungersiblingsareplaying

• Vacuumcordsprovidingtrippinghazards

• Vacuumnoisedrowningoutteacherinstruction

• Hightrafficareasbeingmoppedshortlybeforedismissaltime,creat-ingaslippinghazard

• Boystoiletsbeingcleanedwhilechildrenareusingthem.

Schools are also reporting disputes with DECS over the area to be cleaned and the frequency of cleaning. For example, verandahs may no longer be cleaned, bins may not be emptied depending on location, and high use classrooms not cleaned each day. Teachers and SSOs are being required to undertake cleaning.

members continue to raise concerns about changes to school cleaning contracts says AeU industrial Officer DanFarmer

1.Schoolsub-branchesshouldmeetanddeterminethatmembersnotundertakecleaningtasksastheyarenotpartoftheirjobdescription.TeachersandSSOswhoarerequiredtoundertakecleaningtasksatschoolshouldlodgeaworkloadgrievancewiththeschoolPACandsendacopytotheAEU.TheAEUInformationUnitcanpro-videadvicetomembersastohowtolodgesuchagrievance.

2.AEUsub-branchesshouldsupportOHS&WRepresentativesinunder-takingariskassessmentfocussingonthehazardsandhealthimplica-tionsofreducedcleaningservices.

3.WhereriskstoOHSWareidentifiedonsite,theAEUwillsupportschoolsinputtinginplaceadministrativecontrolsthatwillpreventcleaningstartingwhileclassesarebeingundertaken.

4.Insituationswhereitisdeemedunsafetohavecleaningundertakenwhilestaffandstudentsareonsite,theAEUwillsupportcallsforDECStopaytheadditionallabourcostsincurred.

5.WhereDECSdeterminesthatitwillnotpaysuchcosts,andrequiresparentsandschoolstopayfortheseadditionalcleaningcosts,theAEUwilljoincommunityrunlocalcam-paignstoreversethisdecision. n

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Periodical cleaning has been reduced. This means that in some schools desks and walls are cleaned only once per year. If we are to create positive work-ing environments for our children then we need to ensure that classrooms are hygenic and well maintained.

“Wenowhavetobesupervigilantaboutsafetyissuessuchaswetfloorsandcordsacrosshallways.”

PrincipalAnnelamontStradbrokeJuniorPS

The time pressures placed on cleaning staff have also led to a reduc-tion in the quality of the cleaning ser-vice. Cleaners are reporting that the work pressures mean they often cannot complete the cleaning task within the time allocated. The level of work required often means that cleaners are physically exhausted at the end of a shift. One cleaner at an inner suburban school spoke to the AEU Journal about the lack of safety and efficiency:

“I’m constantly having to stop to warn the kids to be careful when I’m vacuuming or mopping and I’m really worried that eventually there will be an accident. It would be much better if we

TRT shortages must be sorted out, fast

Vice President’s rePort

AeU Vice President DavidSmith addresses an old problem that needs a new solution.

Schools and pre-schools are having increasing problems getting sufficient TRTs. In a nutshell, there are two shortages – people and money.

The AEU has been grappling with this matter for years, yet the problems are still with us. In Term 3 last year our Country Conditions Com-mittee conducted a survey of country schools and pre-schools to find out the extent of the problem. We had over a hun-dred responses, thirty of them from pre-schools. While the survey showed certain differences between schools, it revealed shortages of TRTs as a far-reaching prob-lem. On multiple occasions during that term, many schools could not find TRTs.

What happened on those days, by the way? How did the schools manage? Of course, other teachers took the relief les-sons or classes were split to accommo-date the absences. Many teachers there-fore found themselves over-loaded and over-worked. In last year’s Arbitration the Industrial Relations Commission found that teachers and leaders have ‘excessive and unsustainable’ workloads. A lack of TRTS and the consequent requirement to take excessive relief lessons provided evi-dence for that finding.

But it’s not only last year’s problem. Consider these disturbing figures from the Lower South East. In 2009: from August to December there were 181 days when schools applied for TRTs but could not get anyone. In 2010: 206 days. In 2011 from the start of the year until May 24th: 108 days. It’s an acute problem, and not restricted to that part of the State, nor only to schools.

For preschools it is the luck of the draw whether you have relief teachers with ear-ly childhood expertise to replace trained staff. For example, Whyalla has six kin-dergartens. When all the Directors are required at leaders’ days, there are only two early childhood relief teachers to replace six Directors.

During Arbitration, the AEU presented unchallenged evidence to the IRC which showed the following: On average, teach-ers in Whyalla and Port Augusta performed

an extra 1000 minutes per year of internal relief teaching. Together that saved a total of over 1150 TRT days in a year at a total saving to DECS of over $400,000. That really is stretching the good will. Unfortunately, the AEU’s submission for teacher overtime rates was not accepted.

The IRC has, from the start of 2011, defined the minimum number of minutes per week teachers have as Non Instruction Time, along with the maximum face-to-face teaching time. Under the current Award what happens if schools can’t locate sufficient TRTs? The answer is clear: If schools, and ultimately DECS, are expecting teachers to take relief lessons in excess of the maximum face-to-face teaching time, they are in breach of the Award. That is a serious matter.

That’s the issue in its simple form, but there are greater complexities. Some teachers have agreed to ‘average’ their NIT. That means they have less NIT per week but will be able to claim it back in some way later in the term or year. If they all want it repaid at the same time for, let’s say, report writing, will there be suf-ficient TRTs available? Unlikely, but we can live in hope.

Many schools who honour that part of the Award to the letter are finding that they not only need more relief teachers, but the new Student Centred Funding Model does not always provide the money to employ them. Furthermore, TRT supple-mentation, once pretty freely available to schools who ran out of their TRT budget, was drastically reduced in the ‘slash and burn’ 2010 State Budget.

To be fair, DECS officials have, within their political and financial constraints, made some moves to tackle the TRT prob-lems. But it’s not working, and the situation is going to worsen. In the country, espe-cially, there just have to be better incen-tives and conditions to attract sufficient relief teachers. In addition, the funding model needs to guarantee that DECS meets the conditions laid down in the Award.

Provision of TRTs is a running educa-tional, political and industrial sore of both our past and present. To avoid it leaching into the future, it has to be staunched – and very soon. n

were cleaning when the kids weren’t here; it would be done quicker and the kids would be safe,” said the cleaner.

Leaders and teachers are also con-cerned. Stradbroke Junior Primary School Principal Anne Lamont says there are a number of issues that need addressing.

“Firstly, it’s not an efficient way for cleaners to work. They have to go back and forth from one building to another and one classroom to another to avoid the students. Secondly, we now have to be super vigilant about safety issues such as wet floors and cords across hallways. It’s a lot more difficult to manage the movement of students across the school because those risks are present,” she said.

Stradbroke Schools teacher Jenny Gilmore says having the cleaners at the site during instruction time has created disruptions.

“It’s not their fault, they don’t mean to be noisy but it’s the reality. Attention can often be taken away from the teach-er by vacuum cleaner noise and the like. In the last two weeks I’ve noticed vacuum cleaner cords across stairways and kids walking over them. On one occasion the cleaner took the cord out when she real-ised but this is a serious safety hazard.”n

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support the campaign for equal Pay

had a few people ask me what the equal pay dispute is all about and what it has to do with the AEU? Good questions that got me thinking.

After a long legal battle involving almost 100 witnesses, Fair Work Australia (FWA) found that social and community service workers are not receiving equal pay and that a significant cause of the pay gap is gender. Workers in the female dominat-ed sector look after the homeless, the dis-abled, refugees, domestic violence vic-tims, children at risk, the elderly and oth-er vulnerable people in our society.

Having conceded that community sec-tor workers are underpaid and essentially undervalued, FWA has delayed declaring wage increases until it has heard further evidence from all parties. With all inter-ested parties finally recognising the value of the work done by those working in social and community services, the skill and professional judgement of almost 200,000 workers will hopefully now be acknowledged and remunerated fairly.

Community and social service workers are calling on all political parties and employers to properly value their work and close the 17% wage gap between men and women once and for all. The previous ACTU President Sharan Burrow once said, “The pay gap is still so big that on average Australian women have to work 63 days more a year just to earn the same income. Over a lifetime, women end up earning on average about $1 mil-lion less than men.” Sharan could almost have been describing the situation for many DECS employees. Almost 75% of DECS employees are women, with many filling lower paid positions such as SSOs and ECWs.

Rallies were held all over Australia on June 8, the National Day of Action for Equal Pay. I was fortu-nate enough to attend this years’

rally in Melbourne (pictured below right). The Victorians really know how to make some noise. It was an extremely powerful display of strength and solidarity. I have

Hundreds attended the rally in Adelaide and heard Treasurer Jack snelling (below)

5 address equal Pay and the state Budget.

A two-week joint union program for women, the Anna Stewart Memorial Project (ASMP) has been running for 26 years. It

brings working women from all unions together to share skills, experiences and knowledge, access training and develop networks.

This year’s ASMP consisted of a diverse group of women, including women with English as a second language and women from both the private and public sectors. There were nurses, police officers, factory workers, private education employees and correctional services officers. There was also a young woman from East Timor who was here to gather further knowledge and skills to open up a working women’s cen-tre back home.

During the program we spent four days at the Australian Services Union, where we participated in union training and shared our own workplace experiences and sto-ries. We were surprised to hear how dif-ferent the stories from working women in the private sector were to those women working in the public sector. We found it hard to believe that some of the issues raised by these women actually occur in the workplace in the 21st Century.

The training component of the ASMP was informative and included opportuni-ties to work in small groups where every-one was encouraged to have input. There were guest speakers, including past ASMP participants. These women gave us an insight into how they have made changes they never thought they could achieve pri-or to taking part in the ASMP.

As part of the program we also had the chance to spend time in our own union. This allowed us to attended meetings and official functions with AEU officers, includ-ing several Reconciliation Week activities. We were privileged and grateful to be able to attend some meetings between DECS

Women’s Focus

officials and the AEU. We were always made to feel trusted and welcome.

Our time spent at the AEU gave us a better appreciation of the long hours our officers work, with no task ever too hard.

Our final day of the project was spent at Parliament House with all other partici-pants. We were taken on a guided tour and attended a lunch hosted by Frances Bedford MP.

As the first School Services Officers to participate in the ASMP we strongly encourage others to apply for future pro-grams. The experience has been invalua-ble and life changing.

Anna Stewart was an inspiring woman. She fought hard for the rights of working women and was undoubtedly ahead of her time. The message that came across quite strongly throughout the program was that to be successful in helping others we need to first take care of ourselves. n

Written by AEU members Nora Thomas, Instrumental Music Service and Helen Whyte, Long Street Primary School.

Public or private: we all need a union

7 AeU participants from left: ssOs Nora Thomas and Helen Whyte

ContactTishon:8: tchampion@aeusa.asn.au

*DIDYOUKNOW?Permanent DECS employees who

are currently on leave from the Depart-ment but have 12 months continuous service prior to taking leave now remain eligible for paid maternity or adoption leave. These employees no longer need to return to work for at least 12 months to be eligible.

Unfortunately this change only became effective for children born or adopted from the beginning of 2010 and only for permanent employees. Any permanent teacher who had or adopted a child in 2010 while on leave from the Department may have been eligible for paid maternity/adoption leave and should therefore contact DECS Human Resources. n

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iNteRNAtiONAL

AEU student members who are graduating in 2011 turned up in

force to our recent Meet the Principals forums held at the AEU.

These evenings have been conducted over the past few years and are deliber-ately designed to be as enjoyable as possible and operate using the “speed dating” model. We bring in six principals on each of the two evenings and the new graduates move from table to table discussing a range of relevant issues with the focus on obtaining tips and advice on how best to place themselves in the job hunting process.

The two forums this year were a great success with plenty of passionate and lively discussion on public education matters. The forums covered the full range of year levels from junior primary through to secondary. Our student members heard about each leader’s experience of and views on the local selection process, their background, their school and other recollections.

After these brief introductions the graduate members spent around fifteen minutes with each principal, providing them a range of valuable insights and experiences.

The graduates were able to ask about job opportunities, what to expect at schools across the state and where vacancies may arise. The feedback from graduates was overwhelmingly positive and many commented that it was inval-

uable to access so much knowledge and expertise from those ‘in the know’.

One member emailed, “I just want to say thank you for the Meet the Principals Forum I attended last night. I found it very valuable as I am writing my resume and profile statements this week. I feel I gained lots of important hints and tips to make it better. I have been telling students from the uni who didn’t attend and they are kicking themselves. Thanks again for a beneficial night!”

I would like to thank all the leaders who gave of their time so generously, a number travelling long distances from sites in the country.

We are planning again to hold two forums in June next year. So, if you are a graduate thinking you might want to attend, get in touch with me and most importantly, join the AEU!

Finally, good luck to our graduate members in obtaining your first teach-ing position. It’s encouraging to see that such optimistic and enthusiastic members are the bright future of our public education system. n

DanielPereiraAEUOrganiser

Ifyouareaschoolleaderwhowouldliketosupportournextgenerationofeducatorsbyparticipatinginaforum,sendmeanemail:

8: dpereira@aeusa.asn.auWe’dlovetohaveyouinvolved.

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Meet the Principals

AeU Organiser DanielPereira reports on the recent Meet the Principals forums

1 From left: david Crouch, Renmark Hs; Kristen Masters, Kapunda Hs; Kylie eggers, swan Reach As; Carol Van der Wijngaart, Adelaide West special education Centre; Mike Williss, AeU Research Officer and sandy Richardson, Roma Mitchell sC.

Equal pay for women should be an important issue for all Australians. Who has not benefited directly or indirectly from the amazing dedication of workers in the community sector? This is difficult and demanding work, but because historically it has been viewed as “women’s work”, salaries have remained relatively low.

Gender-based pay disparity is no doubt one of the biggest issues faced by work-ers around the globe and one that affects all Australians in some way, shape or form. Should we be interested in the out-come of this case and show our support to those who provide crucial community services? Absolutely! They do extremely valuable work that makes a difference to our communities on a daily basis. If we believe in equality we need to support this fight. n

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