Severe weather events: advice for IEU members

Emergency and Natural Disaster provisions are included in many collective agreements for IEU.

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Severe weather events: advice to IEU-QNT members in Queensland

With heavy rainfall and flooding impacting parts of Queensland, we would like to remind members of the Emergency and Natural Disaster provisions included in their collective agreements. We hope you are not affected, but if you are then it’s important to know your...

PAR and school officer classification joint working party underway

Representatives of our union and Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ) met in early February for the inaugural meeting of the Joint Working Party (JWP) established under the Queensland Lutheran Schools Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.

NSSAB Educational Guidelines: impact on specialist teachers

Last year, the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board (NSSAB) released a new guideline for education programs in non-state schools, which specialist teacher members should be aware of.

AI in education settings – union advocacy remains critical

Our union continues to monitor the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology on the education landscape and advocate in the best interests of IEU members.

C&K negotiations reach in-principle agreement

Negotiations between IEU members and C&K Branch Centres resumed in February following employees’ resounding rejection of the employer’s inadequate offer at ballot last year.

New federal child safety reforms

A suite of reforms in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector have taken effect from 2 March 2026 as part of the federal government’s response to revelations of unacceptable practices and devastating safety issues in centres.

Queensland’s new reportable conduct scheme: what it means for schools

A new reportable conduct scheme will take effect in all applicable Queensland organisations, including schools, from 1 July 2026.

Severe weather events: advice to IEU-QNT members in Ingham

With heavy rainfall and flooding impacting large parts of the Ingham region, we would like to remind members of the Emergency and Natural Disaster provisions included in their collective agreements due to union negotiations.   We hope you are not affected but if...

Immerse yourself in Canada

Operated in partnership with the Alberta Teachers’ Association, this once-in-a-lifetime professional development opportunity offers members the chance to exchange classrooms, experiences and cultures. Last December, IEU teacher member Karen Bartley Beal completed the...

Working to Close the Gap: Stronger government action needed

For over a decade, Australians have marked Close the Gap Day on the third Thursday of March in support of achieving equitable health outcomes for First Nations Peoples.

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