eNews - 23 February 2023

Review sessions near you

Public consultation sessions of our commissioned review into public education are now underway.

We will be travelling across WA to hear from educators, parents and community leaders.

Week 5’s public session dates, locations and links to register are below:

• Kalgoorlie | Tuesday 28 Feb, 4.30-6pm
• Katanning | Thursday 2 March, 4.30-6pm
• Fremantle | Friday 3 March, 4.30-6pm

Join us for IWD

UnionsWA is hosting a rally on 8 March to celebrate International Women's Day. The SSTUWA will be taking part and we'd love members to join us.

The rally starts at 5.30pm in Forrest Chase in the city centre.

Find out more about IWD and #EmbraceEquity here. You can also order free ribbons to celebrate the day. More information here.

Benefit from benefits

Our new website is the best way to access a wide range of member benefits. Just go here to check out the full list.

The website also offers easy access to your online membership card, your professional development history with the SSTUWA, tax statements and even a featured benefit.

You can also find Know Your Rights advice sheets and other assistance and even report violent incidents.

There are special access areas for reps, too. Check it out here (sign in to get full access).

LGBTQ+ research call

LGBTQ+ teachers are invited to join a research study examining the experiences of gender and sexuality diverse teachers who work/have worked in rural, regional and/or remote Australia. If you are interested or would like further information, please find out more here.

Support The Voice

The ACTU will be supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their fight for a Voice to Parliament this year – and wants YOU to join them!

Commit to supporting the Voice campaign today.

Whether it’s being involved by having conversations in your workplace, community or online, there are many ways to get involved in the campaign this year.

If you wish to know more about the Voice, From the Heart have an online course available.

The course explores the first of the Uluru Statement from the Heart’s proposed reforms: enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution.

It’s a great, free resource for you to learn more about what a Voice to Parliament is and why a Referendum is required to make it happen.

Click here to visit the course page, then click on Start Course.

Education and training

We have a number of excellent training opportunities coming up in Term 1, including these two featured workshops:

Writing a Competitive Job Application for Teaching Positions
Date and time: Saturday 11 March, 9am-12.30pm

Ensure you are competitive for the next job you may be applying for.

An essential course to help you investigate if your cover letter and curriculum vitae are up-to-date and communicating competitiveness.

ECE Forum (TUT) The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) Planning for children's development
Date and time: Wednesday 22 March, noon - 3.30pm

Join Gail Clark, Western Australian AEDC coordinator, principal Stephen Soames and Nadia Wilson-Ali, director of education and quality at Nido Education to learn more about the AEDC and its application in the school setting.

A light lunch is provided from noon and the session starts at 1pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!