Event Registration

District Industrial Training Forum - Goldfields (Kalgoorlie) (TUT)

26 places available

Wednesday 26 March 2025

Training Forum:  9am - 3pm
District Council Meeting: 3.15 - 4pm

Location: Tower Hotel (The Boardroom)
Corner Bourke and Maritana Streets
Kalgoorlie

Wednesday 26 March 2025

Drinks and Nibblies: 6pm 

Location: Tower Hotel (The Boardroom)
Corner Bourke and Maritana Streets
Kalgoorlie

Registration Deadline:  Wednesday 12 March 2025

District Industrial Training Forum

District Council delegate training is designed for elected SSTUWA District Council delegates and branch officers. Participants will develop fundamental knowledge and skills to enable effective union leadership in the workplace.

Agenda

1. General Agreement 2023 Schools - summary of wins

2. General Agreement 2023 Schools - deep dive into 'The Red Book'

3. Common Agreement and Award misconceptions/misinformation

4. Make it Work Kits

5. District's BIG 5 issues

6. Branch reports

District Council Meeting

If you need to attend this event online, please email Heather Van Lendt on schoolorganisers@sstuwa.org.au to discuss options.

Agenda

1. Acknowledgement of Country

2. Confirmation of previous minutes of 13 August 2024

3. Matters arising from minutes of 13 August 2024

4. Senior officer report

    4.1 Federal/International
         • Industrial
         • Political
         • Education

5. Branch motions (to be received a week before the meeting)

6. General business (forward matters for the agenda a week prior
     to schoolorganisers@sstuwa.org.au)

Attendance and Registration 

If you wish to attend the District Industrial Training Forum OR only the District Council Meeting, please register online above and advise Heather on schoolorganisers@sstuwa.org.au of your selection. 

Travel

Members requiring travel and accommodation may be eligible for SSTUWA funding to attend this event. Each application will be assessed for funding approval. 

Childcare

Where the District Council meeting is not on your normal work day, childcare provision is available on request and approval by the General Secretary. Email requests to schoolorganisers@sstuwa.org.au

Cost

Free
Members only

Hospitality

Lunch provided

Facilitators

Mary Franklyn - SSTUWA General Secretary

Cherry Bogunovich - SSTUWA Organiser Schools

Nominated Audience

District Council delegates
SSTUWA Branch officers
(One delegate per branch)

Trade Union Training Leave

Members in schools and TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).

To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to DoE/principal four weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DoE/principal with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE.  However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.

Award Clause 63(6)(b) Leave of absence granted under the clause must include any necessary travelling time in normal working hours immediately before or after the course.

For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:

• Ensure staff attending training have selected TUT Leave in HRMIS.
• Project code 1471 will be generated within the payment system.

Professional Standards for Teachers in Western Australia

This training relates to the following standards:

Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Standard 7 – Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community