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About the Australian Education Union |
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Welcome to the Australian Education Union. On these pages you’ll find out about the huge range of activities, policies and campaigns we undertake on behalf of our 186,000 members. They work as teachers and allied educators in schools, colleges and early childhood centres. The AEU is proud to work for people who have the most important job in the country - educating for the future.
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Organising and Representing Members Membership Applications How We Work AEU People Annual Federal Conference Officers Affiliations Rules and Elections Summary Financial Statements
More about the Australian Education Union The Australian Education Union has a membership of over 180,000 educators who work in public schools, colleges, early childhood and vocational settings in all states and territories of Australia. Members include teachers and allied educational staff, principals and administrators mainly in government school and TAFE systems. The AEU represents its members industrially and professionally in diverse forums. This includes the maintenance of comprehensive industrial protection and representation through industrial awards and agreements in all industrial tribunals in Australia. This involves industrial research, negotiation and advocacy over a wide range of matters including salaries and teaching and learning conditions.
Organising and Representing Members
The AEU and its associated state bodies collect membership fees which are directed to representation of members’ interests. As the largest union in the education sector, the AEU is an effective lobbyist for educational resources at both Commonwealth and state levels. Through the Federation of Education Unions, the AEU works closely with the two other Federal unions which cover educators in non-government schools and universities. The AEU offers a wide range of services to members. These include professional advice and support, welfare, health insurance, credit unions and discount purchasing.
Applications for membership should be directed to the AEU or its associated body in each state and territory. Associated bodies are the NSW Teachers Federation, Queensland Teachers Union, and the State School Teachers Union of WA. Click here for the page to join the AEU.
The AEU is a nationally organised union with a Federal Office in Melbourne and offices in all state and territory capitals as well as many regional centres. Click here for State and Territory Organisations. The union is a registered organisation under the provisions of the Fair Work Australia Act 2009. The union is governed by a Federal Conference which meets at least annually. The AEU Federal Executive with representatives from all states and territories meets frequently and makes decisions about current issues and strategies affecting members on a national basis. Federal and Professional Officers of the AEU are responsible for carrying out decisions of the Federal Conference and Executive. The Federal Office has particular responsibility for campaigns and relations with the Federal Government as well as International Relations for the AEU.
AEU Deputy Federal President - Mary Bluett AEU Deputy Federal Secretary - Darcel Russell
QTU General Secretary - Graham Moloney
AEU SA Branch Secretary - Jack Major
AEU TAS Branch State Manager - Chris Lane
AEU VIC Branch Secretary - Brian Henderson
SSTUWA General Secretary - Tony Mullen
Federal Conference is the supreme governing authority of the Australian Education Union. Delegates to Federal Conference include the Federal President, Deputy Federal President and delegates representing the General Division, TAFE Division and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members in each state and territory of Australia. Delegates hold office for two years, after which time they may be re-elected. The AEU's Federal Conference meets at least annually to discuss the priorities and policies of the union. It also determines changes to the AEU Federal Rules and appoints professional officers to work in the AEU Federal Office. The Conference meets using a range of means, including face to face in January to set policies and plans. Speeches from the 2010 Conference are available here. Speeches from the 2009 Conference are available here. Speeches from the 2008 Conference are available here. Speeches from the 2007 Conference are available here.
Federal and Professional Officers employed at the Federal Office deal with a range of industrial and professional policy issues affecting educators. Officers are employed with specific job descriptions and qualifications in the areas of Legal and Industrial matters, Technical and Further Education, Women members, Educational Research and Policy, Aboriginal Education and International Relations.
The AEU is affiliated to the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the peak body of Australian unions. At a state and territory level, the AEU afflilates with state and territory labour councils and provincial councils. Internationally the AEU is affiliated to the Education International, the largest non-government organisation in the world. The Campaigns and Policies of the AEU can be found on this site.
E2010/2647 The AEC recently completed election: E2010/2647 for Victorian Branch Federal Conference Delegates representing the General Division. A copy of the AEU post election report is available from the AEU upon request. E2010/2587 The AEC recently completed election: E2010/2587 for a Northern Territory Branch Delegate on the National Principals' Committee. A copy of the AEU post election report is available from the AEU upon request.
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This page last updated 4 October 2011
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Australian Education Union - Federal
Office
120 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Victoria, Australia 3006
Ph: +61 3 9693 1800 Fax: +61 3 9693 1805
Email: aeu@aeufederal.org.au