The Industrial Officer maintains an email connection to the school leader member group. This allows for (a) quick and easy communication and (b) enables the union office to seek responses to various issues rapidly.

School Leaders’ Field Officer

The Union continues its support for school leader members with a designated industrial officer’s position for members who hold leadership roles within schools such as principals, deputy principals and heads of departments. The role is critical to the equitable representation of school leaders as the Australian Principal Federation continues to pursue its legislative right to represent them at the State level.  The work of the School Leaders’ Field Officer’ in 2011 is planned as follows;

• a.    Organizing and serving of school leaders in schools and regions.
• b.    Activating protocols within the organisation and liaison with senior officers and other industrial staff on matters pertinent to school leader members.

School Leaders Reference Group is open to all members who hold leadership positions within schools to include principals, deputies principals, associate principles, heads of departments.

This group meets twice per term. Facilities are provided to enable country members to join the meetings. The SLGR provides a forum for issues to be identified and discussed and advice forwarded to the Executive.

The Reference Group purpose is to represent the key concerns, share information, and form a consensus position and direct resolutions to the Executive. Most importantly the reference group provides collegial support.

In 2011 the School Leaders’ Reference Group (SLRG) has developed key focuses to increase collegial support via the use of our web site and on line forum. The forum aims to share information, develop networks and provide collegial advice.

The School Leaders’ Committee, (SLC). This group is a representative group of school leaders – gender, location and classification. It meets four times per year and provides policy advice to Executive from matters raised through the SLRG or as requested by Executive.

Professional development including an annual School Leaders’ Conference is facilitated through the Education Training Committee.
Access to supports through Member Assist Advise and Case Management practices, the advocates and the legal service as well as industrial staff is available.