The document ‘The Western Australian TAFE Lecturers’ General Agreement 2011 – Draft for Ballot’ is the final draft agreement to be presented to TAFE Union members for the ballot. Inquiry into the role of TAFE
April 12, 2013, Hits:190
The Federal Government is currently undertaking an Inquiry into the role of TAFE. Submissions close, next Thursday 18 April, 2013. That is less than one week away. This Inquiry comes at a crucial time for TAFE, and it will be a once...
Read moreStop TAFE Cuts Campaign
March 26, 2013, Hits:248
The Australian Education Union has launched our new national TAFE campaign website and Facebook page under the campaign slogan of Stop TAFE cuts. You can visit the site and register your support here:Stop TAFE Cuts The timing of the new website cou...
Read moreAEU welcomes federal TAFE Inquiry
March 25, 2013, Hits:270
Australian Education Union Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos has today welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary Inquiry into TAFE. “This is a much needed intervention by the federal parliament – TAFEs across Australia have suffered savage cut...
Read moreTAFE: Budget Cuts & Job Losses
January 16, 2013, Hits:386
Could you imagine training to be a carpenter and completing your entire course online? Might be hard considering there is a lot of practical training is involved. But surely enough, this soon could be the way of the future for many West Australians...
Read moreTAFE Cuts Begin In The Great Southern
October 25, 2012, Hits:564
The cuts have started. Students attending Great Southern TAFE are getting active to save art and music programs with a performance extravaganza in Denmark on Saturday 27 October. GSIT’s decision to no longer use public funds to run the music and a...
Read moreHow Easily We Forget.
October 6, 2012, Hits:429
The privatisation of TAFE has resulted in absolute disasters for students, lecturers – and our balance of payments over the last few years, and yet Conservative Governments just keep on going. Less than two years ago thousands of students were left ...
Read moreTake action in support of TAFE!
September 19, 2012, Hits:477
The TAFE4ALL WA website is now up and running. TAFE is beginning to be attacked in almost all Australian state and territories. We need your support. Spread the word! Please share this link with as many friends, colleagues and TAFE student...
Read moreThe TAFE4ALLWA Campaign
August 30, 2012, Hits:615
The TAFE4ALL WA Campaign is gaining momentum. WA TAFE delegates held 6 meetings in Canberra last week with W.A. MPs. These meetings were designed to raised awareness of the impact on TAFE institutions and the courses available to community under the...
Read moreSSTUWA TAFE Forum: What is training reform about?
August 21, 2012, Hits:568
Federal TAFE Secretary (Australian Education Union) Pat Forward is a leading expert on the training agendas of Federal and State Governments and implications for the Australian Community. In 2009, the Victorian State Government introduced reforms th...
Read moreTAFE: Enough is enough
August 17, 2012, Hits:503
AEU members and local communities are fighting back against cuts to the TAFE system. The Victorian government’s commitment to free market economics is decimating the TAFE system in the state, says Greg Barclay, vice president of the TAP (TAFE and Ad...
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