Volume 52.6 August 2023

From the President

Safety in our schools paramount

Safety in schools has become a priority community concern. Members cite safety as the second most significant reason to leave the profession, after workload. Schools are often just a place where the violence manifests, not necessarily the root cause.

We need to hear from you

Members are at the centre of everything we do and providing an avenue for your voices to be heard is a key role for your senior officers.

Features

Safety in our schools paramount

WA public schools underfunded by $31m

Official figures have revealed Western Australian public schools are being underfunded by $31 million, with the shortfall rising to an incredible $374 million by the end of the decade.

We need to hear from you

Members are at the centre of everything we do and providing an avenue for your voices to be heard is a key role for your senior officers.

TAFE pro-rata long service leave victory

Earlier this year, the SSTUWA learned that following advice from the Department of Training and Workforce Development, WA TAFE colleges were not recognising pro-rata long service leave entitlements for members who started work directly after working for an interstate TAFE.

Interim order win for union member

No one wants to be in a position where they have to make a workers’ compensation claim, not least because of the difficulty of taking legal action if the insurer denies the claim.