IEU HSR training acts on tough workplace realities
The IEU’s Health and Safety training is one of the most important elements of the union’s commitment to member wellbeing
IEU staff safety resources
Recent news and advice on worker safety, from the IEU newspaper The Point and the IEU website.
IEU says action is needed or there could be an ‘exodus’ of principals
Australian Catholic University’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey usually makes for sobering reading, but this year’s edition, released in March, was shocking.
Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)
Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) play a crucial role in promoting and ensuring workplace safety, especially in the context of increasing physical and psychosocial risks.
IEU on do it yourself safety in independent schools
Try a web search for ‘protecting teachers from students’. The top response will be an article about a teacher’s responsibility to protect their students from risks of injury.
The IEU’s Health and Safety Superheroes
Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff in all workplaces, including schools.
From The Point: Back to the future on student behaviour
A ‘behaviour curriculum’ is coming to Australian schools this year as part of a federal Senate Committee response to reports of badly behaved students abusing teachers and disrupting classes.
Mental health injury support – IEU on what you need to know
Mental health injuries all too often affect modern educators in the course of their employment. The more you know about how to recover, the better.
Workcover gutted, leaving education workers high and dry: IEU
The IEU joins the Victorian union movement in condemning recent changes to the WorkCover scheme which drastically reduce support for those suffering psychological injury at work.
Safety must always come first
The safety and wellbeing of educators needs to be taken much more seriously by everyone involved in education.
Dealing with family and domestic violence in the workplace
Family violence does not stay at home, but it comes to work, whether with victim survivors or perpetrators of violence.
Workcover gutted, leaving education workers high and dry.
The IEU joins the Victorian union movement in condemning recent changes to the WorkCover scheme which drastically reduce support for those suffering psychological injury at work.
From The Point: Health and Safety Reps – more powerful than you think
If your workplace doesn’t have a HSR, you’re without a crucial voice for safety.
From The Point: Minimising work-related violence in schools
There is an urgent need to change outdated attitudes to occupational health and safety in education.
Coping with racial violence or aggression in your workplace
The Victorian Trades Hall Council has issued an invaluable guide for those who experience racial violence or aggression at work.
16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, 25 November, marks the beginning of the global campaign, 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence.
Online safety for educators
Yes, we should all change passwords frequently, but what else can keep us safe on the internet?
Are we going backwards on worker safety?
Where’s the progress when the government that introduced workplace manslaughter law wants to make it harder for workers afflicted with psychological injury at work?
Work-related gendered violence is an OHS issue
The concept of workplace safety has evolved - it’s now about more than just physical ailments.
What should a staff member do if they are a victim of violence or witness a violent incident?
How to deal with a violent incident during and after the event.