NTEU Victoria
@nteuvictoria.bsky.social
Representing higher education staff in Victoria; protecting rights at work and public education. Authorised by Sarah Roberts, Division Secretary, NTEU VIC.
Victorian government told to increase staff and student voice in university decision-making to restore faith in sector governance, repprts @timeshighered. “The basics of good governance,” says NTEU's Sarah Roberts. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-st... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol
“Transparent meetings, published pay benchmarks and a real say for staff and students on council are not radical asks. They are the basics of good governance.” NTEU's Sarah Roberts on 17 uni governance reforms in landmark report. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/give-st... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Give staff and students more say over governance, Victoria told
While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a ‘massive win’
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Landmark parliamentary report calls for overhaul of Victorian university governance. NTEU, NUS and Victorian Trades Hall respond to final report from Victorian parliamentary inquiry into university governance: nteu.info/vic-report-r... @vthc.org.au @alisonbarnes.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Final report from Victoria's parliamentary inquiry into university governance warns "corporatised approach" risks public universities' social licence. 17 key reforms to improve staff/student voice, transparency and accountability: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Reports - Inquiry into enhancing Victorian university governance - Parliament of Victoria
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Fare's fair? Sign the petition for public transport concessions for graduate students in Victoria - the only state in Australia where full-time grad students pay full fare: parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social
Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
parliament.vic.gov.au
Petition for public transport concessions for graduate students in Victoria - the only state in Australia where full-time grad students pay full fare. Time to level up - sign here: parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved... @aivgoesgreen.bsky.social #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteumonash.bsky.social
Public transport concessions for graduate students - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
parliament.vic.gov.au
Government tells universities to consult with staff over restructures, backing inquiry report. NTEU's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham says this is good for unis, saving them a lot of grief, as seen with the recent debacle at Deakin. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/consult... #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
Consult properly over restructures, Australian universities told
Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms
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How Deakin’s restructure plans unravelled after NTEU campaign - jobs saved, lessons learned. www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #Unions
Students at Deakin University handed empty envelopes instead of degrees at graduation ceremony. After the recent botched restructure, the VC's resignation and now this, Deakin continues to fail students and staff. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
Deakin University graduates handed empty envelopes instead of degrees - ABC listen
Mary from Ferntree Gully called Charlie Pickering on 774 Drive with the news tip
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University backs down over ‘Hunger Games’ cuts that put 1800 jobs in doubt. NTEU members took action and it made management think again - union win! More about this: www.nteu.au/branch/Deakin theage.com.au/national/vic... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
University backs down over ‘Hunger Games’ cuts that put 1800 jobs in doubt
Deakin University’s reversal comes a week after the sudden departure of its vice chancellor.
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Deakin University scraps restructure plans after days of managerial disarray and union member opposition. NTEU Victorian Secretary Sarah Roberts and NTEU Deakin Branch President Reece Walters describe what happened. More: www.nteu.au/branch/Deakin #AcademicSky #HigherEd #HigherEducation #academia
The National Tertiary Education Union has saved more than 140 jobs at Deakin University after successfully pressuring management to scrap its damaging plan. Read full media release: nteu.info/deakinwin
Deakin in disarray - the VC resigns but they still want to continue with staff cuts, and they won't say why... We're calling on Deakin University management to just do better... sign our open letter to show support: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/do... #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Do better, Deakin
Open letter from Deakin University staff On the restructure, the resignation, and the obligation to do better On 4 June, affected Deakin staff across two divisions of the University – Academic Portfo...
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Monash University has failed to back-pay thousands of casual academics owed more than $10 million, almost a year after a landmark Federal Court ruling found the university had broken workplace law. Read full media release: nteu.info/monashtheft @nteuvictoria.bsky.social
Universities cook the books to hide financial health and justify restructures. Is this 'creative' accountancy what we want and expect from public institutions? Make university governance more open, more accountable, with staff + student voice. www.crikey.com.au/2026/06/16/a... #HigherEd #AcademicSky
ANU and other universities using 'custom-made' accounting systems that can obscure financial health
An accounting method means students, staff, citizens or even parliaments are lacking a clear financial picture of Australian universities. In the case of ANU, this approach falsely justified wide-scal...
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The VC resigns but will his restructure and job cuts continue? Yet Deakin University won't explain or respond to media enquiries? We need greater openness and accountability in university governance - staff deserve better. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/staff-d... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
Staff demand Deakin suspend job cuts after shock v-c resignation
University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum
timeshighereducation.com
After 25 restructures, staff at Fed Uni want more stability and a greater say in decision-making, as the latest round of enterprise bargaining launched on Sunday in Ballarat, with local MPs in attendance. More: www.nteu.au/branch/FedUni #HigherEd #auspol #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
Stability at Federation University is a priority for staff, students and for surrounding regional communities. The restructures and cuts (5 rounds in five years) aren't working - losses just keep growing. More: www.nteu.au/branch/FedUni #highereducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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NTEU@nteunion.bsky.social · 2mo agoNTEU members at Federation University have kicked off their bargaining campaign for fair pay, job security and a real say in decisions that impact staff. When staff have a voice, universities work better for everyone. Sign up to be part of bargaining at your university: betterworkplaces.nteu.au
NTEU members at Federation University have kicked off their bargaining campaign for fair pay, job security and a real say in decisions that impact staff. When staff have a voice, universities work better for everyone. Sign up to be part of bargaining at your university: betterworkplaces.nteu.au
This Thursday NTEU is holding a public forum with the new commissioners of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). This is your opportunity to find out what ATEC is, what it can do for our sector and what it means for you. ⌚ Thursday 1pm (AEST) 11 June 📅 RSVP: nteu.info/atec
ICAC investigation into Wollongong University shows we need serious governance reform. Find out more about campaign: betterunis.nteu.au/timeline @damiencahill.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
Their fees fund universities - so why don't students have a voice in university decision-making and the ways their universities run? PhD student Jesse Gardner, National President of CAPA, backs NTEU's reform proposal: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEd #auspol #students #AcademicSky
Young Workers Centre Director Yolanda Robson talks to NTEU's Sarah Roberts outside Parliament about what they're calling for at Victoria's university governance inquiry. Read about the inquiry and NTEU's submission: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky @sarahecroberts.bsky.social
Outside the Victorian inquiry into enhancing university governance, NTEU VIC's Sarah Roberts caught up with NUS President Felix Hughes to find out what students are asking for. For more about the inquiry and NTEU's submission: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Despite government inquiries across Australia investigating failures of university governance, the leaders of our universities seem strangely reluctant to accept there's a problem... Read more: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... #highereducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky
Universities fail on workplace realities
As a run of inquiries examine the governance of Australia’s universities, senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector.
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"Senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector." Then maybe the sector should refuse to accept senior leadership? 🤔 Ask me about a little case study called #ANU.
Anthony Hack, a Jaadwa man of the Wotjobaluk Nation and NTEU Industrial Officer, spoke at the NES Inquiry today on the importance of including Cultural and Kinship Leave to ensure this is a workplace right for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers. Read NTEU’s submission: nteu.info/nes
Is legislative change on the cards for universities in Victoria?Here's NTEU's Joo-Cheong Tham with Danae Bosler, of Trades Hall, after appearing at yesterday's hearings for the Victorian Inquiry into Enhancing University Governance. NTEU's proposal: nteu.info/unireform #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
NTEU went first before the Victorian uni governance inquiry hearings this morning. Presenting our joint reform proposal with NUS and CAPA, we're calling for more transparency, stronger accountability and meaningful voice. Read more: nteu.info/unireform #auspol #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
Starting today, 14 May - Hearings for the Victorian Inquiry into Enhancing University Governance. NTEU are first witness, Watch the live stream from 9.30am today: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/watch Read more about the inquiry: nteu.info/unireform #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
