In this episode, we’re talking about all things TAFE with a focus on the current TAFE EBA negotiations.
Tune into this episode to hear from SSTUWA President Matthew Jarman and TAFE organiser Ramona Mitussis.
One significant issue facing TAFE lecturers today is workload. Issues with workload have been sparked in large by cuts in funding, which has in turn led to increased class sizes, cuts to student curriculum hours as well as an increase in compliance and audit related paperwork.
Increasingly lecturers don’t have the time to focus on their passion of jumping in the classroom and delivering an excellent lesson but rather are occupied with compliance related paperwork driven by external audits.
TAFE lecturers’ core function is to teach students and change their lives, and they want to spend as much time as possible doing that.
In the current EBA, one of the main claims is for the TAFE sector investment in “unit development” to be increased and ongoing.
Professional development is also crucial to creating graduates who are industry ready. And to enable that we need to make sure that our lecturers have access to the refurbishment of their tickets, their certifications and their licences so that they continue to be as contemporary as industry requires today. The current EBA is looking to find support for this.
Retention of lecturers is also important in maintaining relationships with lecturers instead of losing them back to industry.
Leave entitlements such as annual leave and professional allowance leave are being sought after in the current EBA negotiations. These kinds of conditions are standardised in other Agreements.
Remote and regional TAFE lecturers also face challenges that may not be faced by colleagues in metro areas, for example access to healthcare and lack of childcare.
Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email editor@sstuwa.org.au
Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2023.
In this episode, we’re talking about all things TAFE with a focus on the current TAFE EBA negotiations.
Tune into this episode to hear from SSTUWA President Matthew Jarman and TAFE organiser Ramona Mitussis.
One significant issue facing TAFE lecturers today is workload. Issues with workload have been sparked in large by cuts in funding, which has in turn led to increased class sizes, cuts to student curriculum hours as well as an increase in compliance and audit related paperwork.
Increasingly lecturers don’t have the time to focus on their passion of jumping in the classroom and delivering an excellent lesson but rather are occupied with compliance related paperwork driven by external audits.
TAFE lecturers’ core function is to teach students and change their lives, and they want to spend as much time as possible doing that.
In the current EBA, one of the main claims is for the TAFE sector investment in “unit development” to be increased and ongoing.
Professional development is also crucial to creating graduates who are industry ready. And to enable that we need to make sure that our lecturers have access to the refurbishment of their tickets, their certifications and their licences so that they continue to be as contemporary as industry requires today. The current EBA is looking to find support for this.
Retention of lecturers is also important in maintaining relationships with lecturers instead of losing them back to industry.
Leave entitlements such as annual leave and professional allowance leave are being sought after in the current EBA negotiations. These kinds of conditions are standardised in other Agreements.
Remote and regional TAFE lecturers also face challenges that may not be faced by colleagues in metro areas, for example access to healthcare and lack of childcare.
Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email editor@sstuwa.org.au
Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2023.