Advice Sheets

Education Support (ES) Classification, Range Reviews and Student Supervision

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Summary: Education Support (ES) Classification, Range Reviews and Student Supervision Education Support (ES) classification Education Support members perform a variety of different roles that are vital to the effective functioning of all schools. Each ES position is classified in a specific range (from Range 1 to Range 6), according to the duties and responsibilities attached to the role. The higher the range, the greater the level of autonomy and responsibility. Schedules 3 and 4 of the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA 2022) provide descriptions and examples of…

Schools: Parental absence under the VGSA 2022

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Summary: To support pregnant members and their partners, the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA 2022) provides for a number of different forms of leave to be taken in connection with the birth of a child. This information sheet does not discuss parental leave for situations other than the birth of a child (such as adoption), nor is it an exhaustive list of the leave available as part of a parental absence. For more information about leave, please refer to the AEU website and The AEU VGSA 2022 Implementation Guide. The leave entitlements discussed in this advice sheet…

Schools: Lactation breaks

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Summary: The Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA 2022) provides members with an entitlement to take paid lactation breaks to breastfeed or express breastmilk after returning to work from a period of parental leave. Lactation breaks should not exceed one hour per day, and are in addition to the lunch break (VGSA 2022, clause 26(16)(a)).  Providing a supportive environment for breastfeeding and expressing breastmilk is an important step in assisting members to balance their parental and workplace commitments. A member wishing to breastfeed or express breastmilk at work…

Education Support: Employed with Student Support Program funding

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Summary: ES members are often employed through the use of Student Support Funding (such as the Program for Students with Disabilities and Disability Inclusion funding). This is particularly common for members working as integration aides with funded students. The Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022 (VGSA 2022) states that an ES who is employed in a position specifically linked to Student Support Funding (SSP) (or successor funding such as Disability Inclusion) must be employed on an ongoing basis. There are specific arrangements which apply in the event that an SSP-funded…