AEU Reps training

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Welcome to Term 4 2023 AEU Reps training

The AEU offers a range of impactful and interactive training sessions designed for sub-branch reps, executive members and members thinking about getting involved in your union. These sessions are for members in all sectors unless otherwise specified. If you identify a course below that is not currently scheduled for your sector, please contact Sue Filippone at [email protected] to discuss future availability.

It is vital for AEU reps and activists to be informed and supported to act collectively. This training will provide the practical skills and information to support you in your role as a rep, and member of your sub-branch executive team. You will network with reps from across the state and share ideas on how to build an effective sub-branch. There is training for both newer and experienced reps and activists. Talk to your Organiser or get in touch to discuss which training is right for you. 

Many enterprise agreements (including the VGSA) allow AEU members to access trade union training leave, and it is essential to have active, trained sub-branch reps in every workplace. Reimbursement for this training is available for eligible members in workplaces with trade union training leave (or similar provisions) when you attend on a working day and your workplace has employed a replacement (Casual Relief Teacher, Educator or ES casual) for you for the training period.

You will still need to undertake your workplace’s internal professional development approval process.

Other training opportunities and webinars will be advertised throughout the term. 

AEU training in 2023 will have both online and face-to-face options; if this changes, you will be notified.

If there are difficulties related to this, please contact us – email [email protected] 

Core Skills for AEU Reps and Activists

Do you want to strengthen your AEU sub-branch? Are you new to the role of your sub-branch executive? Are you an active member looking to get more involved in your union?

This program is designed to give reps and members what they need to operate within and create an effective sub-branch. This course will strengthen your skills and knowledge as an AEU rep and provide an opportunity to plan union activity in your sub-branch.             
                        
It covers:

  1. An introduction to unionism in the AEU and your role on the sub-branch.
  2. How to build and maintain an engaged and active sub-branch, including building activism, mapping and recruitment.

Reimbursement for this training is available for eligible members in workplaces with trade union training leave (or similar provisions) when you attend on a working day and your workplace has employed a replacement (Casual Relief Teacher, Educator or ES casual) for you for the training period.                                
                                
The program is being offered in a variety of different modes, including face-to face, online, and blended modes of delivery. By registering for training with multiple sessions (e.g. 2-day or blended program) you are committing to attending all of the sessions listed in association with that course.

To register, select one (1) course from the dates below and click on the relevant link.

2-day program: 2 full days of training delivered face to face or online.

Blended program – 1 full day of face-to-face training, and 2 webinars

  • Tuesday, 28 November, 9.30am - 4.00pm, AEU Victoria office, Abbotsford, Wednesday, 6 December,  4.00pm - 6.00pm – online and Thursday, 7 December, 4.00pm - 6.00pm - online

1-day program 

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Core Skills for Reps: Advanced

This course aims to help reps identify, prioritise and strategically work through issues in a way that harnesses the collective strength of the sub-branch and promotes positive change. The course will provide key information your industrial entitlements which, in conjunction with organising skills and strategies, can be harnessed to deliver real change.

This course is suitable fore reps who have previously completed the core skills or level 1 program.

Reimbursement for this training is available for eligible members in workplaces with trade union training leave (or similar provisions) when you attend on a working day and your workplace has employed a replacement (Casual Relief Teacher, Educator or ES casual) for you for the training period.

To register, select one (1) course from the dates below and click on the relevant link.

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Long Term Planning (Schools Sector)

What the Long Term Plan (LTP) and why is it important? What does it have to do with the AEU sub-branch and how does it connect to the consultation committee?

The LTP is a document given by the principal to all staff by the last Friday in November and outlines how the VGSA will be implemented within your school context in 2024.

This practical workshop will debunk the Long-Term Plan, explain what it should contain and help you to understand what it might look like in you school as well as the role of the principal, sub-branch and consultation committee.

This course will be beneficial for principals, members of the Consultation Committee and sub branch executive.

Reimbursement for this training is available for eligible members in workplaces with trade union training leave (or similar provisions) when you attend on a working day and your workplace has employed a replacement (Casual Relief Teacher, Educator or ES casual) for you for the training period.

To register, select one (1) course from the dates below and click on the relevant link.

Union Recruitment Intensive (all sectors)

Are you interested in making your workplace a strong union workplace? Are you looking to activate your current members and recruit new union members? Are you keen to get your existing members more involved in their union? Then this recruitment intensive is for you!

High union membership and active participation are essential to addressing local workplace issues and creating real change in public education.

This one-day course will train you in practical and easily applicable skills to recruit, activate and engage members in your workplace, including frameworks for having challenging conversations when people are resistant to joining your union.  

This course is open to anyone who is committed to growing strong and effective workplace unions in our school, TAP and early childhood sectors.

Reimbursement for this training is available for eligible members in workplaces with trade union training leave (or similar provisions) when you attend on a working day and your workplace has employed a replacement (Casual Relief Teacher, Educator or ES casual) for you for the training period.

To register, select one (1) course from the dates below and click on the relevant link.

WOW and Women Activist Training

When women work together, we have the power to create significant change. 

In this training WOWs and women activists will cast a gendered lens on all your entitlements to bring the conditions that you fought for, to life.     
Want to get better working lives for women? Join us to learn how.

Core Skills for EC Activists (Early Childhood Sector)

Do you want to build the strength of the AEU? Are you taking on an early childhood leadership role within the union? Do you want to create change locally?

This program is designed to give leading members what they need to operate within the AEU and show them how to create effective local structures. It aims to strengthen your skills and knowledge as an AEU activist and provide opportunity to plan union activity in your area.

It covers: 

  • An introduction to unionism in the AEU and your role as a local leader. 
  • How to build and maintain an engaged and active local group, including building activism, mapping and recruitment.

The program is a full day of attendance at the AEU Victoria office in Abbotsford. Morning tea and lunch provided.

The AEU will reimburse your employer for the actual cost of CRT replacement where your classes are covered by a CRT on the day of the course. 

Webinars

All webinars are school sector only, and start at 4.00pm, unless otherwise specified.

AEU Victoria also has a continually evolving suite of member-only online training videos.   

Additional education support training options

Although education eupport staff share many common entitlements with their teacher and principal colleagues, there has a been a vast number of changes and improvements to education support entitlements. Join us as we break the complexities down and take a deep-dive into understanding ES entitlements.

These training sessions are designed to build on the knowledge of principals, consultative committee reps and sub-branch reps who may be teachers or education support AEU members.

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