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SUPPLEMENT TO THE AEU NEWS • MARCH 2009 AEU head office 112 Trenerry Crescent, Abbotsford 3067 Tel : 03 9417 2822 Fax : 1300 658 078 Web : www.aeuvic.asn.au DISABILITY SERVICES NEWSLETTER The AEU claim Key features of the AEU disability log of claims: • A 17% salary increase over three years — mirroring outcomes in the other sectors of the union • A classification scale that recognises and rewards members who undertake further study and/or professional development. • Pro-rata long service leave after seven years • Improvements to paid maternity leave and adoption leave • Phasing in of a system of long service leave portability • Employer payment of police checks and immunisation • Improved training and professional development opportunities. Our claim hits the table The AEU will set out its vision for the long-term viability of the disability sector when it serves its log of claims on employers. Rob Stewart deputy vice president, TAFE and adult provision T HE AEU is in the final stages of developing our 2009 Log of Claims as we prepare to negotiate a new agreement to cover the next three years. The log sets out our claim for a new agreement and will be served on the State Government and the three employer groups in the next few weeks. Hopefully we can sit down with all parties soon after. The AEU is also calling on the Government to establish a bargaining framework which ensures a more timely and appropriate method of negotiation. The union totally rejects the shambolic system which has operated in the past, where some centres have refused to abide by the negotiated agreement or been slow verging on stationary in implementing it. Members are tired of the blame game which surrounds enterprise bargaining in this sector. Our claim is a responsible one which reflects the workforce issues which are well recognised by the Department of Human Services as critical to keeping the industry viable and appropriately staffed. Our log is an attempt to address some of the inequities which exist today. If employers and ministers are serious about the future of the disability sector, they will read it very closely. ◆ Disability’s new deal A new federal agreement boosts funding for Victorian disability services. Rob Stewart deputy vice president, TAFE and adult provision T HE AEU was recently briefed by the Minister for Community Services, Lisa Neville, on the impact for Victoria of the new national disability agreement. This agreement replaces the Commonwealth States and Territories Disability Agreement which expired before the 2007 federal election and which the Howard Government refused to renegotiate with the states. Victoria had been disadvantaged under the fund- ing arrangements in the expired agreement — partly because the funding was not distributed on the basis of population, but also because Victoria provides significantly greater services for disabled people in a number of fields than other jurisdictions but was not being reimbursed for this extra effort. Under the new agreement, Victoria’s share of total funding will increase from 23% to 24% by 2012–13. Commonwealth funding to the state will increase by almost $10 million (to $208.2m) in 2009–2010 and by about $102m by 2012–13 to $300.7m. Members may have heard about the work being done in Victoria to assess the demand for workers in the disability sector, and their educational and training needs, as well as appropriate conditions of employment. I have been involved in a working party es- tablished by Department of Human Services to investigate this for some time. This work will now be extended to the whole of the Commonwealth, where a national workforce strategy is one of the priorities of the new agreement. By the end of 2010, the agreement aims to address qualifications, training, and cross–sector career issues. Issues which the AEU has long pressed, including providing members with financial incentives to im- prove their qualifications, and portability of employ- ment benefits across the sector, will be part of the agenda we propose for this workforce strategy. ◆ F OUR disability sector workers were among the dozens of AEU members given financial help by the union following the February bushfires. The AEU has already distrib- uted more than $340,000 in emergency relief to members and sub-branches affected by the fires. Help is still available to those who lost their homes or possessions. For full details, go to the AEU website at www.aeuvic.asn.au and click on the AEU Fire Relief logo above. ◆

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Page 1: Disability Sector Newsletter, Term 1, 2009

SUPPLEMENT TO THE AEU NEWS • MArcH 2009

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DISABILITY SErVIcESNEWSLETTEr

The AEU claimKey features of the AEU disability log of claims:

• A17%salaryincreaseoverthreeyears—mirroringoutcomesintheothersectorsof theunion

• Aclassificationscalethatrecognisesandrewardsmemberswhoundertakefurtherstudyand/orprofessionaldevelopment.

• Pro-ratalongserviceleaveaftersevenyears• Improvementstopaidmaternityleaveandadoptionleave• Phasinginof asystemof longserviceleaveportability• Employerpaymentof policechecksandimmunisation• Improvedtrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

Our claim hits the tableThe AEU will set out its vision for the long-term viability of the disability sector when it serves its log of claims on employers.

Rob Stewart deputy vice president, TAFE and adult provision

THEAEUisinthefinalstagesof developingour2009Logof Claimsaswepreparetonegotiateanewagreementtocoverthenextthreeyears.ThelogsetsoutourclaimforanewagreementandwillbeservedontheState

Governmentandthethreeemployergroupsinthenextfewweeks.Hopefullywecansitdownwithallpartiessoonafter.

TheAEUisalsocallingontheGovernmenttoestablishabargainingframeworkwhichensuresamoretimelyandappropriatemethodof negotiation.Theuniontotallyrejectstheshambolicsystemwhichhasoperatedinthepast,wheresomecentreshaverefusedtoabidebythenegotiatedagreementorbeenslowvergingonstationaryinimplementingit.

Membersaretiredof theblamegamewhichsurroundsenterprisebargaininginthissector.OurclaimisaresponsibleonewhichreflectstheworkforceissueswhicharewellrecognisedbytheDepartmentof HumanServicesascriticaltokeepingtheindustryviableandappropriatelystaffed.

Ourlogisanattempttoaddresssomeof theinequitieswhichexisttoday.If

employersandministersareseriousaboutthefutureof thedisabilitysector,theywillreaditveryclosely.◆

Disability’s new dealA new federal agreement boosts funding for Victorian disability services.

Rob Stewart deputy vice president, TAFE and adult provision

THEAEUwasrecentlybriefedbytheMinisterforCommunityServices,LisaNeville,ontheimpact

forVictoriaof thenewnationaldisabilityagreement.ThisagreementreplacestheCommonwealth

StatesandTerritoriesDisabilityAgreementwhichexpiredbeforethe2007federalelectionandwhichtheHowardGovernmentrefusedtorenegotiatewiththestates.

Victoriahadbeendisadvantagedunderthefund-ingarrangementsintheexpiredagreement—partlybecausethefundingwasnotdistributedonthebasisof population,butalsobecauseVictoriaprovidessignificantlygreaterservicesfordisabledpeopleina

numberof fieldsthanotherjurisdictionsbutwasnotbeingreimbursedforthisextraeffort.

Underthenewagreement,Victoria’sshareof totalfundingwillincreasefrom23%to24%by2012–13.Commonwealthfundingtothestatewillincreasebyalmost$10million(to$208.2m)in2009–2010andbyabout$102mby2012–13to$300.7m.

MembersmayhaveheardabouttheworkbeingdoneinVictoriatoassessthedemandforworkersinthedisabilitysector,andtheireducationalandtrainingneeds,aswellasappropriateconditionsof employment.

Ihavebeeninvolvedinaworkingpartyes-tablishedbyDepartmentof HumanServicestoinvestigatethisforsometime.Thisworkwillnowbeextendedtothewholeof theCommonwealth,whereanationalworkforcestrategyisoneof theprioritiesof thenewagreement.

Bytheendof 2010,theagreementaimstoaddressqualifications,training,andcross–sectorcareerissues.

IssueswhichtheAEUhaslongpressed,includingprovidingmemberswithfinancialincentivestoim-provetheirqualifications,andportabilityof employ-mentbenefitsacrossthesector,willbepartof theagendaweproposeforthisworkforcestrategy.◆

FOURdisabilitysectorworkerswere

amongthedozensof AEUmembersgivenfinancialhelpbytheunionfollowingtheFebruarybushfires.

The AEU has already distrib-utedmorethan$340,000inemergencyrelief tomembersandsub-branchesaffectedbythefires.Helpisstillavailabletothosewholosttheirhomesorpossessions.Forfulldetails,gototheAEUwebsiteatwww.aeuvic.asn.auandclickontheAEUFireRelief logoabove.◆

Page 2: Disability Sector Newsletter, Term 1, 2009

2 Disability Services newsletter | march 2009

Disability committeeDATEs for 2009

THISisyourchancetoinfluenceAEUdisabilitysectorpolicy,networkwithcolleaguesfrom

othercentres,andjointheconversationabout disabilityissues.

Tuesday,May 12 5.00pmTuesday,June 16 5.00pmTuesday, July 28 5.00pmTuesday,August 25 5.00pmTuesday,October 20 5.00pmTuesday,December 1 5.00pm

[email protected](03) 9418 4860.

Kerry Maher and Meaghan Flack disability sector organisers

MARCH17sawthefirstof ournewregionalDisabilityServicesCommitteemeetingsand

membersforums,with22membersfromthedis-abilitysectoratKnoxClubinBoronia.

TheAEUhasdecidedtotakethecommitteeontheroadthisyear,aswebuildsupportforourcampaignforanewagreementforthedisabilitysector.Atleastoneof ourtwocommitteemeetingseachtermwillbeheldintheregions.

AtBoronia,webeganwiththecommitteemeet-ingandreportsonwhatishappeningwithwagesandagreementnegotiationsforParts1,2and4employees.

DeputyvicepresidentRobStewartreportedonhismeetingwiththeadvisortoCommunityServicesMinisterLisaNeville,wherehelistedthecentreswhohadnotyetsigneduptoanyof theavailableagreementsfor2006–09.

TheAEUhasalsobeeninvitedtospeakwiththeDepartmentof HumanServicesonnegotiatinganewagreementforPart1employees.

AttendeeswereinvitedtoattendthedisabilityserviceshealthandsafetyrepsforumonMarch25aswellastheAEUWomen’sConferenceonMay2.

Thefocusof themeetingthenturnedtothedevelopmentof acampaigntoachieveasingleagreementforPart1employees.

Themembersweretakenthroughapresenta-tionwhichexplainedtherationaleforlobbyingandhowtolobbyeffectively.Membersweregivenelectoralinformationforthecentrestheyworkinandencouragedtocontacttheirlocalmemberstosetupmeetings.

Inadditiontheyweregivenexamplesof howtowritepressreleasesandarticlesforthedailypapersandlocalmedia.

TheAEUprovidedfoodanddrinksforthoseattendingandachancetomeetcolleaguesfromtheirlocalarea.Positivefeedbackfrommemberssuggeststhatthechangeof venuewasmuchappreciated.Manyindicatedtheywerewillingtobecomemoreactivelyinvolvedinthecampaign.

Thissuccessfulforumprovidedameansforvalu-ablememberinputanddiscussionandmanywerekeentonetworkwithcolleaguesfromothercentres.Weplantorunsimilarmeetingsinthewestern,northernandsouthernregionsaswellascountryregionssothatwecangetasmanymembersasactiveaspossibleinourdisabilitycampaign.◆

AEU on the roadThe AEU’s disability committee has become a moveable feast as the union goes to its members.

AEU Women's Conference

2 May

2009

CATHERINEDEVENYCommentator

JANE CAROEducationalist

& Author

TRACY BARTRAMComedienne

SUSAN HOPGOODAEU federal secretary

Registration

www.aeuvic.

asn.au/women

Information

Gayle

9418 4860

Women Shaping the World

poster.indd 1 13/03/09 11:17 AM

IT’Safrequentlyaskedquestion:“Mybosshasgivenmealistof jobstodoasOHSrep—is

that right?”Theansweris:No—absolutelynot!TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyAct2004

isclearandunambiguousonthis—repshaveanimportantroleintheworkplaceandtheyhavepowerstoenablethemtofulfilthatrole.Buttheydonothaveduties.

Section58(3)states:“NothinginthisActortheregulationsimposes,oristobetakentoimpose,afunctionordutyonahealthandsafetyrepresenta-tiveinthatcapacity.”

Soif yourbossgivesyouadutystatementrelat-ingtoyourroleasHSR,it’sabreachof theAct.

Remember:therepiselectedbythemembersof hisorherdesignatedworkgroup.Youaretheirrep,nottheemployer’srep.Intermsof duties,anelectedrephasthesamedutiesasanyotheremployeeof theemployer—nomore,noless.

TheActgiveshealthandsafetyrepspowersunderDivision5(s58-66).Theseinclude:

• Inspectingtheworkplaceatanytime• Accompanyinganinspector• Requiringtheestablishmentof ahealthand

safety committee• Beingpresentataninterviewbetweenthe

employerorinspectorandamemberof theworkgroup,if themembersowishes

• Seekingtheassistanceof anyperson• Issuingprovisionalimprovementnotices• Incertaincases,orderingthatworkcease.If youhaveanyquestionsabouttheroleof

healthandsafetyrep,contacttheAEU’s HSRsupportofficer,BobMaguire,on (03) 9417 2822 or email [email protected]. MoreinformationisalsoavailableontheAEUwebsite—www.aeuvic.asn.au/ohs.◆

OHS: Powers and dutiesAEU Women’s

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