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Featured COVID-19 Updates

  • Media Release: Leave workers comp COVID clause in place

    The IEU calls on the NSW Government to leave workers comp #COVID19 clause in place for staff in schools, early learning centres and other prescribed workplaces.

    15 Nov 2021

  • COVID-19 and returning to school

    Principals and their staff are dealing with a range of issues in relation to COVID, WHS and the return to school.

    4 Oct 2021

  • Breaking news: NSW schools returning a week early

    The NSW Crisis Cabinet has agreed on a return to school one week earlier than originally planned. Click for dates.

    29 Sep 2021

  • Mandatory vaccination: Email to members

    The IEU has written to all members about the Public Health Order on mandatory vaccination. Read it here.

    24 Sep 2021

  • COVID-19 and Return to Schools – Letter to Christian Schools Australia

    The union wrote to Christian Schools Australia today concerning the current COVID-19 situation and related issues. The union is seeking discussions with employers about these issues including proposed measures to ensure a safe return to school and a copy of any guidelines that CSA has prepared in relation to ventilation..

    10 Sep 2021

  • COVID-19 and Return to Schools – Letter to Catholic Employment Relations

    The union wrote to the CER today concerning the current COVID-19 situation and related issues in Catholic independent schools. The union is seeking discussions with employers about these issues including proposed measures to ensure a safe return to school.

    10 Sep 2021

  • School ventilation guidelines needed now

    Good ventilation in classrooms is a vital tool in the fight against COVID-19, along with mask wearing, social distancing, rapid antigen testing and, of course, vaccination. The IEU Executive has called on NSW Health to develop guidelines concerning ventilation, air filtration and other health measures to make the re-opening of schools as safe as possible for staff and students.

    9 Sep 2021

  • Media Release: Return to schools - ACT consults while NSW creates confusion

    The Independent Education Union NSW/ACT Branch, which represents 32,000 teachers and support staff, welcomes the ACT Government’s prompt move to prioritise school staff for vaccination. The IEU wrote to ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr on 18 August, requesting priority vaccination for school staff.

    3 Sep 2021

  • IEU NSW/ACT Branch Position Statement on Mandatory Vaccinations

    The IEU, along with the rest of the union movement and other civic organisations, supports the concept of public health and acknowledges the role of vaccinations in reducing COVID-19 at work and preventing serious illness.

    27 Aug 2021

  • Media Release: Return to school: close consultation is crucial

    The IEU calls for an urgent roundtable with non-government school employers, NSW Health and NSW Department of Education to unpack the complex logistics of the staged return to schools proposed by the NSW Government this morning.

    27 Aug 2021
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