NTEU Victoria
Representing higher education staff in Victoria; protecting rights at work and public education.
Authorised by Sarah Roberts, Division Secretary, NTEU VIC.
- The pervasive use of NDAs in #HigherEducation weakens transparency and is symptomatic of the corporatisation eroding the sector's integrity. Is this what we should expect from public institutions like universities? www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-nd... @timeshighered.bsky.social #AcademicSky
- NTEU VIC's Joo-Cheong Tham said the habitual use of confidentiality clauses undermines a culture of #academicfreedom by suppressing criticism of universities. “Academic freedom should be seen as a matter of individual right and institutional culture,” he said. #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- Reposted by NTEU Victoria2025 proved what we can achieve together. 2026 is about going further. 👉 Be part of something bigger. Join NTEU today: nteu.au/join
- Reposted by NTEU VictoriaUnions connect people. Be part of making our universities better with Jude: nteu.au/join
- 2026 is our chance to make real and lasting improvements to the way our universities run. In 2025 we exposed the governance crisis in #HigherEducation; government listened and is already committed to some of our proposals. Together let's make it count. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB4... #AcademicSky
- 2026 is shaping up to be another important year for higher education in Australia, with potential major improvements to the way our universities run. Let's build on what was achieved in 2025 - recap: nteu.info/2025wrap #HigherEducation #universities #AcademicSky
- Happy holidays! We'll be back on board in January but until then enjoy these reflections from Ruthi, Elle and Bel at our NTEU members End of Year Party in late November. You can also check out our end of year wrap: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- Reposted by NTEU VictoriaNational President Alison Barnes and General Secretary Damien Cahill joined Australian Unions today to pay respects in solidarity with the Jewish community. NTEU stands firmly against violence and anti-semitism. @damiencahill.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
- Reposted by NTEU VictoriaThe NTEU stands with Jewish Australians as they grieve this devastating and targeted act of violence. Violence, hatred and antisemitism have no place in our society. We stand in solidarity, care, and shared humanity.
- Union win! Universities must do better: 8 recommendations from the senate inquiry report spell out how. What an endorsement for the @NTEUnion campaign for Better Universities - roll on 2026! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Auspol2025
- We said this was a big year for #HigherEducation, but this sets up 2026 to be huge! "This is a watershed moment for Australia's public universities.” - Dr Alison Barnes, NTEU President Join today's briefing to unpack the Senate inquiry proposals: nteu.info/snapbriefing #auspol #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- Reposted by NTEU Victoria🎉HUGE UNION WIN🎉 "This is a watershed moment for Australia's public universities. We now have a clear blueprint to fix burning crises like corporatisation, casualisation and wage theft.” @alisonbarnes.bsky.social Join snap briefing: nteu.info/snapbriefing 📰Article: abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
- It's been a big year for Victoria's tertiary sector - but did it just get bigger? Read our end of year wrap, see the photos and videos from our End of Year Party, and find out more: nteu.info/2025wrap #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- As 2025 wraps up, we look back on a big year in Victoria - not least our wage theft wins, uni governance campaign and a new parliamentary inquiry on the way. See the videos and photos from our EoY party and find out why 2026 looks full of opportunity: nteu.info/2025wrap #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- Reposted by NTEU VictoriaSenate report out this week. If you work in higher ed, come along to the @nteunion.bsky.social's briefing on Friday. Warning: if you're not already a member, you're going to get asked to join at www.nteu.au/join. Save time - join now! 😆✊ nteu.info/snapbriefing
- With the Senate report on university governance due this week, @nteunion.bsky.social's @lachlanclohesy.bsky.social writes on the current state of university governance. "It is now clear that university councils and their executives have been acting as a law unto themselves."
- Together we can improve the way our universities run - for staff, students and the communities they serve. Here's Caleb on why he's a member. Join NTEU: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky @nteunion.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
- After breakthroughs over wage theft, university governance and much more this year, NTEU members had cause to celebrate a big year. If you missed the party at Trades Hall become a member and make 2026 even bigger! Join NTEU: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEducation @vthc.org.au #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- After breakthroughs over wage theft, university governance and much more this year, no wonder NTEU members were keen to celebrate! If you missed the party at Trades Hall last week - no worries - come next year! Become a member: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEducation @vthc.org.au #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- Did you miss our NTEU Members End-of-Year Party at Trades Hall last week? Join NTEU and you can join Ruthie, Elle and Bel at next year's one! Join NTEU: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd @alisonbarnes.bsky.social @damiencahill.bsky.social @sarahecroberts.bsky.social
- What do you want from Santa this Christmas? Casie and Johanna from Baker Institute want more NTEU members! Join NTEU: nteu.info/joinnteu #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Union #academiclife #AcademicSky @damiencahill.bsky.social @alisonbarnes.bsky.social @nteunion.bsky.social
- Monash University are paying back their wage theft bill at last! But if you might be affected and are wondering how the remediation process will work, @NTEUMonash are hosting an online session to explain all. Read more and register: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd
- Following last week's Federal Court ruling, Monash University are finally set to pay what they owe to staff - and NTEU!- after dragging this wage theft case out for years. www.afr.com/work-and-car... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #auspol #AcademicSky #Union
- Reposted by NTEU VictoriaWell done Sarah Roberts, @nteunion.bsky.social Monash members and the @nteuvictoria.bsky.social team! ✊️
- Monash University are paying back millions to staff after a landmark wage theft ruling in Federal Court - and also paying NTEU $450,000 in a 'contrition payment'. Read more: nteu.info/monashpayback youtube.com/shorts/xISVU... #HigherEducation #highered #academia #AcademicSky #universities #monash
- After dragging this wage theft case out for years Monash University are finally set to pay what they owe - and more! www.afr.com/work-and-car... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #universities #Academia #universitiesmatter @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
- Monash University are paying back millions to staff after a landmark wage theft ruling in Federal Court - and also paying NTEU $450,000 in a 'contrition payment'. Read more: nteu.info/monashpayback youtube.com/shorts/xISVU... #HigherEducation #highered #academia #AcademicSky #universities #monash
- Today's the day - time to party at Trades Hall, 4-7pm! It's NTEU VIC's End-of-Year party and extra tickets are now available due to high demand - get yours now: nteu.info/party See you there! #HigherEducation #HigherEd
- Reposted by NTEU Victoria“Uni PR hacks hate them.” We’ll wear that as a badge of honour. NTEU National President Dr Alison Barnes ranked #6 on the Herald Sun’s most influential in education – a huge acknowledgment of our union’s power. Be a “thorn in their side” and join us today: nteu.au/join @alisonbarnes.bsky.social
- First MPs, then the state government, now even University Chancellors are backing the NTEU agenda for university governance reform in Victoria. Join NTEU for better unis: nteu.info/nteujoin Read more: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/combata... #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd
- Universities Chancellors Council supports NTEU proposals for more staff and students on uni councils. NTEU's Prof Joo-Cheong Tham says a “collaborative ethos” can address the “major governance challenges” facing #HigherEducation. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/combata... #AcademicSky #auspol
- Universities Chancellors Council (UCC) are supporting NTEU plans for more staff and student representation on uni councils. NTEU's Prof. Joo-Cheong Tham says this “collaborative ethos” can address the “major governance challenges” facing #HigherEducation. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/combata...
- NTEU taking RMIT to court for allegedly underpaying student counsellors for over a decade. Affected staff could be owed more than $1million. Read more: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol #HigherEd
- One week until NTEU VIC's End of Year Party at Trades Hall, Carlton! Tickets are limited so get yours now (no charge!): nteu.info/party #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #UnionProud
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- Your feedback can help us push for manageable teaching loads and class sizes that work for students and teachers. It takes only 5-10 minutes to fill in the survey: nteu.info/classes #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd
- 📣 An extra 9,500 domestic university places will be available next year. “Students are entitled to the best education, and we need more staff providing pastoral care in our classrooms rather than seeing thousands of job losses.” - alisonbarnes.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEGJ...
- Join us to celebrate a big year for NTEU Victoria with friends and fellow NTEU members at Trades Hall, Carlton, Nov 27, 4pm. Get your ticket (free!): nteu.info/party #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- Come and celebrate a big year for NTEU Victoria with friends and fellow NTEU members at Trades Hall, Carlton, Nov 27, 4pm. Get your ticket (free!): nteu.info/party #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- We welcome Deakin's announcement that it'll be paying back staff for unpaid wages totally $2.9 million. Find out more about how this happened, the repayment process and how to find out if you're owed money. nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- Deakin University starts backpaying staff after multimillion-dollar wage underpayments. NTEU welcomes the move but believes there could be more current and former staff affected yet to come forward. 9news.com.au/national/dea... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol #HigherEd
- Swinburne Chancellor John Pollaers was grilled at Monday's senate inquiry into university governance about his leadership style following staff concerns. NTEU is calling for an independent investigation. www.afr.com/politics/uni... #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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- Deakin University admits underpaying wages to casual staff totalling $2.9m and announces payback process for those affected. Read more: nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #HigherEd #auspol
- Swinburne Uni chancellor John Pollaers at centre of serious governance allegations. NTEU VIC's Sarah Roberts calls for an independent investigation, insisting these allegations and staff concerns must not be "left unresolved". www.afr.com/policy/healt... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol
- Reposted by NTEU Victoria📣 Calling all university staff and students 📣 Our universities are growing – but what does that mean for teaching, learning and student support? Take our short survey (5–10 mins) today: nteu.info/classes
- Allegations of governance failures swirl around Swinburne Uni chancellor John Pollaers. Calling for independent investigation, NTEU VIC's Sarah Roberts insists these allegations of impropriety must not be "left unresolved". www.afr.com/policy/healt... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol #HigherEd
- Nearing year's end and NTEU Victoria has plenty of reasons to look towards 2026 with optimism and degree of expectancy. Catch up on what we've been doing: university reform, big pay wins & member growth - and an end-of-year party to come! nteu.info/growth-wins #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #academia
- Don’t miss NTEU All-Member End-of-Year Party at Trades Hall on 27 Nov! Kick back and celebrate this year’s achievements over drinks and nibbles; catch up with friends, former colleagues and comrades from other institutions. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/nteu-vic-e... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- NTEU Victoria latest: gains, growth and what's next: university reform, big pay wins & member growth. Read more: nteu.info/growth-wins #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky #academia
- Missed last Friday's online briefing on uni governance reform? Lots to report: Victoria's new inquiry, plus many more moves towards genuine reform of the way our universities operate. Catch up on what went on and watch the recording: nteu.info/briefingvideo #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- If you missed Friday's online briefing on uni governance reform you can watch the recording: zoom.us/clips/share/... Lots to report: Victoria's new inquiry, plus many more moves towards genuine reform of the way our universities operate. www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
- How will Victoria's new governance inquiry affect the way our #universities operate? Come to today's briefing at 1pm and find out what this and other governance reforms mean for you and your university: nteu.info/vicinquiry #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky #academia
- What's the deal with university governance reform? Why is a new Victorian inquiry important? Come to Friday's briefing for university staff in Victoria and find out what all this means for you and your uni: nteu.info/reformbriefing #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol
- There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work? Ian Ramsay from Melbourne Law School unpacks the detail: theconversation.com/there-are-ne... Come to Friday's briefing on what reform means for your uni: nteu.info/vicinquiry #HigherEducation #AcademicSky #auspol #HigherEd
- We're making progress in getting governments to support university reform and the new Victorian governance inquiry is another key milestone. Find out what these reforms could mean for your uni at our online briefing tomorrow (Friday): nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol #AcademicSky
- Will Victoria's new inquiry into university governance put staff and students at the centre of university decision-making? Register for our briefing this Friday and Joo-Cheong will describe what this means for you and your uni: nteu.info/vicinquiry #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky #auspol
- A new Victorian inquiry into university governance aims to put staff and students at the centre of university decision-making. Register for our briefing this Friday and Joo-Cheong will describe what this means for you and your uni: nteu.info/vicinquiry #HigherEducation #HigherEd #AcademicSky
- A huge step forward for university governance reform in Victoria with the government's new parliamentary inquiry a sign of imminent change in the way our unis run. Find out what this means for you and your work at our online briefing on Friday: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #auspol
- This is the third parliamentary inquiry into uni governance - federal, NSW, now Victoria. NTEU members have exposed the damning evidence: $280m+ wage theft, outrageous exec pay, toxic cultures, corporate-stacked boards. We're winning government action. www.premier.vic.gov.au/putting-stud...
- "Putting students and staff at the centre of university decision-making, ensuring Victorian universities reflect the communities they serve." Victoria to hold Parliamentary Inquiry into the governance of Victorian universities: premier.vic.gov.au/putting-stud... #HigherEducation #auspol #academia
- A “damning indictment” on how unis run: Prof Joo-Cheong Tham, NTEU VIC Asst Sec, in @timeshighered.bsky.social piece about scathing report on university governance from the new expert council. Hear more at Friday's briefing: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #academia #HigherEd #auspol
- A “damning indictment” on the way universities run, according to Joo-Cheong Tham, NTEU Vic Asst Secretary, assessing the scathing report on university governance from the sector's new expert council. Hear more at Friday's online briefing: www.nteu.au/News_Article... #HigherEducation #academia
