Join our live webinar Dealing With Bullying And Difficult Work Relationships on ASU Career Launchpad this Monday to learn how to practically address difficult behaviour in the workplace. Secure your spot for the LIVE webinar here. Join Dealing With Bullying And Difficult Work Relationships to learn: 👉 Ways of addressing difficult behaviour & seeking support, including the support of your union 👉 Build your capabilities with assertive communication skills 👉 Your individual action plan Expand your skills by securing your spot here When: 1pm Monday, 3 April 2023 Health education expert and trainer, Dr Sherelle Connaughton will teach you how to gain the skills to find solutions to difficult workplaces in a safe and hassle-free environment. Don’t miss out - Enrol here.
ASU Career Launchpad has you covered this April with two interactive live webinars free for members of Together. Check out our FREE live webinars coming in April. Dealing With Bullying and Difficult Work Relationships 1pm AEST on Monday, 3rd April 2023 Presented by Dr Sherelle Connaughton Learn to understand, identify, and deal with bullying and difficult workplace relationships. Dr Sherelle Connaughton, a stress management and health enhancement expert, teaches strategies to protect your well-being, address difficult behaviour, seek support and prevent inappropriate behaviour at work. Register here today Supercharging Your Career 1pm AEST on Thursday, 27 April 2023 Presented by Angela Olanda Supercharge your career path with HR Specialist, Angela Olanda! Learn how to create a career development plan to suit your needs and map out the goals to get there. Register here Find your next ASU Career Launchpad course online and achieve your career goals today! All our LIVE webinars are available in your member portal – log in to enrol today. Another 100+ on-demand courses are ready to start now, helping you to supercharge your career at a time that suits you.
Queensland Unions are supporting a YES vote in the upcoming referendum on constitutional recognition and a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Unions have always fought for social justice. We know that our work as activists does not stop at the door to our workplaces. Inclusion, reconciliation and social justice have always been union business. To help ensure this referendum is successful, unions need to get involved with the Yes Alliance and do what we do best: organise, campaign and win change. You can find out more about this campaign or sign up as a supporter on the Queensland Unions for YES website. A range of campaign meetings are being held online and in Brisbane this month. Register now to get involved! Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workers Campaign Meeting 15 March 2023 | 5:00-6:00pm (AEST) via Zoom This event will bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members from unions across Queensland to engage with the Unions for YES campaign. It will be an important opportunity to hear from First Nations members directly and to prepare for our Town Hall Meeting coming up later in the month. This meeting is open to all First Nations members from unions in Queensland. Register now via Eventbrite. Queensland Unions for YES Town Hall Meeting 29 March 2023 | 4:30-6:00pm (AEST) at ETU Hall (41 Peel St, South Brisbane) and via Zoom This inaugural Town Hall Meeting will unite campaign activists and volunteers to learn more about how we can make Queensland Unions for YES a success. We will talk about why constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a Voice to Parliament is a crucial step in the walk towards reconciliation as a country. Attendees will have an opportunity to share their feedback about the campaign and find out next steps to get more involved. This meeting is open to all Queensland union members. Register now via Eventbrite.
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This year we can change our national constitution to recognise the undeniable connection to country and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. After more than 65,000 years of continuous culture, it is time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are recognised in our 122-year-old constitution. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want recognition in a practical form by having a say on issues and policies that impact their lives. The Voice to Parliament referendum to be held later this year will ask Australians about changing our constitution to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a voice in the laws and policies that impact them. As union members, we know the importance of having a say on the matters that affect us, of having a seat at the table, and having appropriate representation. The union movement is built on the idea of everyone having a fair go. Through the Voice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are simply asking to have a say on the things that directly affect them. This year, all Australians have the opportunity to be part of a real change. Following on from a recommendation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and activists, last year your Branch Conference delegates endorsed supporting the 'Yes' campaign in this year's referendum. This follows on from our union's commitment to the Uluru Statement - a commitment to voice, treaty, and truth. The Voice to Parliament is a practical step to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a say in matters that affect them. This is an opportunity to bring our nation together, for a better future. Many members have already expressed that they would like to be more involved in campaigning for a 'Yes' vote - if that's you, you can now sign up to be part of your union's campaign here.
As union members, we spend most of our days thinking about how to develop and promote equality and fairness in our workplaces and our communities. International Women's Day is an important date to help us highlight why it's imperative to continue to work towards gender equality in all parts of our lives. Every year there is a theme for IWD that focuses on different aspects and causes of the gender pay gap. This year's theme for International Women's Day is Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future. The global gender digital gap has not decreased in over a decade. It means that women are missing out on the opportunities and innovation new technological advancements can create. We know that across the planet, there are 250 million fewer women online than men and 327 million fewer women have access to a smartphone than men. This type of divide has real economic effects for developing countries - resulting in a combined $1 trillion dollars shaved off the GDP of those countries. This loss of economic activity overwhelming affects women and entrenches the gender pay and digital gap. We also know that women are grossly underrepresented in STEM workplaces. Globally, figures put women in STEM at 20% of total participation. We know we can fix this by making access to education a priority, to ensure girls go into STEM and envision a world where those opportunities are available to them later in life. Read more about this year's IWD activities and themes here. Our national union, the Australian Services Union, is currently running a number of campaigns aimed at reducing the gender pay gap, chiefly among them is the campaign to to boost women's super. The superannuation system is failing women: 1 in 3 women will retire into poverty The superannuation balances of women are 47% lower than for men ASU members and officials will be in Canberra this week lobbying the Government to pay super on parental leave. They will be calling on our parliamentarians to: Help close the gender super gap by paying super on paid parental leave as well as on all government carer and family payments. Put in place structures that encourage superannuation contribution sharing when only one parent is working. Fund government co-contribution top-ups for workers who are not on track for a decent retirement. Join the effort to close the super pay gap by signing the petition today.
The 2023 Together Delegate training program will consist of two single day training courses run concurrently. The first day will focus on building power in workplaces and the second day with focus on industrial instruments & consultative committee skills. The course will be offered in Brisbane as well as various regional locations. You will have the option of registering for one or both days depending on your area of interest. See below for an outline of what you can expect during training. Here are the delegate training dates and locations for this year. Mackay 21 and 22 March Brisbane 18 and 19 April Cairns 23 and 24 May Townsville 6 and 7 June Brisbane 25 and 26 July Gold Coast 8 and 9 August Maryborough 22 and 23 August Bundaberg 12 and 13 September Brisbane 17 and 18 October Rockhampton 14 and 15 November Queensland public servants have access to paid union training leave to participate in training. Check your EB if you're unsure about your rights to paid industrial relations training leave! Day One Building Power in your workplace. What’s power in the workplace? An organised workplace How do we deal with workplace issues? Mapping An organising conversation Day Two Industrial Instruments and Consultative Committee training Where to find your rights and entitlements Consultative Committee Frameworks How to maximise the benefits from your consultative committee Influencing the employer Putting things into practice If you are interested in participating in delegate training (or want to inquire about how to become a union delegate for your workplace) please email your.union@together.org.au.
Don’t miss out on your FREE Excel Bootcamp with ASU Career Launchpad. This two-part series is exclusively offered to ASU members. Session 1 starts soon! Enrol now for ASU Career Launchpad’s exclusive Excel Bootcamp: Session 1: Get the basics When: Tuesday, 28 February at 6pm - Register here Session 2: Work with data When: Tuesday, 7 March at 6pm - Register here In the first session, you’ll be guided through Excel to learn everything you need to work confidently. Our expert IT presenter, Ben Pisani will help you master Excel through guided demonstrations. Register here now for Session 1 and learn Excel basics: ✅ Excel functionalities overview ✅ Learn key functions in Ribbons and Menus ✅ Helpful shortcuts ✅ An introduction to formulas, graphs and working with data By the end of the first Excel Bootcamp, you’ll get a Certificate of Achievement for your efforts. Don't miss out on this essential Excel Bootcamp - Register for both sessions here: Excel Bootcamp - Session 1 - Tuesday, 28 February at 6pm Excel Bootcamp - Session 2 - Tuesday, 7 March at 6pm
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After over 65,000 years of continuous culture, it’s time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognised in our 122-year-old Constitution. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples want recognition and to have a say on issues and policies that impact their lives. Join union members from around Australia in the Unions for Yes online campaign launch on 7:00pm 22 February. You’ll hear from Sally McManus, ACTU secretary and ACTU indigenous officer Lara Watson who will launch the campaign to support an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Join us on 22 February and be part of history.