You should be recognised and celebrated for the essential role you play. We know the world class education Queensland students receive would not happen without you. It’s time to celebrate you! That’s why each year Together promotes School Support Staff Recognition Week. Some members may be celebrating this week! This week was the original date, however, due to the recent COVID outbreaks your ability to gather and celebrate may have been hampered – so we are relaunching School Support Staff Recognition Week for the last week of Term: 13-17 of September, 2021. Change your social media profile picture, download a poster, get together and celebrate! Your work is essential. It’s time to be recognised! During School Support Staff Recognition Week your union delegates will also host some online forums you can join to hear from delegates and members across the state – more on that soon. Another way to celebrate the work that you do is by entering the QSuper SSSRW 'ThankQ' Competition! Nominate your colleagues, have your colleagues nominate you. ThankQ – Enter Now! Thanks to the excellent support of QSuper this year there is also a wonderful competition that you can enter – or nominate a colleague for! This competition is specifically for school support staff. Here are the details: Join in the celebrations for this year’s School Support Staff Recognition Week with a chance to win one of seven prize packs valued at $500 for your school and a $100 voucher for the nominee. To enter, in 25 words or fewer: Share with us a moment when a school support worker made education happen. The competition is open to school support staff within the Queensland Department of Education, and includes Schools Officers, Administration Officers, Science Technicians, School Business Managers or IT Technicians to name a few. Entries close at 11.59pm on Friday, 3 September 2021. Winners will be announced on Monday, 13 September 2021.
