Training
NTEU has a national training program designed to provide members with a broad range of information and skills regardless of their role or level of activism within the Union.
Most of the training modules are between 1 hour and one day long although we will work to customise and tailor modules to the needs and circumstances of the particular Branch.
We offer a range of modules suitable for new members, elected Branch office bearers, activists, Delegates and members wishing to become more involved in the NTEU and all modules are free.
Some of the training modules available are listed in the links below.
Tailoring your training
We will tailor modules to your needs including, as far as is possible, providing training at a time and place most convenient for you and your members.
Maximising participation
We can, if required, run 2 or more modules for different groups at your Branch to maximise membership participation in union training.
Need more information?
For more information about any of these modules or general training queries relating to training please contact:
Eleanor Floyd, National Training & Recruitment Co-Ordinator. Phone: (03) 9254 1910 Email: efloyd@nteu.org.au
Further information:
| Where and how members attend NTEU training | |
| Introduction to the NTEU | This lunch time introductory module for new members covers the structure, key functions and current issues being dealt with by NTEU. |
| Organising Your Branch (Training for New Committees) | This is a one-day module for newly elected Branch Committee members. Essentially packaged as a planning day for new Committees, the module affords them an opportunity to clarify their roles and responsibilities and develop a workable plan for managing their Branch work. |
| Delegates & Organising I | This basic module for new Branch delegates, activists, contacts or representatives looks at union structure and functions, information dissemination, communicating with members and current and key issues. |
| Delegates & Organising II | The advanced module for more experienced delegates focuses on recruitment, organising techniques and strategies, campaigning and enterprise bargaining implementation and handling member’s issues. This module is a one-day module AT MINIMUM but can be extended to run over 2 days. |
| Handling Members' Issues | A 2 hour or half day module for experienced Delegates and members wishing to provide assistance to members on individual industrial issues. The module provides basic guidelines and strategies and an opportunity to analyse a number of case studies drawn from members' experiences. |
| Recruitment Skills | This is a flexible module focusing on the communication skills required for successful recruitment and identifying strategies for linking industrial issues to recruitment. |
| Position Description Workshops for General Staff | This lunchtime or 2 hour workshop is designed specifically for general staff who are required to develop position documentation for classification/evaluation purposes. |
| Union Representatives on Classification Committees | This workshop is designed specifically for members who have a role as union representatives on Classification Committees. |
| Establishing a Cases Committee | This module, primarily designed for Branch Committee members, is designed to provide some basic guidelines, strategies and ideas for the establishment of a Branch Cases Committee |
| Workplace Bullying | A short lunch time module designed to raise awareness of the nature and effect of workplace bullying, including strategies for dealing with such situations. |
| Social Justice Awareness Training | This training is comprised of a series of three modules designed to provide a better understanding of the disadvantage suffered by Indigenous peoples |
| Getting Involved/Getting Elected | A short lunchtime module for rank and file members, particularly those new to the Union and those in underrepresented areas, designed to provide an understanding of the union structures, demystify the union election process and encourage participation in the union. |
| EB Module 1: Protocols and Claims | This training comprises four separate modules available to Branches to support and complement the enterprise bargaining process. |
| EB Module 2: Analysing University Finances | This module is divided into 2 parts. The first is a general introduction to the documentation and processes associated with financial statements and records and should be attended by all connected with the enterprise bargaining process. |
| EB Module 3: Campaigning and Activism around EB | This module is designed to provide a framework for planning a linked industrial and recruitment campaign including identifying and allocating priority tasks. This module should be delivered to Branch committee members, Branch Executive Officer, reference group members (or equivalent), Delegates and any other interested members. |
| EB Module 4: Negotiation Skills for EB Teams | This module is designed to equip the bargaining team with basic negotiation skills. It is recommended that this training be provided to the team as close to the commencement of negotiations as is practicable. |
| Activists Training Activists | The ‘Activists Training Activists’ model, which originated through the work of the 2001 Women's Action Committee, provides basic presentation and training skills to activists and supports them in delivering short training sessions to members in their own workplaces. |