Welcome to the National Tertiary Education Union's Indigenous homepage.
NTEU is committed to the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian tertiary education system.
The National Indigenous Unit and the Indigenous Policy Committee (IPC) oversee the development and implementation of Indigenous policy across all levels of the Union. The NTEU Indigenous Coordinator is Adam Frogley. Adam is a Taungerong man from Healesville in Melbourne’s outer east. To contact Adam, ph (03) 9254 1910, or email afrogley@nteu.org.au
NTEU publishes a twice-yearly newsletter for Indigenous members, called Yarn.
NTEU convenes the annual Indigenous Forum to provide Indigenous members with the opportunity to develop policy recommendations on Indigenous Higher Education.
Recent Posts
Ballot for action at Batchelor
Posted 24 June 2010 by David Thomas May from NT DivisionNTEU NT Division will conduct a protected action ballot in relation to the slow progress of bargaining at the Batchelor Institute for Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE).
This is following the successful obtaining of orders from Fair Work Australia (FWA) on 23 June.
In granting the orders, Commissioner Hampton recognised the difficult circumstances surrounding bargaining at BIITE over the ...
Indigenous Forum 2010
Posted 12 May 2010 by Adam Frogley (National Indigenous Officer) from IndigenousThe annual NTEU Indigenous Forum was held on 8–9 May in Melbourne. A total of 53 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, Elected Officers and NTEU staff attended the two-day meeting and training workshops.
The Forum was deemed to be a success, with many Indigenous members providing positive feedback.
Forum 2010 had a particular focus on improving Indigenous employment and seeking ...
Latest issue of Yarn
Posted 20 April 2010 by Paul Clifton (National Publications Coordinator) from NTEU National OfficeWelcome to the April 2010 issue of Yarn
Journal(2 MB) - PDF
Yarn, April 2010
Published: 27 Apr, 2010Year: 2010
Volume:
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1836-8549
Tags: indigenous, yarn
First NTEU Agreement at Tabor Adelaide
Posted 11 March 2010 by Bernadette Finnerty from SA DivisionNTEU has been working with our new members at Tabor Adelaide to provide support and advice as the Academic staff enter into their first Collective Agreement under the Fair Work Act. Tabor Adelaide staff and management work on a collaborative basis and the negotiation period is expected to be relatively short.
Late in 2009, staff at Tabor Adelaide approached the NTEU for industrial advice in ...
