Potential for social progress undermined by attacks on universities
18 September 2025
Section: News
Strengthening educational institutions is vital in the pursuit of justice and progress, Professor Verity Firth said in her address at…
Continue fighting to protect and advance women’s rights, Dr Anne Summers urges
25 August 2025
Section: News
Women’s lives have significantly changed since the 1970s but they haven’t changed enough, feminist activist Dr Anne Summers told delegates…
CPL course helps women with the ups and downs of leadership
3 April 2025
Section: News
Women Federation members keen to be better leaders attended the Centre for Professional Learning’s newest course, Women in leadership: Examining…
NSW Teachers Federation supports United Nations campaign to end gendered violence
3 December 2024
Section: News
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, from 25 November to 10 December 2024, is an annual global campaign…
CPL course tells you how to can boost women’s stories in history lessons
21 August 2024
Section: Columns
Reading between the lines of the history syllabuses can assert the rightful place of women, Pittwater High School teacher Jen…
The new sexual harassment prevention and response policy
18 July 2024
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 10 2024 The Department has published its new workplace sexual harassment prevention and response…
Early childhood education provision
7 May 2024
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 9 2024 Federation is encouraged by the NSW Government’s 2023–24 Budget commitments to enhance…
Easy actions for gender equity and equality
28 February 2024
Section: News
Federation members are encouraged to show their support for women and girls by participating in International Women’s Day activities, to…
16-day spotlight on taking action to rid gender-based violence
25 November 2023
Section: News
Federation is supporting the 2023 UN Women Australia theme for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, “Safe. Everywhere. Always.”…
Guidelines for breastfeeding workers
21 November 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 8 2023 In 2007, the Government amended the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to make it…
Plan early for return from maternity/parental leave
30 August 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 7 2023 Given the complexities of coordinating childcare availability and a school timetable, teachers…
Equal pay day 2023: “What’s missing matters”
25 August 2023
Section: News
On Equal Pay Day, Federation is calling on the Minns Government to “Honour The Deal”. In July, the Government agreed…
Commit to social policy reform to address gender inequity, says Senior Vice President Amber Flohm
6 July 2023
Section: News
Federation Senior Vice President Amber Flohm called on delegates to commit to social policy reform that addresses gender inequality and…
Menopause and work
6 June 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 6 2023 “We need to rethink the culture of our workplaces by tackling myths…
Perrottet Government’s policies are deliberately gendered
14 March 2023
Section: Columns
Women In Education: Education Quarterly, Issue 5 2023 One of the key findings of the Valuing the Teaching Profession inquiry…
Join AEU women leading for gender equality
8 March 2023
Section: News
Along with other branches of the Australia Education Union, Federation is supporting the UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day theme…
Help end gendered violence by advocating for legislative and social change
25 November 2022
Section: News
With the stroke of a pen the Federal Government could better support single mothers – 60 per cent of whom…
Increased salaries are essential for women’s financial security
9 December 2021
Section: Columns
It is more important than ever for women to take an active interest in the remuneration they should receive and…
Support 16 days focusing on ending violence against women and girls
25 November 2021
Section: News
Federation supports the United Nations 16 Days of Action for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which begins today (25…
Why women need to lead for better remuneration and working conditions
12 November 2021
Section: Columns
The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2021 was “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
All workers should have access to paid family and domestic violence leave
20 October 2021
Section: News
Paid family and domestic violence leave can give a person the time, support and job security they need to escape and recover from an abusive relationship. While one in three employers now offer this leave (including State and Territory Governments) too many employees are still missing out.