Teachers step out to support the Yes campaign
18 September 2023
Section: News
Federation members were among the tens of thousands of people who joined Yes walks in Sydney and regional areas at…
Voice date set: Let’s make history!
30 August 2023
Section: News
The Voice referendum has been set for Saturday, 14 October, meaning we now have only a matter of weeks to…
NAIDOC Week celebrates Elders
1 July 2023
Section: News
Over generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders have played a significant role in bringing Australia to the point where…
Yes voters asked to speak with friends and family
31 May 2023
Section: News
“This referendum is going to be won with cups of tea,” Yes23 Northern NSW organiser Charline Emzin-Boyd told Federation’s annual…
Explainer makes a statement
28 May 2023
Section: Columns
Yarning In Progress: Education Quarterly, Issue 6 2023 The Uluru Statement from the Heart Explainer Video (2019) produced by filmmaker…
National Reconciliation Week 27 May-3 June
27 May 2023
Section: News
Over many decades Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their allies have campaigned long and hard to address racism…
National Sorry Day, 26 May
26 May 2023
Section: News
Grief, suffering and injustice were the result of the ill-informed government policy that forcibly removed more than 100,000 Aboriginal and…
Referendum 2023: All you need to know
22 May 2023
Section: News
The referendum will propose to voters a simple change to the Australian Constitution, to provide an Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
If you don’t know, find out
19 May 2023
Section: Columns
Multicultural Matters: Education Quarterly, Issue 6 2023 As teachers, we strive to inspire students to be informed and caring global…
Closing the next gap
17 May 2023
Section: News
Policymakers may have started understanding issues for LGBTIQA+ students in the school setting, but for gender and sexuality diverse Aboriginal…
Nation’s teacher unions back Yes for Voice vote
21 April 2023
Section: News
Federation has affirmed its commitment to the Yes campaign for the First Nations Voice referendum through a decision of the…
Web page advocates for important change to the Constitution
11 April 2023
Section: News
Federation has created a Yes23 web page, in support of the Yes campaign for the 2023 referendum. The referendum is…
Voice to Parliament: fact and fiction
6 March 2023
Section: Columns
Yarning In Progress: Education Quarterly, Issue 5 2023 It is time our nation formally recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Teaching Aboriginal languages
17 August 2022
Section: Columns
Aboriginal languages can be taught in schools under the policy direction of the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and its Partnership Agreement 2020–2030 with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG)
Federation campaign seals Connected Community staff gain
2 June 2022
Section: News
After a robust Federation campaign, the Department has confirmed much-needed additional staff for the state’s 33 Connected Communities schools are in the process of being actionedâ€
Governments yet to take action
26 May 2022
Section: Columns
The recommendations from a landmark report on Australia’s First Nations women and girls from 2020 have yet to be realised.
Member awarded for Indigenous excellence
5 June 2021
Section: News
“The power of education is immeasurable; it is what we do with this power that changes lives. This is why I do what I do,” said Federation member Kayla White, who has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education with the 2020 Arthur Hamilton Award.
Looking back, we still have a long way to go
29 May 2021
Section: News
While some progress has been made on relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Aboriginal peoples, injustices continue.
Your voice is needed
6 April 2021
Section: News
Every day, as teachers, we try to be an example to our students. We want to inspire them to be caring global citizens, and your union is here to help you with that mission.
Land traditions cool for school
28 March 2021
Section: News
The devastating bushfires that swept through NSW at the end of 2019 and into 2020 have taught us the importance of respecting the land and of learning from the traditional owners about being responsible for, and caring for, country.
‘Union mob’ speaks up for First Nations voice
24 March 2021
Section: News
As the deadline looms for submissions to the Government’s proposed framework for a First Nations voice, Federation joined Indigenous unionists from around the country in Canberra for one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegations to Parliament House.