Parliamentary report links psychological injury to workload, teacher shortage
5 December 2023
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation has strongly endorsed a NSW parliamentary committee’s recognition that crushing workloads are leading to more psychological…
Investment in student wellbeing
8 June 2023
Section: Columns
Enabling Equity: Education Quarterly, Issue 6 2023 Figures released in February show student wellbeing has hit a new low and…
NSW Teachers Federation secures action on mental health at work
31 May 2021
Section: Media Release
The NSW Teachers Federation welcomes the NSW Government’s Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work and the reinforcement of employers’ legal duty of care and responsibilities to address teachers’ mental health at work.
It’s time for the Government to make wellbeing in schools a priority
15 October 2020
Section: Columns
A long period of drought, catastrophic fires and a disrupted school year amid the uncertainty, fear and anxiety attached to the COVID-19 pandemic has made for a perfect storm as far as the mental health of young people is concerned.
Federation adds name to joint letter to Premier
28 September 2020
Section: News
In an open letter to the NSW Premier, Federation has joined with experts to call for urgent action to address youth mental health in response to a rise in youth suicides in such a calamitous year.