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NATIONAL TERTIARY EDUCATION UNION − INDIGENOUS MEMBERS’ NEWSLETTER
NTEU Indigenous Forum 2010
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The theme for this year’s annual NTEU National Indigenous Forum is ‘Closing the Gap: the Future of Indigenous Higher Education’. It is expected that around 40 Indigenous delegates, Indigenous Policy Committee (IPC) members, Elected Officers and Staff will attend Forum and participate in the meeting and training workshops on the weekend of 8 and 9 May.
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Inside this issue: Indigenous Forum 2010
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Welcome from Terry Mason
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Indigenous bargaining update
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Stolen Wages Campaign Victoria
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Batchelor Update
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Vale Uncle Chicka Dixon
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ACTU Indigenous Committee
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Canada’s only Indigenous university loses federal funding
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We Want You! NTEU Elections
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Join the Union and know your rights
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NTEU Membership form
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Contact details National Indigenous Officer Adam Frogley.............afrogley@nteu.org.au Postal..........................NTEU National Office PO Box 1323, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Ph..........................................03 9254 1910 Fax.........................................03 9254 1915 Web............... www.nteu.org.au/indigenous
The Forum will give delegates an opportunity to provide input into the development of Indigenous policy and strategies that relate to Indigenous employment, student income support, teaching, research and social justice issues. A series of training workshops will be conducted at Indigenous Forum, these workshops will cover a range of topics that are relevant to Indigenous members and
Policy, Industrial and Organising staff in Branches and Divisions. Registrations for Indigenous Forum have now closed. A full report on the outcomes will be provided to members in the next edition of Yarn in November. For further information on the Indigenous Forum 2010, please contact NTEU National Indigenous Officer, Adam Frogley (details below).
Welcome to Yarn 5th edition Since the last Yarn, the Indigenous Policy Committee (IPC) have been working on a number of issues important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academic and general staff, including bargaining for our Indigenous Claim and ensuring the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and a higher prominence for Indigenous research and researchers in the Government’s Excellence in Research Australia. We are also looking forward to Indigenous Forum 2010 and discussing the future of Indigenous employment in the higher education sector. This year delegates at Forum will hear a keynote address from Professor Steven Larkin, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Indigenous Leadership at Charles Darwin University and Chair of the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC), on his vision for increasing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teaching, research and general staff in universities. I look forward to meeting all our colleagues at Indigenous Forum 2010 and continuing our work for better employment outcomes and working conditions for our Mob in the university sector. Cheers, Terry Mason, IPC Chair
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Indigenous bargaining claim update NTEU is currently negotiating better pay and conditions for members in universities across Australia. To date, a total of 10 new 3 year Agreements have been finalised and approved by the NTEU National Executive, with two additional Agreements set for approval soon. A main focus of bargaining negotiations across the country is the implementation of our Indigenous claim. The Indigenous claim seeks (at a minimum) to set a target for the employment of additional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academic and general staff over the life of the Agreement, an update or development of an Indigenous Employment Strategy for each university and NTEU representation on employment monitoring committees. In all new Collective Agreements, university management have agreed to employment targets, the update or development of employment strategies and in most part representation on monitoring committees. While it would appear that negotiations for the
Indigenous claim will be successful at other institutions, it is imperative that our Indigenous members work with Branch bargaining teams to ensure the best outcome possible for their Agreement. The table below details what has been achieved to date on the Indigenous claim in the current round of bargaining. For further information on bargaining at your institution or to seek strategies and arguments to support the claim, please contact the National Indigenous Officer Adam Frogley on (03) 9254 1910 or email afrogley@nteu.org.au
Indigenous Employment Target
Indigenous Employment Strategy
Representation on Indigenous Employment Committees
Cultural/ Ceremonial Leave provision
Language Allowance provision
Commitment to appoint senior Indigenous Staff
Representation on Selection and Assessment Panels
University of Sydney
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✔
✔
✔2
✘
✘
✘
Edith Cowan University
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✔
✔
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✔
✔
✘
La Trobe University
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✔
✘
✔5
✘
✔
✘
University of Canberra
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✔
✔
✔7
✘
✘
✘
Monash University
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✘
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At least 3 of 25 ECDFs reserved for Indigenous staff; Cultural training for working with Indigenous staff.
University of Ballarat
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✔
✘
✔11
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Cultural training for working with Indigenous staff.
Swinburne University
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✔
✘
✔12
✘
✘
✘
RMIT University
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✔
✔
✔14
✔
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6 ECDFs for Indigenous staff; 5 Indigenous places in the Professional Experience Program for RMIT Graduates.
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✔
✘
✘
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Leave to contest elections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Council.
ANU
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✔
✘
✔16
✘
✘
✘
University of Melbourne
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✔
✔
✘
18
✔
✘
✘
✘
JCU
✔19
✔
✔
✔20
✘
✘
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NOTES 1. Indigenous staff to comprise at least 2% of each Academic and General staff. 2. 5 days paid leave. 3. 1 day paid leave. 4. Target of at least 7 new Indigenous staff members per year. 5. 5 days paid leave plus 10 days unpaid, up to 3 days unpaid ceremonial leave in relation to the death of an extended family member.
6. At least 5 new Indigenous staff over life of Agreement. 7. 5 days paid leave. 8. At least 10 new Indigenous staff members per year. 9. 5 days paid leave plus 10 days unpaid. 10. Target of 15 Indigenous staff. 11. 5 days paid leave plus 10 days unpaid. 12. 3 days unpaid leave. 13. At least 20 new Indigenous staff over life of Agreement. 14. 6 days paid leave
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Cultural competency training
15. Target of 2.2% of ANU staff who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. 16. Paid leave mentioned but not specified. 17. At least 5 additional Indigenous employees per year for the life of Agreement. 18. 5 days paid leave. 19. Target of 7.4% Indigenous employment across the University. 20. 5 days paid leave.
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Stolen Wages Campaign Victoria The campaign to repay wages withheld from past generations of Aboriginal workers in Victoria is building momentum, with the launch of findings of a research project and report from the State Government detailing two differing accounts of the extent to which Stolen Wages in affected communities Victoria. The research report The Government owes a lot of money to our people was launched at a function held at the Koorie Heritage Trust last November by ACTU President, Sharan Burrows. The findings of the research report detail the accounts and experiences of working life on former missions and reserves in Lake Tyers, Healesville and Warrnambool. While much time has passed, the Elders in these communities gave their accounts of the extent to which wages were underpaid, withheld or fraudulently used by managers on the missions, settlements and reserves. The launch of the research report prompted the State Government in Victoria to release its own two stage report and findings on the extent of Stolen Wages in the State. The Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH) gave an overview of the findings from the State Government’s report in a February 2010 member update: The Government took a staged approach to its investigation. Stage 1 examined whether it was legally possible for the government to have withheld wages or entitlements of Indigenous Victorians, concluding that there were in fact a number of ways in which working lives, wages and entitlements could legally be controlled by colonial/state government authorities. Stage 2 assessed whether wages were systematically withheld by the State government, but has concluded that there is
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no evidence of systemic withholding of earnings and wages of Indigenous people in Victoria. It appears that the outcome of Stage 2 may primarily result from the lack of accurate, comprehensive record-keeping practices of the Board for Protection of Aborigines. Nevertheless, this outcome looks likely to be used by the Government as a basis to annul Stage 3 which was planned to focus on the collection of oral evidence from Koorie Elders and descendants of those on Aboriginal reserves. The issue of inaccurate record keeping is one that may be utilised by the State Government to justify their current stance. The age and poor health of Elders in all communities across Victoria is of great concern and is a pressing issue; one that requires urgent action to ensure their accounts of life on missions and reserves is recorded. Their stories will add weight to the argument to repay Stolen Wages. Delaying this process will effectively deny justice to those Elders and their families. The 2006 Commonwealth Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee’s report Unfinished business: Indigenous stolen wages stated that: Many of those affected are now elderly and in poor health. It is therefore imperative that governments take immediate action to address these injustices. It would be an abrogation of moral responsibility to delay any further. In light of this and many other associated factors, NTEU and the Wampan (Pay Back)
Batchelor update The future of Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) is looking promising, with the announcement that a new Director has been appointed. Mr Adrian Mitchell became the new BIITE Director on 1 March. He was formerly the Managing Director of Kimberley TAFE and Director of Western Institute of TAFE in NSW. NTEU welcomes Mr Mitchell’s appointment, and looks forward to working with him to advance Batchelor’s role as the main provider of vocational and tertiary education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Unions (NTEU, AEU, LHMU & CPSU) expect to hold a meeting with the new Director as soon as practicable, to discuss a range of issues pertaining to the draft business plan that had been developed whist the Institute was under administration. Terry Mason welcomed Mr Mitchell’s appointment, but stated, ‘The appointment of Mr Mitchell is a welcomed development, although much work will need to be undertaken to ensure staff, students, community and traditional owners have confidence in the future direction of Batchelor.’ BIITE was placed into voluntary administration in August 2009, after a forensic audit of its financial position raised a number of questions about the immediate financial sustainability of the Institute. Wages Committee in Victoria implores the Victorian State Government to reconsider their recommendation in stage 2 of the report and undertake detailed consultation with Elders and senior community members across Victoria. For more information on the campaign please contact the National Indigenous Officer, Adam Frogley, afrogley@nteu.org.au. Further reading: PILCH article available at www.pilch.org.au/Indigenous/stolenwages
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Chicka Dixon farewelled The Aboriginal activist and trade unionist Chicka Dixon has been laid to rest in southern Sydney after a State funeral at Sydney Town Hall attended by federal and state politicians, the judiciary and hundreds of family and friends. They filled the Town Hall downstairs, upstairs and in the ante chamber. Most reports talked of the dignitaries that spoke, though some mentioned the strength and courage and humanity expressed by family members. Most reports were just that. Reporters reporting. For many, it was a personal homage to a man who had touched us. This funeral, though obviously sad, was also invigorating. It moved from family reflection, through political recognition to personal reflections of lifelong friends. Some were not mentioned yet they were amongst those that had some of the longest association with ‘The Struggle’. Paddy Crumlin spoke of the union work and contradicted the view that the Fox was a politician. He was a leader, both in the Union and for Australia. NTEU Life Member Bob Morgan, Michael Anderson and Gary Foley spoke of the legacy of lives lived in association with Uncle and in particular his Community work and the Tent Embassy.
Anecdotes flowed. Some we had heard when Uncle talked to students: ‘You don’t look Black.’ ‘Then I must be the most misunderstood White man in the country!’ We hadn’t heard his riposte to a nurse in his final days: ‘You half Aboriginal?’ ‘No, you half Pauline Hanson?’ We were reminded that Native Title is not Land Rights, Reconciliation is not justice and, for Jenny Macklin, get out of the Northern Territory. There was strong applause from those present. Gary Foley said that his speeches often sound like Chicka’s. He learnt off him and why change what is good. But he did disagree with one of Uncle’s statements that you ‘should not abuse a politician but use them’ and brought acclamation when he stated that ‘all politicians are bastards’. Laughter burst forth when it was mentioned that as a state funeral this would be one trip when the police would be in front of Uncle’s car. Applause accompanied the
leaving of the building led by the Doonooch Dancers and continued as the procession left. He has left us all with a great challenge to keep ‘The Struggle’ progressing. I remember talking with Uncle when he told of being in front of a big crowd of people when he went on a groundbreaking trip to China. Through the interpreter he was asked what Australia was called before White men came. He thought for a while and answered, Home. He was right and he has contributed to making it a better home during his lifetime.
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ACTU Indigenous Committee In 2001, delegates to the ACTU Indigenous Unionists’ Conference unanimously endorsed the formation of the ACTU Indigenous Committee. Today, the ACTU Indigenous Committee meets regularly to discuss issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers and their families. The purpose and objectives of the ACTU Indigenous Committee are to: ●● Provide culturally appropriate and accountable leadership, support and advice to the ACTU executive and affiliates in relation to Indigenous employment and Social Justice issues and strategies affecting the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ●● Promote equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace and in society, and to achieve a society and workplaces free from discrimination and harassment. ●● Promote the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Nations people of Australia. ●● Promote Social Justice and Equity and fair representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at every level of society and organisations, including trade unions.
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●● Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for active participation in trade unions. Currently, the ACTU Indigenous Committee is working on a number of important employment and social justice issues including; advocating greater employment and better conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, ensuring Indigenous input to the modernisation of Industrial awards, the Federal Government’s Intervention into Northern Territory, the associated Welfare Reform agenda and advancing the campaign for the repatriation of stolen wages. Since the inception of the ACTU Indigenous Committee, NTEU has provided ongoing support for the work of the committee. The Chair of the NTEU Indigenous Policy Committee (IPC) sits on the ACTU Indigenous Committee, representing the Union and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers in the higher education sector. For further information on the ACTU Indigenous Committee, please visit www.actu.org.au/Issues/Indigenous/default.aspx
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Canada’s only Indigenous university loses federal funding The future of the First Nations University (FNUniv) in Canada is in doubt, with the Canadian Federal Government significantly cutting funding, leaving Canada’s only Indigenous university on the verge of closure. Education International (EI) has sought letters of support from unions globally, to ensure the survival of FNUniv. EI details the issues facing FNUniv and calls on the Canadian Government to overturn its decision to cut funding, stating: FNUniv, Canada’s only university for Aboriginal people, has been plagued by serious governance problems in recent years. After five years of pressure and ultimately censure by CAUT, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN, the body that created the FNUniv) voted to reform the inappropriate governance structure of the University. The FSIN dissolved the Board of Governors, suspended the President and the Vice-President Administration, and appointed an interim board. Three days after the FSIN finally took decisive action to remedy the longstanding problems at FNUC, Canada’s Federal Government announced it was cutting its $7.2 million annual grant to the University as of 31 March 2010. This will mean the end of
FNUniv. We were astounded that the Federal Government, after not having said a thing about the serious problems at FNUniv for five years, cut off funding after the problems were resolved. The future of FNUniv, its students and staff is in doubt because of the Federal Government’s misguided decision. Canada’s First Nations community is about to lose their only university. NTEU Indigenous Policy Committee Chair, Terry Mason, was astounded by the decision to close FNUniv: This decision is at best disappointing - it appears the Canadian Federal Government has used governance issues as an opportunity to shut down any opportunity for First Nations peoples to access appropriate tertiary education. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations have resolved to place FNUniv on a stable governing foundation. Questions must be posed to the Canadian Federal Government, particularly why this decision was made after the governance is-
We want you! NTEU elections call for nominations This year, NTEU is calling for nominations from Indigenous members to fill specified Indigenous positions at Branches, Divisions and National Councillors levels. As part of NTEU’s ongoing commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the Union seeking nominations from Indigenous members to the following positions: ●● 3 National Indigenous Councillors ●● 8 Indigenous Division Councillors ●● 8 Division Executive Members (Indigenous) ●● 43 Branch Committee Members (Indigenous). Nominations for all NTEU elected positions will be called in late May. To nominate for any position please complete the Nomination Form that will be sent to you via mail and email. The 3 National Indigenous Councillor and 8 Indigenous Division Councillor positions comprise the membership of the Indigenous Policy Committee. Your input is vital to ensure issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in the higher education sector, and wider social justice issues, are addressed. NTEU strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members to nominate for elected positions. Indigenous members at all levels can achieve real change and provide a voice for Indigenous members. If you have any questions on the election process or the Indigenous specific positions, please contact NTEU National Office on (03) 9254 1910 or the National Indigenous Officer, Adam Frogley, email afrogley@nteu.org.au.
sues were resolved? This should not be the basis to close down any tertiary education provider, let alone FNUniv. NTEU has sent a letter of support on behalf of the Union, and we will continue to monitor the dire situation at FNUniv and provide updates to members when further developments occur.
Join the Union and know your rights ●● How do I know what my rights at work are? ●● Am I being paid the correct salary or hourly rate? ●● I am being disrespected and harassed – what do I do and who will support me? Getting the job you wanted with the University is a wonderful achievement, but do you know what your rights and entitlements are? If you have an issue who can you turn to? NTEU is the answer! We can assist you with a range of Industrial and employment related issues at work. The Union will provide you with support, advice and advocacy and help to resolve issues that can affect you and your family. If you know of friends or family working in your University that are experiencing difficulties at work, tell them about the NTEU and how to contact the local Branch. NTEU fees are only 1% of your annual salary, are tax deductible and can insure you, your family’s security and your rights at work. If you are unsure of your rights and need advice, call the Union. Contact details for your local Branch can be found at www.nteu.org.au.
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