Members at Newcastle University facing health challenges have a new provision to fall back on. Life Leave, which was previously introduced to the current Enterprise Agreement (EA), can now be used for Sick Leave purposes where staff  have exhausted 120 hours of Carers Leave, providing additional support.

This new provision has been agreed on and is part of the EA that was still being negotiated at the time of press. A new wage offer has also been made.

The EA covering members at Western Sydney University (WSU) is in the final stages of negotiation, with a wage offer tabled by the employer.

The EAs at both Newcastle and WSU cover Professional Staff only
and are separate from Agreements for Academic Staff.

Bargaining is continuing at the Australian Catholic University, Charles Sturt University, and the University of Technology Sydney.