VGSA - In Negotiations

Consultative Committee 

If you have a leave request for 2026, please email daniel.moloney@education.vic.gov.au and I will include this in the agenda in our next CC meeting in 2026 - Wednesday 15th July

2026 Members of the Consultation Committee

• Principal – Daniel Moloney
• Principal Nominee - Stephanie Torchia
• 2 x Teachers Reps – Mary Boutros & Sean Procko
• 2 x Education Support Staff Reps – Stacie Herman & Synthia Anthonee
• 1 Therapy/Admin Rep – Michelle McMaster 
• 1 x Teacher AEU Rep – Mary Boutros    
• 1 x ES AEU-Rep – Irene Gacovski  

Members may represent 2 workgroups, for example, be representative of both AEU and ES/teacher etc. Nomination and voting by work groups takes place in February each year.

Term 3  Implementation 

AEU representative

• Work with the principal to finalise discussions about consultative arrangements to ensure that the Department is notified of agreed consultative arrangements by September 1.
• Ensure the sub-branch is ready to start consultative committee discussions about the program, staffing and work arrangements to apply the following year.
• Monitor implementation of the long-term planning decisions, including the workload required of all school staff time in lieu arrangements and the workforce plan.

AEU consultative committee representative

• Work with the principal to finalise discussions about consultative arrangements to ensure the Department is notified of agreed consultative arrangements by September 1.
• Commence consultative committee discussions about the program, staffing and work arrangements to apply the following year
• Work with the sub-branch reps to monitor thework and workload required of all school staff and bring relevant matters to the consultative committee for discussion.

Principal

• Work with the consultative committee to finalise consultative arrangements and ensure the Department is notified of agreed consultative arrangements by September 1.
• Commence consultative committee discussions about the program, staffing and work arrangements to apply the following year.
• Monitor the implementation of the current year’s long-term planning decisions, including workload implications and the workforce plan.
• Provide long-term planning and workforce planning information for the following yearand provide indicative Student Resource Package (SRP) information.
• Contact staff on family leave to enable them to notify you by October 1 of their intention regarding returning to work in the following year.