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VGSA - In Negotiations

This page in the Staff Bulletin has been introduced to help staff understand the existing  agreement. 

 

As our next VGSA agreement comes through this week, the Consultative Committee will work through its detail including revised adjustments to our working conditions.

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.