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VGSA - In Negotiations

This page in the Staff Bulletin has been introduced to help staff understand the existing  agreement.  As it stands, our In-principle 2026 VGSA is 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.