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NEAT Meeting & AGM Date: Thursday March 27 4.30 pm – 5.00 pm Venue: RYCT, Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay Tas 7005 Members representing member association management committees are warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting. Virtual connections for statewide participation can be available for the AGM elections if needed – RSVP neattas@gmail.com to register. AGENDA Members present, apologies or proxy requests Minutes and Action from the 2023 AGM President’s Report   [available to financial members via email request] Treasurer’s Report  [available to financial members via email request] Constitution Election of Office-bearers:  President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Officer and Executive Committee Download the [...]

An Independent-Education-Review-Consultation-Paper was announced by the Minister for Education, Hon Jo Palmer on Monday 24 June 2024. The review will be led by Ms Vicki Baylis, an independent, experienced and well-respected Australian educator, who will lead this Review and report directly to the Minister for Education. Find out how to get involved. Tasmania’s education system has a critical role to play in ensuring Tasmanian children and young people gain the skills they need to lead their best lives and fully contribute to our community and economic future. This review is being undertaken to provide advice to the Tasmanian Government on evidence based, [...]

Title: 2024 Webinar series features Andrew Gosbell, from Associations Forum exploring the working relationship between a committee or board and the EO. Date:  16 September 2024 7.00pm AEST Register:  2024 APTA Webinar - The working relationship between the Committee/Board and the EO (eventsair.com   (Link also on event notice on APTA LinkedIN site and NEAT Facebook post

Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association (ANZELA) Conference 2024 ANZELA 2024 promotion flier Education Law: Avoid extinction, learn from the past, and plan for the future!     www.anzela.edu.au/national-conference/ Who:         Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association Ltd When:      2-4 October 2024 nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania Where:     Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, 1 Macquarie Street Hobart All Conference details, social events, registration fees and the list of speakers and sessions across the three days: ANZELA 2024 promotion flier    

Why it matters and how to do it? Register here 2024 APTA Webinar - Advocacy and Strategic Planning for Associations (eventsair.com)

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Membership of NEAT for 2024-2025 falls due on April 1, 2024. The subscription is reduced to $100.00 per annum. An important focus for NEAT  in early 2024 and ongoing is to assist the NEAT member/management committees provide a Child and Youth Safe Organisation Framework (CYSOF) policy to meet the requirements of the new CYSOF legislative framework. This ACT applies to all professional and subject teaching associations where children and young people are involved, e.g., conferences and events. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Automatic membership of the Australian Professional Teaching Association (APTA). Public liability insurance at a reduced rate and access to additional cover. NEAT [...]

Download the 2024-2025 membership renewal form from the Associations' page   Payment is due April 1, 2024. NEAT Meeting & AGM Date: Wednesday 28 February 4.30 pm – 5.00 pm Venue: RYCT, Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay Tas 7005 Members representing member association management committees are warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting. Virtual connections for statewide participation can be available for the AGM elections if needed – RSVP neattas@gmail.com to register. AGENDA Members present, apologies or proxy requests Minutes and Action from the 2022-2023 AGM President’s Report   [available to financial members via email request] Treasurer’s Report  [available to financial members via email [...]

Read the latest APTA NEWS In BRIEF - September 2023 here   

Advocacy is a service of many teacher associations.  When crafting high quality policy and position statements, it is important to know what and who to lobby. Elaine Abery, an experienced practitioner of association policy and advocacy, will present on Tuesday 15th August 2023: How to bring an association together to agree on position statements The necessity of evidence-based research Balancing professional staff input with member experience and passion Working with government to bring your policy and advocacy to fruition The link to the register can be found HERE