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We are 27,000 employees in tertiary education making positive change for the future. We are the sole unified voice for university workers of all types across the country.
We work together for safe, secure employment and a better future for higher education where everyone who wants to go to university can afford to.
We believe that a better society needs well-supported universities, and that starts with staff in secure and well-paid jobs delivering quality education and world leading research.
Monash University has been forced to withdraw and reissue hundreds of backpay notices to casual academics, after admitting its own wage remediation scheme is riddled with calculation errors.
Taxation statements for membership fees paid directly to the NTEU during the 2025–26 financial year are now available. This includes payments made via Direct Debit, Credit Card, Invoice (BPAY), Cash, and Cheque.
The National Tertiary Education Union has saved more than 140 jobs at Deakin University after successfully pressuring management to scrap its damaging plan.