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Contributing to government submission processes can be a valuable way for individuals to have a say on issues they care about. In this guide, you will find tips, tricks and talking points to make the most out of government inquiry and submissions processes.

Every submission is meaningful. Even if you only have 10 minutes, you have the opportunity to request that a decision-maker knows that you want your concerns addressed.

Contributing to government submission processes can be a valuable way for organisations to have a say on issues they care about. In this guide, you will find tips, tricks and talking points to make the most out of government inquiry and submissions processes.

Every submission is meaningful. Even if you only have 10 minutes, you have the opportunity to request that a decision-maker knows that you want your concerns addressed.

Contributing to government submission processes can be a valuable way for schools to have a say on issues they care about. In this guide, you will find tips, tricks and talking points to make the most out of government inquiry and submissions processes.

Every submission is meaningful. Even if you only have 10 minutes, you have the opportunity to request that a decision-maker knows that you want your concerns addressed.

The Australian Education Union has placed an immediate nation-wide ban on the implementation of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, particularly initiatives which are unfunded and that will increase the workload of the overstretched and under-resourced teaching profession.

This week we made history. On the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra we were joined by State Education Ministers from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as Public Education Association leaders, public school principals, teachers, parents and students, all coming together to fight for full funding of public schools. 

The 2024 NAPLAN results have delivered a damning indictment on the failure of governments to fully fund public schools and show, once again, the urgency of the Albanese Government delivering on their pre-election promise for public schools to be funded at 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard. 

We're asking the Prime Minister to show he still cares about public schools. You can watch and share our video calling on Anthony Albanese to fully fund public schools here. 

Last week a significant $768 million funding deal was struck between the Albanese Government and the Northern Territory. But we still need the Federal Government to step up for the other states and fulfil their promise to provide full funding to public schools by increasing their contribution from 22.5% to 25%, rather than pressuring states to sign a deal which falls short.

The urgent need for the full funding of public schools is demonstrated in new research that reveals acute teacher shortages, unsustainable workloads and alarming declines in student wellbeing and engagement that schools do not have the resources to fully address.

What a whirlwind this month has been!

Throughout May we took the For Every Child van on a tour of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland - speaking to teachers, support staff, principals, students and parents about the impact that full funding could have on their schools, their lives and their communities.  

The 23rd of May is Public Education Day and we want to celebrate Australia’s incredible public schools as we call on the Albanese Government to fully fund public education by delivering a minimum of with 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).