THE PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL VOICE OF QUEENSLAND’S TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS IN STATE SCHOOLS AND TAFE FOR MORE THAN 135 YEARS.

The QTU greater Brisbane Region* offices will be closed
on Wednesday 12 August 2026 to observe the EKKA holiday​​.

Requests for assistance from the closed offices will be responded to when the office re-opens. If your matter is urgent, such as a legal matter, please call 07 3512 9000 and leave a message with your contact details.

*the greater Brisbane Region includes Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and Ipswich areas.

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Union training

Queensland Teachers' Education Centre (QTEC)

Professional development

Queensland Education Support and Training (QuEST)

QTU Library

The QTU Library provides a service to all members and student members and is available to researchers in the areas of: professional educational issues, industrial issues and legislation and other issues relevant to the education sector. 

Who's who in the QTU

Executive members, Senior Officers, Organisers, Secretariat - click here 

Media enquiries

QTU Media Advisor Jesse Grayson

Office hours: 0830 to 1730 Monday to Friday.

  • During office hours, email: media@qtu.asn.au
  • Outside office hours, text: 0428 873 850

(Please include your name, media company represented, the reason for your interview request and any deadline).

Student journalists please email media@qtu.asn.au marked "student media inquiry”.

For more information visit the media page: https://www.qtu.asn.au/media

QTU head office

Contact details - Milton, Brisbane

  • Email: qtu@qtu.asn.au
  • Call: 07 3512 9000
  • Fax: 07 3512 9050
  • Address: 21 Graham St, Milton QLD Australia 4064 (Map and directions)
  • Postal: PO Box 1750, Milton LPO QLD Australia 4064  

The QTU has produced brochures to summarise and clarify conditions of employment, rights & responsibilities of employees and employers as determined by the Awards, Certified Agreements, legislation and other information relevant to teachers as government employees in this State. 

Member only brochures

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Advice Brochures

Administration of medication in schools and management of students with specialised health needs
Applications to Queensland Industrial Relations Commission for payment of long service leave
Asbestos exposure : making a workers’ compensation notification claim
Asbestos exposure : reporting the incident
Breastfeeding and lactation breaks at work
Bus and Playground Supervision
Continuing professional development
Experienced senior teacher and experienced senior teacher 2
Health and safety representatives (HSRs)
Individual employee grievances policy
Meal breaks
Professional development and mandatory training
QTU assistance in dealing with student behaviour management
Setting professional goals
Teachers' rights on clothing and dress standards in school

Information brochures

Age retirement
ART/QSuper income protection and disablement benefits
Curriculum activity risk assessments (CARAs) – WHS
Directive 03/23 - Review of acting or secondment at higher classification level
Discipline provisions and appeals
Education officer (special duties) (EOSD)
Employees affected by domestic and family violence
Extended special leave without salary
Flexible working arrangements
Higher duties allowances and paypoint on promotion
Highly accomplished and lead teachers
Industrial relations education leave
Living and working in identified communities
Long service leave
Parental leave and entitlements
Permanent part-time teaching
Preparing and implementing a prevention plan: Managing risks of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment
Recognition of prior service and service undertaken while on special leave from the Department
Recognition of Rural and Remote Service (RoRRS) Scheme
Recovery of overpayments by the employer and recovery of unpaid wages by employees
Reduction of Higher Education Loan Program HELP debts for teachers in very remote locations
Regional attraction and retention payment & Regional recognition of service payment (ROSP)
Registration, probation, induction & mentoring
Relocations for school leaders and heads of program
Reproductive Health Leave
Resignation
Rights and responsibilities of union representatives
Role of a support person
Salary packaging
Senior teacher salary increment
Sexual harassment and sex or gender based harassment
Sick leave
Special leave
Special parental leave and miscarriage
Specialist teachers in primary and special schools - working conditions
Student behaviour management
Student free days (SFDs)
Teacher librarians working conditions
Teacher transfers and appeals
Temp to perm conversion process
The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC)
The education of students with a disability
Union members passing
Vacation payments for temporary and permanent teachers
Working as a contract teacher (undertaking a temporary engagement)
Working as a district relief or local relief teacher
Working as a supply (casual) teacher

Brochures for members in TAFE Queensland

Annual recreation leave TAFE QLD
Approved absences from work-general leave types
Class Size TAFE
Discipline provisions and appeals TAFE
Individual employee grievances policy TAFE
Key considerations in timetabling and yearly plans TAFE
Making a Workcover Claim TAFE
Non-attendance time TAFE QLD
Professionalism: preparation
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Recovery of overpayments by the employer
Resolving conflicts-disputes – TAFE Queensland
Rights and Responsibilities of Union Representatives TAFE
Temp to Perm Conversion Process TAFE
Tutors and Senior tutors

Brochures for VET members at CQU

Approved absences from work: general leave types – CQ University VET educators
Professionalism: preparation – CQ University VET educators
Reflection and professional planning (RPP) - CQ University VET educators (replacing non-attendance time)
Abuse of teachers by parents
Communicating with students staying professional and safe
Crime & Corruption Commission
Defamation of teachers by parents and others
Defamatory and/or objectionable material on the internet
Departmental response to alleged employee misconduct
Intellectual property created by teachers
Legal assistance: it's your protection
Making a WorkCover claim
Right to Information Act (Queensland)
Teachers and the law: accidents
Teachers and the law: police matters
Teachers' liability in negligence to students
Teachers' rights in relation to departmental records about them
Work injuries

Overview

 

INFORMATION brochures summarise and clarify conditions of employment and the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers

ADVICE  brochures assist members in the application of this information to their particular circumstances.

Additional information specific to our TAFE members is contained in the TAFE brochures.

LEGAL brochures contain legal information in relation to matters including accidents, negligence, the QTU 's legal assistance scheme for members and more.

Access to brochures is restricted to QTU members.

 

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