Policies, Publications & Submissions

ACTU Policies, Publications and Submissions


Recent Policies, Publications & Submissions

Responding to the COVID-19 crisis

May 28, 2020

Australian Council of Trade Unions submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19 inquiry into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Reply Submission to the Annual Wage Review 2019-20

May 4, 2020

Introduction 1. In our initial submission, we advanced our claim in this Review that an…

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A Wage Subsidy for Working People, to Support Jobs and Livelihoods

March 25, 2020

A Wage Subsidy for Working People, to Support Jobs and Livelihoods

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Submission to the Annual Wage Review 2019-20

March 20, 2020

Introduction and Overview 1.  The ACTU is the peak body for Australian unions and is…

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Micro-credentials: The Union View

March 19, 2020

ACTU response to the Micro-credentials in the VET system discussion paper

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Diesel Exhaust Emissions – proposed Work Exposure Standard

March 17, 2020

Submission by the Australian Council of Trade Unions to Safe Work Australia

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Wage Theft: The exploitation of workers is widespread and has become a business model

March 6, 2020

Submission by the Australian Council of Trade Unions to the Senate Economics Committee of the Australian Parliament Inquiry into the Unlawful Underpayment of Employees’ Remuneration

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Submission to offshore clean energy infrastructure regulatory framework discussion paper

March 5, 2020

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission into…

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Covid-19 Update

March 4, 2020

Summary 89,000 Confirmed cases globally – 33 in Australia 3,000 deaths 30,000 recovered Travel and…

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Creating opportunities for Cooperation

February 28, 2020

Australian Council of Trade Unions response to the Cooperative Workplaces Discussion Paper arising from the Attorney General’s Industrial Relations Review.

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The ACTU Network

Australian Unions

Whether you want to join a union, take action in campaigns, or make the most of the benefits of being a union member, Australian Unions is the place to go for information and resources.
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Mind Your Head

We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health.
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Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.
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OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.
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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.
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ACTU National Union Directory

Find who you are looking for from the who’s who of the union movement.
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Representing Australian workers and their families.