An EBA campaign often uncovers passionate members keen to learn more about the union, and how best to support colleagues to defend and advance your industrial, professional and OHS rights at work. This has definitely been the case with the recent public sector EBA campaign, and in May this year ANMF (Vic Branch) reached our highest number of Job Reps ever.
Welcome to all new Job Representatives. By becoming an ANMF Job Rep, you have taken a powerful and fulfilling step in your career – congratulations!
The resources needed for the public sector campaign has meant that Job Rep training was limited for the first half of 2024, but we will be increasing its courses in the second half. If you’re new to the role, we encourage you to register for your initial, free, Foundations training as soon as possible.
Note that these programs are frequently hitting capacity so the earlier you register, the better.
Experienced Job Reps are encouraged to keep their training up as well – particularly if you have not participated for three or more years – with courses on Keeping it organised, Reading your agreement and Bullying, harassment and discrimination.
Visit the delegates portal and register now.
Job Rep foundations
Foundations aims to provide Job Reps with the essential tools and knowledge to perform their role. New Job Reps are encouraged to do their initial Foundations training as soon as possible after being elected.
This program is complemented by the Job Rep Foundations online module. This module will take approximately two hours to complete and can be accessed on our Education Portal.
Keeping it organised
This two-day program focuses on developing skills and strategies in progressing and resolving collective issues at your workplace.
The metro program is delivered across two standalone days. Register for a Program 1 and Program 2 of your choosing. We strongly encourage Job Reps to register for both programs to gain maximum benefit from the program.
Regional Keeping it organised programs run across two consecutive days.
Reading your agreement
This three-hour session is designed to give Job Reps a broad understanding of the structure, content and legal status of EBAs, as well as some basic principles for reading and applying EBA provisions.
| Tuesday 30 July | Melbourne |
| Thursday 3 October | Melbourne |
| Tuesday 12 November | Melbourne |
Bullying, harassment and discrimination
This short course is designed to give Job Reps the basic knowledge and available referral options to effectively support and guide ANMF members with concerns of this nature. We identify relevant legislations to provide a broad legal context when dealing with these matters and outline the ANMF processes and preliminary steps a Job Rep or HSR can take.
| Tuesday 20 August | Melbourne |
| Thursday 31 October | Melbourne |
Reading your agreement & bullying, harassment and discrimination
This program is a full-day inclusive of both short courses above.
| Thursday 19 September | Melbourne |
ANMF House
Located immediately opposite our Melbourne office, ANMF House is ideal for Job Reps visiting Melbourne who need to stay overnight, to attend training. For this purpose, ANMF House offers a limited number of rooms for one night at up to 20 per cent off the market rate, or for two nights at up to 30 per cent off market rates.
