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The union says the proposal came with no warning and has since launched an industrial dispute with university management.<\/p>\n
Walters said the restructure should be withdrawn.<\/p>\n
“This consultation process is going ahead with the co-architect and arguably the signatory, Iain Martin, our former VC, having left two business days after the whole bombshell was dropped,” he said.<\/p>\n
“My view is his departure just delegitimises the entire process.<\/p>\n
“We’re not opposed to change, but we want that change to occur with an evidence-justifiable proposal that we can engage with and discuss, debate and be consulted on.<\/p>\n
“Once that happens, we’ll talk, but none of that has occurred at all.”<\/p>\n
Walters said the proposal would affect a range of frontline staff, including disability officers, librarians, student support officers and IT technicians.<\/p>\n
Deakin says the proposed changes would allow the university to focus its efforts and investment where they make the greatest difference to students while ensuring services remain sustainable.<\/p>\n
“Like other universities across Australia, Deakin is responding to significant changes, including evolving student needs, rising expectations for support, and how education is delivered and supported,” a Deakin spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
“These proposals aim to position Deakin to continue delivering high-quality, relevant, inclusive and trusted education, now and into the future, supported by sustainable services and systems.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MORE than a week after Professor Iain Martin’s sudden resignation from Deakin University, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) says it still has no answers about why he left. Martin, who was appointed vice-chancellor in 2019, resigned with immediate effect on 9 June, just days after the university announced a proposed restructure that the union […]<\/p>\n