TPAWA | Services

TPAWA is run by Teachers, not union officials.

- Zero party politics means lower fees for members.

- Workplace issues are resolved in a consultative manner.

- All member issues are completed and not left unresolved.

- Receive an initial response to your issue within one business day.

Who are Red Union?

TPAWA is a part of the Red Union Support Hub, a group of independent professional associations whose primary purposes are the protection of its members.

When you join a Red Union, you're joining 10's of thousands of nurses, teachers, doctors, police officers and more who have chosen a better alternative.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

TPAA's Professional Indemnity Insurance policy provides cover for up to $10 million, has unlimited retroactive cover, and has run-off cover for a period of 84 months. The insurance policy complies with your professional obligations under the National Law.

Workplace Protection

TPAA's expert industrial support team are considered to be some of Australia's best. TPAA guarantees expert industrial support to ensure you're represented for a variety of workplace issues including Enterprise Bargaining, pay disputes, internal disputes, bullying and more. Most importantly, we guarantee a resolution to your issue.

RUSH will pay for a lawyer to act on your behalf for matters that require one.

As a subscriber, you also have access to discounted non-workplace related legal advice for certain matters - and there is no charge for the first phone call. Contact our Hotline to find out more.

TPAWA Membership for Teachers and Affiliate Options

RUSH will apply on your behalf to the TPAWA, TPAA and various sister organisations to ensure you receive the protection you need. Read more about our structure here.

Only Teachers, Heads of Faculty, Deans and School Leadership may hold the status of Member.

Also, we meet the needs of Teaching Assistants, and all other school and education employees. They may join as affiliates which entitles them to the same support services as Members. However, they cannot become a delegate and gain voting rights for the Association.

RedU PD (Optional Add-On)

RedU hosts hundreds of hours of teaching, nursing, healthcare worker and miscellaneous content available for learning.

The time allocation and certification for RedU online learning is securely recorded and maintained online to meet teaching, nursing (including AHPRA Audit Requirements) and other healthcare worker and general industry registration requirements.

Zero Party Politics

No member funds can be used for any party-political purpose or to support any political party.

With no class wars to fight, no party political agendas to fulfil, no ideological barrows to push and no exorbitant executive salaries to pay, TPAWA is able to exclusively focus on asserting its members' interests.

If you would like to prevent your money from funding the ALP and prefer to keep it in your own pocket, join TPAWA today.

Australia's Most Contactable Professional Association Guarantee

When we say we want to be Australia's most contactable professional association, we mean it. Therefore, we guarantee a response to all frontline enquiries made by members within 24 business hours (public holidays excepted).

Still don't think we mean it? If you don't receive a response to your frontline enquiry we will give you $25 off of your next member payment.