Welcome to the new and improved version of AFPA Dispatch. This is your new one-stop-shop for all AFPA news, information and resources.
Each edition of the AFPA Dispatch includes a report from each area of the AFPA to provide you with an update on what your Association has been doing on your behalf.
This includes:
- President and Media, illustrating the work of the AFPA President to advocate for you with the AFP, Federal Government and ACT Government, as well as provide a summary of media appearances;
- Legal and Industrial, providing important updates regarding any collective legal and industrial issues, including any ongoing litigation, trends in AFPA case work, and helpful information;
- Membership, helping you make the most of your AFPA membership by ensuring you are aware of all the services, deals and discounts that are available to you; and
- Enterprise Agreement, keeping you up-to-date with all Enterprise Agreement bargaining news.
Simply follow the links below to access all previous Dispatch articles now.
Your August 2024 AFPA Membership Benefits are here!
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August 2024 AFPA Legal and Industrial Update
Last Friday the AFP made a s424 application to the Fair Work Commission for PIA at seven airports to be terminated or suspended. After many hours of negotiation, the AFPA gave the AFP an Undertaking to alleviate their concerns over safety and successfully defended the right for members to take industrial action. However, the AFP’s interpretation of that Undertaking was fundamentally different from that of the AFPA’s in regard to providing a list of members for the PIA. The AFPA’s view was it required a list of all members who worked at those airports, as opposed to the AFP’s view [...]
August 2024 Dispatch
Greetings everyone, What a week it’s been. We said we wouldn’t back down from the fight in getting you a fairer deal, and staying true to our word we’ve seen PIA pushed through this week after being tied up in Fair Work meetings after receiving push back from the AFP. I want to thank each and every one of you for participating in PIA this week. While I’m in negotiations, to know there is a force willing to walk beside me and fight for their own conditions reminds me of why we’re continuing to not settle for less than [...]
Your February 2024 AFPA Membership Benefits are here!
With 2024 kicking off and many members getting into the “new year, new you” spirit, your AFPA Membership is no different. We bring you an updated Member Benefit Statement (you can read it in full here); this change also brings about a new administrative change for those AFP appointees who are exiting the AFP and want to access the revamped resignation/retirement benefits. We are thrilled to announce that the AFPA now includes the following: A badge board* Will or financial planning services# A donation to AUSPOL (or alternate charity)^ Other purposes** *The invoice must clearly state the members’ name [...]