Swinburne College Pty Ltd Trading AS Swinburne College
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/335 · result published 8 Apr 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters29employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes85–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 8 May 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
11 actions were put to the vote: 1 stoppage, 9 work bans, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of between 5 minutes and 24 hours in duration26196%✔ passed
2. A ban on working outside the span of hours26196%✔ passed
3. A ban on participation in staff appraisal processes24389%✔ passed
4. A ban on the use of online systems25293%✔ passed
5. A ban on providing academic or teaching consultation and support to students outside of the delivery of classes25293%✔ passed
6. A ban on participation in events hosted or endorsed by Swinburne College25293%✔ passed
7. A ban on attending meetings with Course Coordinators and/or Managers and/or Director of Studies24389%✔ passed
8. A ban on participation in Course Review and/or Unit Panels24389%✔ passed
9. A ban on performing work unless there is a statement included in employee email signatures in support of the Union's bargaining campaign23485%✔ passed
10. A ban on answering and/or responding to phone calls23485%✔ passed
11. A ban on encouraging students to participate in student feedback surveys23485%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes.