Overview

• UTS canceled this week’s change meetings and postponed release of its Academic Change Proposal following the regulator’s order.
• SafeWork NSW found that unexpected meeting invitations, finalistic language, and inadequate time and supports created a serious and imminent risk of psychological harm.
• The prohibition remains until suitable controls are in place, and the university has 14 days to apply for a review.
• UTS had signaled cuts to about 150 academic and 250 operational roles to achieve roughly A$100 million in annual savings after years of deficits.
• Enrolments in more than 100 courses were already suspended, and the NTEU welcomed the watchdog’s move as a rare rebuke of the university’s process.