Overview

• UTS cancelled meetings with about 800 affected staff and paused the release of its Academic Change Proposal after receiving the prohibition notice.
• The notice, issued by inspector Mostafa Issa, remains until psychosocial controls are put in place following worker consultation, and UTS has 14 days to seek a review.
• UTS had flagged cuts of about 400 roles as part of roughly $100 million in savings and previously paused enrolments in 120 courses, including initial teacher education.
• The regulator cited unexpected meeting invitations, ‘finalistic’ wording, insufficient preparation time, and unclear access to supports as psychosocial hazards.
• UTS argues the overhaul is needed after five years of deficits and rejects claims of poor consultation, while the NTEU hails a rare rebuke and continues two disputes in the Fair Work Commission.