Australian Unions. We’re for workers.

For over 100 years, union members have taken action to create better work for all.

Higher pay in workers’ pockets, stronger safety in the workplace and a better work-life balance – these are fundamental rights that we’ve won that benefit generations of Australians.

Join with almost two million members and together we’ll continue to prove that change is more than an idea. It’s an action we take every day.

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Campaigns

Everyone should pay their fair share of tax

We need reform that closes loopholes and ensures everyone pays their fair share.

Everyone deserves a secure future through affordable housing

Union members have a plan – building on union-won reform to the tax system – to make housing work better for working Australians.

It’s For Every Body

It’s time all workers had access to ten days of paid leave per year to manage their reproductive health.

The Australian union movement has always worked towards big, important and permanent changes that benefit all workers. Time and time again, we’ve proven that change is more than an idea – it is an action we take every day. That’s why I’m inviting you to join almost two million union members today.

Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary

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Got questions about your rights at work?

The Australian Unions Support Centre can assist you to find and join your union. We can also provide general information about your rights at work.

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Latest News

1 in 5 workers suffering a mental health injury

September 4, 2026

The results are in from Work Shouldn’t Hurt 2025: a national survey on workers’ experiences of health and safety.

Housing reform for workers, by workers

August 24, 2026

Union members came together at Parliament House to put forward a plan to make housing more affordable, more secure and fairer for working people.

Show me the super!

July 31, 2026

Your pay and your super are finally the power couple they were always meant to be: Pay Day Super is now law. A major union win, a boost for your retirement savings, and the easiest way yet to catch unpaid super. The only question is: have you checked your account?

Member Benefits

There are so many reasons why joining your union is the best decision of your working life.

Do you know about the extra perks of union membership? Introducing Member Benefits!

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Australian Unions Partners

The Australian Unions Network

Australian Council of Trade Unions

Created in 1927, the Australian Council of Trade Unions is the peak body for Australia's union movement, made up of over 30 affiliated unions who together represent nearly two million workers.

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Australian Trade Union Institute

Powered by the ACTU, the Australian Trade Union Institute is the centre for providing education, collaboration and research for Australian unions. It is designed by unionists, for unionists.

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Mind Your Head

Mind Your Head is a campaign by the ACTU, bringing together workers, unions and employers to improve workplace mental health (psychosocial health and safety) to prevent injuries before they occur.

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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU, which aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.

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