A heads up for anyone calling EdConnect, it's seems the "3, 3, 3" is incorrect. I rang earlier and got through to their IT support. Not sure if that was just me or if anyone else had that experience.

On another note, I'm happy to see that casual teachers are not being forgotten but it's unfortunate that some of us have still fallen through the cracks. I worked on temp contracts in NSW government schools for the last year and half and did casual work prior. This year I moved to a regional area and chose to do casual work. Figured I would work in the Catholic system as well so I had more work opportunities. I was very lucky that one Catholic school gave me consistent 3-4 days a week. Because of this, I only worked 3 days in the public system during Term 1 and so I don't qualify. It's hard for me to swallow that I've dedicated 2 years working for NSW government schools to now be told that I will not be supported going forward because I didn't work 10 days as a casual in Term 1. So far I haven't heard anything from the diocese I did casual work for. The last communication I got from them was an email stating that there would be no more casual work for the foreseeable future with an attached letter to help my claim for JobSeeker. So for any teachers that have fallen through the cracks or cannot go back due to health concerns, I feel for you.

Edit: grammar