To watch over and protect the industrial interests of its members and to consider and deal with all matters affecting them in their industrial relations. 

To obtain and secure for its members the best possible conditions and proper and sufficient remuneration, and to guard them against any hardship, oppression or injustice in connection with their employment. 

To obtain equal pay and employment rights for members. 

To ensure that its members enjoy the same civil rights as are enjoyed by other citizens. 

To speak authoritatively for members whenever the necessity arises. 

To secure participation in the administration and development of the institutions in which members are employed. 

To obtain the best possible superannuation for members. 

To promote industrial peace by all amicable means, such as conciliation and arbitration. 

To promote the cause of pre-school, infants, primary, secondary, post-compulsory, technical and further, higher or tertiary education. 

To work for and promote international disarmament and co-operation. 

To ensure that elected representatives of the Federation who continue to work as teachers, i.e. Federation Representatives, Association Executives and Councillors, are provided with sufficient support to allow them the best possible opportunity of carrying out their assigned duties. 

To promote the Australian Teaching Council. 

To seek and maintain registration as an industrial organisation of employees pursuant to the provisions of the Act. 

To act as an industrial union of employees. 

To do all acts incidental to the above objects. 

Establish a provident and hospital fund. 

Affiliate with, co-operate with or render financial assistance to any union of teachers or any organisation whatsoever having any object similar to any of the objects of the Federation. 

Provide for the holding of Conferences for the discussion of questions of educational interest. 

Initiate and control schemes for the intellectual and professional advancement of members. 

Encourage and support educational periodicals and promote the dissemination of educational literature. 

Establish and develop a library. 

Publish an official organ and other necessary literature. 

By means of social and other gatherings, encourage "esprit de corps" among members. 

Provide for the establishment of clubs for Federation members. 

Rent, purchase or build suitable premises for Federation purposes. 

Provide some form of superannuation payments for employees of the Federation. 

Establish rest homes for members. 

Establish a co-operative permanent building society. 

Provide legal assistance to members or relatives of members in obtaining legal advice for or assisting members in legal proceedings in respect of injury or damage or recovery of wages or monies arising out of, or in the course of, or in any way connected with, or concerned with employment or any industrial matter, or in any way concerned with any of the objects of the Federation, or in any other legal proceedings in respect of which the Federation decides to give assistance. 

Provide such other services to or for members as are from time to time considered appropriate."