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9th May, 2023
VAU AGM 2023 – State Council Election Results
Today (Monday 8 May 2023) the Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) held the 2023 Annual General Meeting which included the four yearly elections of Executive and Committee members. The meeting was chaired by President Bernard Goss, with Liam McAleese appointed as Returning Officer.
Following a declaration by the Chairperson that the offices of the VAU were vacant, nominations were called for each position.
The VAU is pleased to announce that the following persons were declared elected to the Committee (State Council) of the VAU:
| OFFICE | ELECTED MEMBER | |
| President | Bernard Goss | |
| Vice President | Michael Toussaint | |
| General Secretary | Danny Hill | |
| Assistant Secretary | Olga Bartasek | |
| Treasurer | Belinda Ousley | |
| Ordinary Committee Members | Zone 1 (Metropolitan Ambulance Victoria Employees) | Peter Dowling Emily Apolito Andrew Osborn Heidi Brennan Damian Warrillow Eliza Drysdale Alice Mee Emily Ripani Mark Probst Amanda Lai Morgyn McCarthy- Harding Jedda McGlinchey David Acciarito Patrick McNamara Chis Collard Findlay Ferguson Chloe Bell |
| Ordinary Committee Members | Zone 2 (Regional Ambulance Victoria Employees) | Debra Baumgartner Sasha McKissock David Watson Jason Learmonth Peter Lock Ward Jongebloed Steven Daglish Stephen Hill Amy Mazurek Amanda Weir Mathew Sing Melissa Loverson Pauline Caruso Philip Bell Ben David |
| Ordinary Committee Members | Zone 3 (Private Patient Transport) | Andrew Bishop Peter Earley Eichelle Carey Shane Roberts |
| Ordinary Committee Members | Zone 4 (Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority Employees) | Chloe Bridle Salisa Doust Lani Campbell |
On behalf of the members of the VAU, we would like to pass on our congratulations to all members who have been elected to the VAU State Council. As the elected leadership team of the union, we know that you will be a formidable presence and will work hard to improve the working lives of our members.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Gary Jones, Sasha Peers, Craig Hazelwood, Mark Eddey, Fiona Petrov and Hakan Ibrahim who have all decided to resign from State Council. All have committed many years of hard work and many hours of their own time to represent and support their workmates.
