News
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March, 2023
AHPRA Registration and Professional Indemnity in NEPT
01 March, 2023
FAQs regarding registration with AHPRA and coverage of the VAU’s Professional Indemnity Insurance for its members in NEPT
28
February, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Pay Matters
28 February, 2023
The VAU have continued to advocate for Ambulance Victoria to adopt a fair, reasonable and consistent approach to recognising salary classification progression. Read on for more details.
23
February, 2023
St.John Members have voted YES to Industrial Action
23 February, 2023
The VAU has received the results of the Protected Action Ballot conducted for St John employees in support of their application to take Industrial Action. There were 13 actions listed in the ballot and members voted YES to all of them.
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February, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining – UPDATE 002
15 February, 2023
On Tuesday 14 February, the VAU met with representatives from Ambulance Victoria to continue negotiations on a new EBA to replace the current one which expires on 31 January 2024. Read on for the latest update:
08
February, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining – UPDATE 001 – First Meeting
08 February, 2023
On Tuesday 8 February the VAU met with representatives from Ambulance Victoria to begin negotiations on a new EBA. These meetings are likely to occur twice each week for the duration of 2023 until an agreement is reached.
01
February, 2023
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining – Log of Claims served on AV and Government
01 February, 2023
The VAU received over 700 submissions from members, which have been collated and presented to the VAU State Council, who have endorsed the log of claims. The VAU have now served the finalised log of claims on AV and the Victorian Government.
01
February, 2023
Manual Pressure Augmentation – PARAMEDIC SHOCKED
01 February, 2023
The VAU has just been informed that an ALS Paramedic was electrocuted while defibrillating a patient using Manual Pressure Augmentation (MPA) technique.
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January, 2023
Two Successful VAU Member Outcomes at the FWC
20 January, 2023
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated has had success at the Fair Work Commission (FWC) with two recent Agreement disputes. Two of our members are to be commended on their resilience, determination, and professionalism with bringing their matters forward.
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January, 2023
Surge Transition MOU to End
16 January, 2023
The MOU ends at midnight tonight (16 January 2023) and no further rostering of surge responders into paramedic shifts should occur from that time.