News

09
June, 2021

RSRP and Spare

09 June, 2021

If you are rostered to a spare line, you have the right to start your shift from your home branch. Once you have arrived at work and your rostered shift time has started you may then be directed to go to a secondary location. At that point you may request a taxi or work vehicle or if you choose to travel in your own vehicle.

07
June, 2021

Vale – Phil Cavanagh

07 June, 2021

It is with great sadness that the Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) informs members of the passing of Phil Cavanagh.

01
June, 2021

St John Ambulance Enterprise Bargaining – UPDATE

01 June, 2021

Members will be asked to endorse the log of claims before it is served on St John.

27
May, 2021

ESTA members should be proud

27 May, 2021

Recently several media outlets have published stories about delays in answering 000 ambulance calls, bringing much needed public attention to the significant danger faced by patients calling an ambulance.

07
May, 2021

Swinburne/RMIT survey results – VOLUME 1 & 2

07 May, 2021

We are pleased to present the Findings from the Survey on Workplace Climate and Well-being of Victorian Ambulance Workers (Vol. 1 & 2). Each volume deals with the following issues...

03
May, 2021

AV Meal Breaks at Hospital

03 May, 2021

On Friday 30 April 2021, the VAU met with AV senior management to discuss its concerns about access to meal breaks. In this meeting the VAU was informed that AV were planning to address the current issues with meal breaks by unilaterally directing all crews to have meals at hospital or at branches nearby during busy periods.

31
March, 2021

Meal Breaks – Update

31 March, 2021

The information provided demonstrates a significant escalation relating to workload and demand over recent months.

26
March, 2021

What is considered ‘Reasonable Overtime’?

26 March, 2021

There are factors which must be taken into account to determine whether the requirement to work overtime hours is unreasonable following a refusal by an employee to work these overtime hours.

25
March, 2021

Rostering Graduates to Annual Leave

25 March, 2021

Graduate members should be aware of the following clause in the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 (AVEA):

24
March, 2021

RFDS EBA – Current Status

24 March, 2021

If the conciliation process does not result in a resolution, the VAU has a new Protected Action Ballot Application ready to be filed in the Fair Work Commission.

24
March, 2021

Industrial Update – New EA Disciplinary Procedure

24 March, 2021

The new Procedure provides the VAU with much more scope to protect members against inconsistent, ad hoc, and unfair investigations and outcomes.

15
March, 2021

Meal Breaks

15 March, 2021

Rest assured the VAU will be prosecuting this matter and are currently considering legal options arising under both the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (Vic).

12
March, 2021

VAU Industrial Assistance Update – Don’t wait to ask for help

12 March, 2021

If the VAU is involved from the start of a process initiated by your employer, we can make sure that they are following their own policies and processes when discussing issues of concern with you.

01
March, 2021

Ambulance Workload

01 March, 2021

As members will be aware, recently the VAU successfully lobbied for increases in paramedic resources across Victoria, which resulted in the following initiatives:

16
February, 2021

Threats to revoke Flexible Working Arrangements

16 February, 2021

Where you are rostered as spare for a shift, you will start and finish from your home branch as per the shift times detailed in your FWA unless:

12
February, 2021

Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement – Wages and Allowances

12 February, 2021

A number of improvements to wages and conditions were achieved in the most recent round of enterprise bargaining with Ambulance Victoria (AV).

09
February, 2021

Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement – Unsociable Shift Incentive – now in effect

09 February, 2021

The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated would like to draw members attention the following clause of the AV EBA 2020 which came into effect from 1 February 2021:

02
February, 2021

Riding for spinal cure Australia

02 February, 2021

On Thursday 10 December 2020 Paramedic and Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated member Emma Mickle left Melbourne to ride her bike to Canberra to raise money for Spinal Cure Australia.