News
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January, 2022
AV – Special Leave
19 January, 2022
Recently, the Department of Health updated their guidance on the provision of special leave to health workers in Victoria. This applies to Ambulance Victoria employees, but private employers are encouraged to follow the same advice.
22
December, 2021
VAU members at RFDS ‘on-call’ dispute – Positive Outcome
22 December, 2021
The VAU are pleased to advise members that the RFDS rosters team have since retracted the survey and apologised for their error.
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December, 2021
Refuse to work unreasonable overtime – A positive step
16 December, 2021
Yesterday the VAU was contacted by the new Chief Operations Officer Libby Murphy who advised that the Ambulance Victoria (AV) would implement a new process to assist members in getting off shift on time. AV have advised the following:
15
December, 2021
Payment for fit-testing – RFDS members
15 December, 2021
If you were one of those people who had your fit-testing conducted during your own time, we wish to advise that you are entitled to be paid (as overtime).
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December, 2021
Have your say – NPT – EBA
07 December, 2021
We invite you to complete an EBA survey. You can also share this link with non-members. The EBA survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. To complete the survey please follow the link in the Bulletin email.
02
December, 2021
Patient Transport Ambulance – Pandemic Meal Access
02 December, 2021
The VAU can announce that patient transport members will have access to free meals at selected hospitals in Metro and Rural areas. This is part of a wellbeing initiative funded by Government.
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November, 2021
VEOHRC review into Ambulance Victoria – VOLUME 1
30 November, 2021
The VAU provided a detailed 80 page submission drawn from 164 written submissions provided by our members. We also received an enormous amount of anecdotal evidence from members and delegates and met with VEOHRC on nearly 25 occasions to provide this information.
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November, 2021
Refuse to work unreasonable overtime
29 November, 2021
You may not be aware, but clause 45 of the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 (Agreement), which was agreed to by AV, gives members the power to refuse to work unreasonable overtime
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November, 2021
Industrial Update
26 November, 2021
The primary focus of our legal/industrial team is representing members in matters relating to serious misconduct allegations, Professional Conduct Unit (PCU) investigations, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) investigations and other matters.
18
November, 2021
Fit-testing update for NEPT staff
18 November, 2021
The VAU on behalf of its NEPT members has multiple calls to WorkSafe, before this issue was taken seriously.
11
November, 2021
Vaccination status for paramedics and ambulance industry workers
11 November, 2021
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated has been very clear in advice to members about the risk of being terminated if you refuse to follow a lawful and reasonable direction by your employer to be vaccinated unless you have a legitimate medical exemption.
03
November, 2021
VAU Membership Subscriptions
03 November, 2021
At the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) were required to consider and determine the annual subscriptions for the following financial year.
27
October, 2021
St John Ambulance Enterprise Bargaining has Commenced – Appoint the VAU as your Representative
27 October, 2021
The VAU can confirm that the first meeting to recommence bargaining with St John Ambulance Victoria will occur Friday 29 October 2021.
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October, 2021
VAU/Swinburne/RMIT Study into Ambulance Workforce Wellbeing Follow-up Survey – SURVEY CONCLUDED
22 October, 2021
The VAU has been participating in an ongoing collaborative research project with Swinburne and RMIT Universities to examine the key issues that concern paramedics and ambulance workers in their working lives.
21
October, 2021
Health Select employees vote YES to EBA.
21 October, 2021
The VAU would like to congratulate Health Select members on a resounding ‘YES’ vote to the proposed Enterprise Agreement.
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October, 2021
Vaccination status – Get the Right Advice
19 October, 2021
The Victorian Ambulance Union (VAU) has become aware that attempts have been made by a small number of staff to falsify proof of vaccination. This has occurred across a number of employers.
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October, 2021
Hospital Surge Support Allowance
15 October, 2021
The VAU welcomes any payment that supports our members during the pandemic. However, a large number of our members who perform a fundamental role in keeping the service running have been overlooked for the allowance.
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September, 2021
VAU Seeking Backpayment for Casual Employees not paid Overtime
01 September, 2021
The VAU first formally wrote to AV in September 2020 when it became aware that casual employees were not being paid overtime
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August, 2021
In-principle agreement with RFDS reached
25 August, 2021
The VAU is pleased to inform members that we have reached an in-principle agreement with RFDS. The in-principle enterprise agreement is subject to final drafting.
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August, 2021
Safer Care Victoria Review of Air Ambulance Victoria
20 August, 2021
In order to better understand and respond to the SCV report, the VAU commissioned an expert report by Philip Hogan, a renowned expert in air ambulance operations in Australia.