News
26
January, 2021
SAFETY ALERT – Heat protocols for PPE
26 January, 2021
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) has previously raised concerns about members working in PPE in warmer weather with Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tony Walker. This has been a standing issue in the VAU’s monthly meeting with the AV CEO.
07
January, 2021
Master and Doctor of Advanced Clinical Practice (Paramedicine Practitioner) now available at Deakin University
07 January, 2021
Deakin will be the first University to facilitate the vigorous Paramedic Practitioner Accreditation Process.
24
December, 2020
Fairwork Commission deciding whether Health Select must return to the bargaining table.
24 December, 2020
On 22 June 2020 the Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) as a nominated bargaining representative made an application for a good faith bargaining order in the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
21
December, 2020
CAD outages at ESTA
21 December, 2020
This culminated in a statewide CAD outage on Thursday 17 December 2020 where all dispatchers and call-takers had to change to manual dispatching.
18
December, 2020
BALSECC Clinician Grievance & PIN
18 December, 2020
The members involved had all raised safety concerns for many years about the lack of appropriate Clinician numbers and their inability to respond to crew requests including consultations and clinical advice, liaise with hospitals and hospital notifications.
18
December, 2020
VEOHRC Review – Paramedicine Student Submissions
18 December, 2020
Last week the Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated (VAU) met with VEOHRC to discuss the recent release of the terms of reference for VEOHRC’s Independent Review. Members can view the terms of reference here.
17
December, 2020
VEOHRC Review – Terms of Reference & Update
17 December, 2020
Last week the VAU met with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission to discuss the recent release of the terms of reference for its Independent Review into discriminatory conduct within AV and other matters arising from the review.
08
December, 2020
RFDS members deserve a fair and improved agreement
08 December, 2020
On 2 December 2020 the VAU formally rejected RFDS’s current proposal and instead put forward our own proposed agreement. You can look at our proposed agreement in the resources section. VAU/ANMF proposed agreement.
24
November, 2020
Enterprise Bargaining Negotiations – AV Management and Administrative Agreement 2020
24 November, 2020
The VAU will be a bargaining representative for these negotiations and we will need members to confirm this appointment in writing.
20
November, 2020
AV Discrimination, Bullying/Harassment & Adverse Treatment Support available
20 November, 2020
The VAU wants members to reach out and ask for help if they need it. This may mean accessing any of the services or groups below, speaking to your family and friends or calling the VAU for referral to the appropriate experts and resources.
11
November, 2020
Worksafe review into bullying at Ambulance Victoria
11 November, 2020
It is vitally important that the issue of workplace bullying and the systems of work that enable this behaviour to be perpetrated is thoroughly examined in detail.
09
November, 2020
NAIDOC WEEK 8 – 15 NOVEMBER 2020
09 November, 2020
For the first time, under the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020, members will have access to the following Cultural and Ceremonial Leave provisions:
06
November, 2020
AV discrimination – Extension of deadline of submissions to VAU
06 November, 2020
We encourage anyone impacted by adverse behaviour within AV to submit their experiences including students, ACO’s, GAP paramedics, former and current employees.
27
October, 2020
AMBULANCE VICTORIA – ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020 – APPROVAL
27 October, 2020
The VAU is pleased to advise members that the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 was approved today by the Fair Work Commission and will come into effect on 3 November 2020.
22
October, 2020
Sex Discrimination in AV – Experiences required
22 October, 2020
The VAU has received complaints from members which predominately relate to the experiences of women who have received differential or unfavourable treatment because of their sex, gender identity and/or current/future pregnancy status. These complaints from members also related to the ‘culture’ of MICA fostered by AV...
19
October, 2020
AP12 Allocation – Update
19 October, 2020
In response to our bulletin, the VAU has received over 37 individual responses from affected AP12 members. Each response received by VAU expresses disappointment, frustration and disillusionment with AV’s lack of communication and inability to comply with its own internal processes.
24
September, 2020
Health and Safety Reps are making a Difference
24 September, 2020
In the ambulance industry, workplace health and safety is often compromised by the urgent nature of the work that you do. It is the job of your HSRs to monitor your safety at work and ensure that no short-cuts are taken.
07
September, 2020
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 ACCEPTED
07 September, 2020
The VAU is pleased to inform members that the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 has been accepted by a majority of employees who voted in the ballot.
06
September, 2020
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020 – LAST CHANCE
06 September, 2020
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated endorse this agreement and encourage you to vote Yes.
03
September, 2020
Ambulance Victoria Proposal to upskill Ambulance Community Officers for Major Regional Centres – The Bendigo Model
03 September, 2020
The VAU have NOT been consulted on this proposal and do not support a program to upskill ACOs to fill paramedic shifts in Bendigo.