News
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.