15
July, 2020
15 July, 2020
Photographic evidence provided by our members shows several pieces of equipment that have been left unsealed and in single bags placing FMO and LSO members at risk of exposure to contamination.
09
July, 2020
09 July, 2020
If you are moved to another location, you should respectfully confirm with the Duty Manager if there are other crews present and discuss other options. The VAU advises members to fill out a HSCS and to keep your own record of any Optima Live movements between branches.
05
July, 2020
05 July, 2020
Members will recall that the VAU filed an application on behalf of our member and award-covered employee at St Johns, Alan Stokes to insert a paid pandemic leave entitlement into the Ambulance & Patient Transport Industry Award 2020 (Award). This matter is continuing to be dealt with along with a domain name dispute, Health Select, and AV bargaining.
03
July, 2020
03 July, 2020
The proposed enterprise agreement will be circulated soon and FMO members will be able to see for themselves that their new rate of pay will be equivalent to the rate paid to LSO’s. Members are always welcome to seek clarification from the VAU if they wish to be provided with facts.
25
June, 2020
25 June, 2020
AV have been requested to provide support by conducting tests on asymptomatic patients. Training in testing procedures will be conducted by the Alfred hospital.
05
June, 2020
05 June, 2020
This bulletin provides you with a quick update about industrial matters, to give you some insight into the type of work we do on a day-to-day basis and to keep you in the loop about matters affecting the industry, including what steps were taken to fix these issues.
29
May, 2020
29 May, 2020
New offer from RFDS was opposed by the VAU and ANMF. In response, RFDS have suggested that if we do not accept the proposal of a two-tiered system, they may apply to terminate the current agreement in the Fair Work Commission.
28
May, 2020
28 May, 2020
RFDS are now trying to introduce a two-tiered wage system that will see new employees of RFDS paid far less than current employees, including in some instances up to $220 less per week and have suggested that they may apply to terminate the enterprise agreement in the Fair Work Commission if employees do not accept what is clearly an unfair offer.
18
May, 2020
18 May, 2020
This delay is unacceptable. The Victorian Government and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) need to ensure that health care workers experience a fast response so they can return to work quickly.