News
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January, 2023
AV Bargaining Log of Claims – FAQ
13 January, 2023
Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated has been collecting suggestions from members for inclusion in our log of claims to bargain for a new EBA. This post is intended to answer some of the common questions that have come up.
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December, 2022
Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Bargaining – Log of claims – Update
21 December, 2022
The VAU have received 427 emails and 683 suggestions for improvements to the wages and working conditions of AV employees. The VAU is in the process of collating all suggestions into a DRAFT document.
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November, 2022
New MICA Resources and De-Privatisation of NEPT
22 November, 2022
The VAU recently attended a press conference with Premier Daniel Andrews to hear election commitments in relation to matters that the union has been specifically advocating for over recent months. Specifically MICA and NEPT.
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November, 2022
2023 ESTA Enterprise Bargaining – Final Reminder for Log of Claims ideas
15 November, 2022
The VAU has conducted meetings with members prior to several visits to all SECCs with the CWU and UFU. In these meetings we asked to hear from members about what should be included in their future ESTA Enterprise Agreement.
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November, 2022
MICA Training
04 November, 2022
The VAU has received numerous complaints from MICA Paramedic Trainees about the MICA training program extending over the last several intakes. We are keen to hear of negative experiences from members undertaking the MICA program. Please forward any concerns or examples to the VAU.
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November, 2022
MICA Flight Wage Progression
04 November, 2022
Members who have completed all requirements of MFP training and are working as an MFP but are only being paid MFP rates of pay on a higher duties basis should lodge a formal grievance under clause 11 of the Agreement.
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November, 2022
Branch Culture Reviews
04 November, 2022
The VAU is keen to hear of experiences of members who have taken part in any branch cultural reviews. Please forward any concerns or examples to the VAU.
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October, 2022
St. John Enterprise Agreement – Bargaining Update – October
21 October, 2022
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated met with representatives from St. John on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, to continue bargaining for an Enterprise Agreement. In the meeting, the VAU received a response from our offer for a classification structure that included 7 years of service.
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October, 2022
PTO 100 Hours of Supervised Practice – is your employer complying with the amended regulations?
11 October, 2022
If VAU members are concerned about whether their employer is complying with the Regulations in relation to the PTO 100 hours of ATA/CI supervised ‘active patient care’, or any other matter in relation to Regulations compliance, please contact the Victorian Ambulance Union.
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October, 2022
ESTA Enterprise Bargaining Branch Meetings for VAU Members
10 October, 2022
In preparation for enterprise bargaining, which is to commence in January 2023, the VAU together with the CWU and UFU will be commencing member meetings. Read for more information....
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September, 2022
St. John Enterprise Agreement – Bargaining Update – September
23 September, 2022
The VAU has conducted member meetings to seek the response of our members to St. John’s wage offer. Our members overwhelmingly rejected the wage offer. Read on for more detail.
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September, 2022
NPT Bargaining Update
08 September, 2022
After discussion at a recent member meeting, held on 17 August, it was agreed that a revised wage claim would be presented to NPT. Read on for more detail..
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August, 2022
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE – BACKPAY
09 August, 2022
The VAU, on behalf of their RFDS members, filed an application for an urgent listing with the Fair Work Commission in relation to RFDS’s failure to conduct shift allowance reconciliations and make payment of any amounts owing.
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August, 2022
Monash University Fees – MICA Course
04 August, 2022
The Victorian Ambulance Union Incorporated has received a lot of complaints and concerns regarding payment of fees for the Monash University MICA course. Our advice is not to pay any of your own money to Monash University. You should not have to pay for AV’s incompetence.
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August, 2022
PORTABLE LONG SERVICE LEAVE FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT – IT’S TIME!
03 August, 2022
The VAU has recently written to the Victorian Government seeking significant improvements to the working conditions of our Patient Transport Ambulance members.
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July, 2022
St. John Ambulance Enterprise Agreement Bargaining Update – July/August
28 July, 2022
The VAU are strongly advocating to improve conditions for St John employees. We do not see St John’s position on wages as a sustainable position in bargaining as members have made it clear that increasing their wages is the number one priority.
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July, 2022
Expressions of Interest – VAU State Council
25 July, 2022
The VAU is seeking Expressions of Interest from VAU members from the Ambulance Victoria (AV) Region of the Ambulance Industry to be appointed as a Committee member (State Councillor) of the VAU.
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July, 2022
Medical Emergency Response Time (MERT) Taskforce – OUTCOMES DELIVERED
18 July, 2022
Following visits to Triage Services and hearing the experiences of Triage Practitioners, the VAU have advocated to the Victorian Government for the expansion of alternative referral pathways and the introduction of specialist initiatives to allow aged care patients to receive treatment at home or in their aged care facility.
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July, 2022
Victorian Government Hospital Funding Package
17 July, 2022
Many of the funded initiatives are items that the VAU, alongside other health unions, have advocated for, to reduce the bottlenecks at key points in the health system that ultimately lead to delays in ambulance care.
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July, 2022
International Paramedics Day 2022
08 July, 2022
Friday July 8 marked the first International Paramedics Day - celebrating the important work undertaken by paramedics, private patient transport ambos, emergency call takers and dispatchers around the world.