Important Information October 26, 2017 NAPA - Paramedic Survey - paramedicine research priorities for the 21st century TO AEAV MEMBERS Please find below an email detailing a Paramedic Survey being done by CQUniversity in Queensland. Greetings, Members of the NAPA research committee are conducting a research project to determine paramedicine research [...]
State 016 October 2, 2017 HSR Conference 2017 ANNUAL HSR REFRESHER TRAINING Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) are entitled to take part in approved annual OHS refresher training to bring HSR’s up to date with any legislative and regulatory changes in OHS. [...]
AV 037 September 25, 2017 Emergency Services Superannuation Board Elections Results Recently members of ESSS were asked to participate in the election of two Paramedic positions on the ESSS Board. The positions being one Contributor Member and one Deputy Contributor Member. The AEAV is pleased to announce that Colin Jones has [...]
NEPT 005 September 22, 2017 NEPT Expired Defibrillation Pads The Union has been advised that an NEPT company has directed employees to continue to carry and utilise expired defibrillation pads. The Union has also been advised that the company has told employees that the manufacturer states that the pads can be used [...]
NPT 011 September 18, 2017 NPT (EMPLOYER) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT BALLOT YOU NEED TO VOTE NO It has been brought to the attention of the Union that National Patient Transport is planning to put their own unfinished Enterprise Agreement to the workforce to vote on. The negotiations with NPT are still proceeding and [...]
State 014 September 15, 2017 Another NEPT Member Assaulted Unfortunately another one of our NEPT members was assaulted recently. The crew had attended a low acuity case. The experienced NEPT crew took all proper precautions when an unexpected assault occurred from an elderly patient. An AV crew were requested for [...]
AV 036 September 13, 2017 How are you travelling? Upcoming AEAV Mental Health Forums The next "How are you travelling?" meetings to be held on: Gippsland: Tuesday, 26th September 2017 1830 hrs at the Sale Hospital (rear the old Chest Unit), 155 Guthridge Pde, Sale Meeting to be convened by Bernie Goss 0427 [...]
State 013 September 12, 2017 Ambulance Unions & Ambulance Employers Agree On Health & Wellbeing Strategy I am pleased to advise members that all of the Ambulance Unions and Ambulance Employers throughout Australia and New Zealand have agreed on a 10 point Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This is the first [...]
AV 035 September 12, 2017 Emergency Services Superannuation Board Elections Members should be receiving Ballot Papers for the ESSS Board Elections. Ambulance has one Contributor Member position and one Deputy Contributor Member position on the board. [This means one Paramedic Representative and one Paramedic Deputy Representative.] Nominations closed for the above [...]
Important Information September 7, 2017 Media Release: Legislative changes welcomed to establish a new National Board for paramedicine TO AEAV MEMBERS The AEAV would like to circulate to AEAV members the below Media Release with links regarding: Legislative changes welcomed to establish a new National Board for paramedicine and provide stronger [...]