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 [...]
AV 031 August 10, 2017 ALS Senior Team Manager ARU Payment Dispute Update The union and members from Group 6 in metro west had the stage three grievance meeting with Ambulance Victoria on 08 August 2017 regarding payment of the ALS ARU Senior Team Manager rate of pay for all purposes. [...]
Important Information August 11, 2017 Save the date: Dr Kevin Gilmartin back by popular demand We’re delighted to announce that members and their families will get another opportunity to see the highly-acclaimed US behavioural scientist and former police officer, Dr Kevin Gilmartin, when he returns to Victoria in October for another [...]
Important Information August 11, 2017 Family Violence as a workplace issue Training A one day training course for union officials and delegates to successfully implement Domestic and Family Violence Leave clauses. THIS TRAINING COVERS: What is family violence? How and why does family violence enter the workplace? Why support in the [...]
Important Information August 11, 2017 ASMP October Intake Registrations for the October (16th – 27th) intake of the Anna Stewart Memorial Project are open. Please find attached the ASMP registration form and flyer that can be used to promote the program to your members. Please register your ASMP participants by completing [...]
Important Information August 11, 2017 Forum with Lisa Chesters On Tuesday 22nd of August VTHC is hosting a forum with Lisa Chesters (invitation attached). The forum will bring together women unionists to discuss gender equality and in particular, the experiences of working women. This is an opportunity to feed into discussions [...]
AV 029 August 8, 2017 Roster Reform Roster Changes As previously communicated Ambulance Victoria cannot unilaterally change any existing roster without consultation of the affected employees. Commissioner Smith who is a member of Ambulance Victoria’s Board provided the below insight into consultation: “In relation to the concept of consultation I wish [...]
AV 028 August 3, 2017 How are you travelling? Upcoming AEAV Mental Health Forums The next "How are you travelling?" meetings to be held on: Gippsland: Thursday, 17th July 2017 1830 hrs at the Sale Hospital (rear the old Chest Unit), 155 Guthridge Pde, Sale Meeting to be convened by Bernie Goss [...]