AV 023 June 9, 2017 ALS Senior Team Manager SRU Payment Dispute Update Both Danny Hill and myself met with Mick Stephenson last Friday [2 June 2017] to discuss a number of issues including this difference on position about ALS STMs being paid SRU rates of pay if trained and accredited [...]
AV 022 June 9, 2017 Rumours Rural SRUs Converting To PRUs Many Rural MICA members have expressed concerns about rumours being circulated about AV intending to convert rural SRUs to PRUs. It is clear that AV have done modelling on a range of response models to improve response times. This modelling [...]
Important Information June 9, 2017 Reunion of former PAS employees A reunion of former employees of PAS and partners is planned for the 20th September 2017, to be held at the Chelsea Heights Hotel from 12:00 hours. Foe bookings please contact Jim Ballard jamesb0007@outlook.com or 0419 384 716 no later than 3rd [...]
AV 021 June 6, 2017 Expressions of Interest Introducing a Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner Recently the AEAV held information sessions on the concept of the prescribing paramedic practitioner (PPP) model. Feedback has been extremely positive. The AEAV is seeking expressions of interests from paramedics located throughout the state to join the Prescribing [...]
Important Information June 2, 2017 Invitation: 2017 WorkSafe Victoria Breakfast Series Hi there, WorkSafe Victoria invites you to the 2017 WorkSafe Victoria Breakfast Series: Safer Work through Community Partnerships, with special guest presenter Cameron Ling. If you’re a local business owner, employer, manager, supervisor, or health and safety representative, this breakfast [...]
AV 018 June 1, 2017 How are you travelling?Upcoming AEAV Mental Health Forum- SALE -The next "How are you travelling?" meetings to be held on: Gippsland:Monday, 5th June 20171830 hrs at the Sale Hospital (rear the old Chest Unit), 155 Guthridge Pde, SaleMeeting to be convened by Bernie Goss 0427 432 446 & Terry Staker 0428 443 [...]
AV 020 June 1, 2017 Reasonable Overtime Recently an email was circulated to Clinic Transport staff from Ambulance Victoria Management which included the following advice about working overtime. Members have raised concerns about this email as it states: That requesting an ‘on time’ finish is not a right The consistent refusal of [...]
AV 019 May 29, 2017 2017 SECONDMENT TO UNION OFFICE Members are invited to apply for a secondment to work in the union office in 2017. The placement will be for either 26 weeks part time (two days a week- 20 hours) or for 13 weeks full time. It may also [...]
AV 017 May 23, 2017 Prescribing Paramedic Practitioner Forum Over the last twenty years, the paramedic profession has made significant progress in education, qualifications and practice. In the early 2000s Victoria introduced the concept of a Paramedic Community Support Coordinator (PCSC) whose function was to work within the overall health system [...]
Important Information May 11, 2017 K9 Training For First Responders Melanie Scott is an ex-cop who is a qualified dog trainer. Melanie is offering dog training services to First Responders [Fire, Police, Ambulance, 000 Dispatch & Military] with a focus on PTSD. K9 Training services include: Group dog obedience training; Private [...]