AV 039 November 15, 2020 BULLYING AND HARASSMENT SURVEY Ambulance Victoria has engaged the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) to investigate allegations of sex discrimination and bullying within AV. We are surveying all staff at Ambulance Victoria to support our submission to change the investigation process at [...]
AV 038 November 13, 2020 AV HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS The Ambulance Employees Australia – Victoria (AEAV) have requested information and statistics regarding the Ambulance Victoria Professional Conduct Unit (PCU) and their handling of bullying and harassment matters. A copy of our correspondence is below, and we will be following up [...]
AV 037 November 12, 2020 RISKS OF INTRANASAL KETAMINE Ambulance Victoria have recently introduced the use of Intranasal Ketamine as an avenue for pain management, and as a replacement for Intranasal Fentanyl. In 2019, approximately 60 paramedics in East Gippsland experienced Ambulance Victoria's botched investigation into Ketamine exposure. The mishandling of [...]
AV 036 November 11, 2020 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN The AEAV is a part of the United Workers Union, with 150,000 members across the country. Our union has a long and proud history of working in solidarity with First Nations Communities, and we are coming together to stand for justice and [...]
AV 034 February 19, 2020 RURAL SPARES TO REMAIN UNPROTECTED? AV has presented their draft clause regarding the RSRP model as part of the EB negotiations. To date AEAV has in good faith supported the claim made by VAU to make some amendments to the RSRP model. This is despite [...]
AV 033 February 18, 2020 DRUG TESTING ROUND 2?! Members have alerted the AEAV that Ambulance Victoria is conducting hair testing in the East Gippsland region again. In March 2019, paramedics in Bairnsdale were subjected to barbaric hair testing during a probe for missing drugs. These paramedics were left with [...]
AV 032 January 29, 2020 AV SPECIAL LEAVE UPDATE Ambulance Victoria‘s Acting Executive Director of Clinical Operations, Terry Marshall, has confirmed that the AV Executive discussed the provision of support to staff who were affected by the recent bushfire crisis. In discussions with AEAV, Terry Marshall has stated that an [...]
AV 014 March 28, 2018 2018 AEA-V Parent Forum The AEA-V is holding a parent forum for members to discuss issues including: Flexible Working Arrangements Part Time work AEA-V Parent Handbook Lactation facilities Childcare and Nanny services RTW and CiBOR requirements Reserve and Relieving RDP opportunities Current research discussing the [...]
AV 013 March 28, 2018 Roster Reform The Union has been contacted by a number of teams regarding proposed changes to rosters to facilitate the introduction of the 10 hour shift. Ambulance Victoria cannot unilaterally change any existing roster without consultation with the affected employees. Tony Walker assured the Union [...]