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Ambulance Employees Australia - Victoria (AEAV)
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Alarming, yet business as usual - State of the public sector
The UWU Strategic Power team put together a report from the June...
Read MoreWages policy and public sector priorities
The Victorian Government has finally released its wages policy and public sector...
Read MoreUWU - Voice to Parliament
The Uluru Statement from the Heart has long been supported by members...
Read MoreUWU/AEAV International Women’s Day event on March 8
In every state and across every industry, women workers in Australia are...
Read MoreUnderpayments at AV: Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
Please follow the link HERE to read correspondence from the Minister for...
Read MoreResponse to Trevor Weston ABC interview
On the 6th of August 2022 a Mildura netballer lay on the...
Read MoreDEPARTURE OF AV CHAIR NECESSARY TO CHANGE CULTURE
The AEAV welcomes the news today that Ken Lay has tendered his...
Read MoreAmbulance Active - Winter 2022
Are ambulance performance indicators fit for purpose? Victorian’s have recently seen their...
Read MoreLetter to Dept of Health re: Rosters Wage Theft
On the 13th of July, the union wrote to the Department of...
Read MoreAmbulance Victoria Needs a Performance Review
Ambulance Employees Australia Victoria (AEAV) is calling for an independent review of...
Read MoreAV MOU – Surge scale back
After recent pressure regarding AV’s continued reliance on the surge workforce, AV...
Read MoreRecruitment Processes – will they ever learn?
In late 2021 the AEAV commenced a grievance on behalf of a...
Read MoreESTA MOU Update
The current ESTA MOU covering pandemic demand response initiatives expires at the...
Read MoreGippsland A/RD Email re Clearing times
On Tuesday 21 June 2022 the A/RD for Gippsland Ross Salathiel, sent...
Read More8/6 Dual Pandemic Crewing - Is It Working?
AEAV members continue to raise concerns about the 8/6 dual paramedic crewing...
Read MoreESTA Capability & Service Review Published
Mr. Graham Ashton’s Capability and Service Review of ESTA has been published...
Read MoreCurrent Worksafe Incidents
AV – Clearing hospital KPI In March 2022 we made a notification...
Read MoreAEAV refuses to apologise for holding AV Exec to account
In March 2022 the AEAV wrote to the AV Board calling for...
Read MoreCommencing Practice - Request for Mercer Review
**Update – You can read Ambulance Victoria’s dismissive response to the union’s...
Read MoreFTS Win External Review
Recently the Financial Transactional Services (FTS) team members signed a petition asking...
Read MoreNPT Log of Claims - #1
Negotiations for the National Patient Transport 2022 enterprise agreement opened on the...
Read MorePolitical leaders dodge accountability for health system failures
It seems inconceivable that after more than 2 years of everyone focusing...
Read MoreAEAV Letter to Minister for Health
On the 14th of April 2022, AEAV wrote to the Minister for...
Read MoreFinal Report of the Independent Review into Workplace Equality in Ambulance Victoria
Volume 1: Final Report of the Independent Review into Workplace Equality in...
Read MoreWomen in Leadership Scholarship
CAA Women in Leadership Scholarship 2022 information The Women in Leadership Working...
Read MoreFleet Maintenance Officers Getting It Done!
Check out this wrecked ambulance Fleet Maintenance Officer (FMO) David Berry from...
Read MoreANOTHER INDEPENDENT REVIEW ANOTHER LINE IN THE SAND
Written by Darren Law for Ambulance Active I recently resigned as a...
Read MoreAV VACIS KPI is unrealistic and unsafe
Since 2015 AV have been pushing arbitrarily set KPI’s in an effort...
Read MorePCU Harm Continues Over 3 Months After VEOHRC Outcomes
In recent months the AEAV has been advocating for numerous members who...
Read MoreInterrupted VACIS
Members have had questions about their rights when they’re called to another...
Read MoreAEAV Wins Recruitment Concession by AV
After years of Ambulance Victoria (AV) failing many of its staff with...
Read MoreFree Trauma Training Opportunity
Phoenix Australia, affiliated with the University of Melbourne, is offering training in...
Read MoreBest Practice Not Applied To Recruitment Process
AEAV is challenging Ambulance Victoria’s recruitment processes and calling out the service...
Read MoreLetter to Health Minister re Surge Workforce
On the 24th of December 2021, AEAV wrote to the Health Minister,...
Read MoreCode Brown - AV Close Contacts to Stay Home
Code Brown will come into force at midday on Wednesday for all...
Read MoreSpares Rest Break Grievance
The AEAV has pursued a grievance with Ambulance Victoria that paramedics working...
Read MoreESTA External Review - AEAV Submission
On the 15th of December 2021, AEAV made a submission to the...
Read MoreNo Surge Payment for NEPT
AEAV wrote to the Health Minister, Martin Foley to express nonemergency patient...
Read MoreSpares Grievance
Ambulance Victoria has finally responded to a letter AEAV sent in October...
Read MoreAmbulance Active
Edition 26 of the Australian Council of Ambulance Unions official journal Ambulance...
Read MoreESTA Choose Staff for Independent Review Consultation
PwC and Mr. Graham Ashton are holding online consultations with 90 ESTA...
Read MoreAmbulance Victoria Recruitment Process Failing Staff
On the 26th of November 2021, AEAV wrote to Ambulance Victoria CEO,...
Read MoreUnreasonable Expectations in the ALS TM Exam
This week the union has heard from a number of distressed members...
Read MoreVictorian Budget Proposal
Ambulance Employees Australia – Victoria (AEAV) and the United Workers Union (UWU)...
Read MoreSorry Not Enough - Immediate Reform Needed in Ambulance Victoria
Ambulance Victoria owes its staff a better response than an apology and...
Read MoreReport Highlights Need for Sweeping Ambulance Victoria Cultural Reforms
A damning report released today that has found bullying, discrimination, victimisation and...
Read MoreReport Expected to Highlight Need for Fundamental Ambulance Victoria Cultural Reforms
A detailed report that is expected to find bullying, discrimination, victimisation and...
Read MoreAV People Matter Survey & Data Manipulation
Ambulance Victoria survey results have laid bare the extent of the organisations...
Read MoreCertificate of Professional Indemnity Insurance
AEAV Paramedic Members enjoy the comfort of professional indemnity insurance as required...
Read MoreESTA UCC Update - 18 Nov 2021
Delegates Roger Parker and Sharyne Doensen attended the ESTA Consultative Committee (UCC)...
Read MoreAEAV Letter to Emergency Services Minister
On the 19th of November 2021, AEAV wrote to the Minister of...
Read MoreMeeting with PwC
On the 18th of November 2021, AEAV Delegates Sharyne Doensen and Roger...
Read MoreResponse to ESTA Pandemic Proposal
ESTA has been chronically understaffed for many years, and could have coped...
Read MoreFrontline Health Care Workers: We Salute You!
The last 18 months have stretched us all, in ways never conceived....
Read MoreReport: Maintaining Service Capacity During COVID-19
OzSAGE, a panel of experts across public health, recently delivered a report...
Read MoreLetter regarding NETCOMM only call takers
Today the AEAV wrote to the Emergency Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) regarding its...
Read MoreLetter to Ambulance Victoria regarding 10 hour rest periods
Today the AEAV wrote to Ambulance Victoria (AV), to raise concerns and...
Read MoreLetter to the Minister for Health regarding Hospital Surge Support Allowance for private NEPT officers
Today the AEAV wrote to the Health Minister, Martin Foley, about the...
Read MoreESTA Initiatives Consultation Meeting
Delegate Sharyne Doensen (Tally Ho) and AEAV officials met with ESTA on...
Read MoreESTA Service Capability Review
The Minister for Emergency Services Hon. Jaclyn Symes has called for a...
Read MoreHospital Surge Support Allowance
The Victorian Government is delivering support to paramedics and frontline workers in...
Read MoreStretched to Breaking Point, then Covid-19
AEAV Secretary Brett Adie spoke to Nicole Chvastek on ABC Radio about...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Positive Patient Notification
AV recently announced the implementation of an automated notification system for when...
Read MoreAEAV Response to draft outline for LM Single Officer and ACO Training Program 'Spares' Trial
On September 27, 2021 AEAV wrote to Ambulance Victoria’s Implementation Lead, Huw...
Read MoreAV Response Psychometric Testing Overall Outcome Scores
We recently wrote to AV regarding changes to the MICA Selection and...
Read MoreFTS classification re-evaluation
AEAV has been supporting members at the Financial Transactional Services (FTS) branch...
Read MoreAV response regarding 'For Cause' AOD testing
Recently we wrote to AV to express our concerns surrounding the processes...
Read MoreBendigo and Kangaroo Flat Roster Change
Recently, AV wrote to staff at Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat staff with...
Read MoreCovid Warning Finally Prioritises Paramedics’ Safety
Victorian paramedics’ safety will no longer be put at greater risk on...
Read MoreConsultation - Roster Changes - Fact Sheet
If you are covered by the Ambulance Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2020, Ambulance...
Read MoreForthcoming AEAV Member Survey
The AEAV are conducting an opinion survey of members to inform and...
Read MoreAEAV email to DHHS regarding COVID-19 exposure for Paramedics
In recent days we have heard in the media of an AV...
Read MoreAEAV response to Medium Acuity Transport Service (MATS)
The AEAV has written to AV to confirm that qualified paramedics who...
Read More'For Cause' testing for AOD
Following the recent unjustified targeting of an AEAV member we have again...
Read MoreChanges to Air Ambulance Victoria
On August 20, 2021 the AEAV wrote to Ambulance Victoria on behalf...
Read MoreAVMA Negotiations Update
The Ambulance Victoria Management and Administrative Agreement is currently being negotiated. Discussions...
Read MoreWork Stress Factsheet
Workplace stress is a serious workplace hazard that can particularly affect workers...
Read MoreRaise funds for the Code9 Foundation
The Code 9 Foundation supports first responders and Triple 0 call takers...
Read MoreLack of consultation at Air Ambulance Victoria
We recently wrote to Ambulance Victoria regarding proposed changes to the branch...
Read MoreAV and government “gaslighting” to deflect from real cause of demand issues
In recent weeks we have heard the same old tired story from...
Read MoreAV continues conducting invasive AOD testing without disclosing reasons
Earlier this month AV targeted an AEAV member and threatened the member...
Read MorePayrises - ESTA Grandparented Employee's
The AEAV met with ESTA last Wednesday to discuss pay increases for...
Read MoreMental Health Action Plan
We recently wrote to Ambulance Victoria regarding their Mental Health Action Plan....
Read MoreAEAV Bulletin - 14 July 2021
View this email in your browser eBulletin 14 July 2021 On Friday...
Read MoreMICA Selection & Internship Program
The AEAV will consult with members regarding the changes to MICA selection...
Read MoreProposed Medium Acuity Transport Services (MATS) Program
The AEAV met recently with AV, where they announced their intention to...
Read MoreParliamentary Secretary’s Emergency Demand Consultative and Advisory Forum
On Thursday the 29th of June 2021, AEAV along with other health...
Read MoreMember wins against AHPRA
Last year AEAV supported our member Rob Paton, who had his Paramedic...
Read MoreAmbulance Victoria staff kept in the dark on their work value
Background For many years Ambulance Victoria has used the Mercer CED Job...
Read MoreESTA UCC - July 2021
The most recent ESTA Consultative Committee was held on 27 July 2021....
Read MoreAmbulance Victoria COVID vaccination message
The below message was provided to us by Ambulance Victoria to disseminate...
Read MoreVEOHRC Review Update
All the submissions are now in, interviews are done and VEOHRC seems...
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