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 035 April 14, 2020 Ambulance employees welcome recruitment boost in Victoria The Ambulance Employees Australia Victoria (AEAV) welcomes the fast tracking of the recruiting of paramedics across Victoria during the coronavirus crisis. Ambulance employees are at the frontline of the pandemic and workload is expected to increase with the [...]
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 031 January 22, 2020 AV SPECIAL LEAVE Recently there has been some communications regarding 'special leave' for staff directly impacted by the recent bushfires. AEAV has spoken with Terry Marshall, who is currently the Acting Executive Director, Clinical Operations. He has confirmed that the AV Executive will today be [...]
AV 030 December 17, 2019 AEAV AV RECRUITMENT UPDATE - 17 DECEMBER 2019 On Friday the 6th of December 2019 the AEAV sent a letter to Ambulance Victoria CEO, Tony Walker, regarding the current recruitment procedures. A copy of the letter is available here. On Monday the 16th of December 2019 the AEAV [...]
AV 024 June 26, 2018 Statewide Team Manager Meeting 10 July 2018 at 14:00 As members would be aware Ambulance Victoria has recently released its proposed Operational Review. The union has received two briefings in relation to the changes with a third to be scheduled in the next week with [...]
AV 022 June 1, 2018 Pakenham Roster Dispute The Union has recently lodged a dispute in the Fair Work Commission over proposed roster changes at the Pakenham Branch. This is the first roster dispute the Union has had to take to the FWC in several years and it is disappointing [...]