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 [...]