Victorian Ambulance Union in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Safety & first aid service

Victorian Ambulance Union

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9958 6841

Address: 51 Stanley Street 3051 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.vau.org.au

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25.01.2022 Thank you to all of the members who shared their experiences in this article. One paramedic said that this sort of thing happens in your blind spot and if you don’t check your blind spot you won’t see what’s there.

25.01.2022 Also cheerfully hard at work are our members at ESTA, Robinvale, Sydenham, St Albans, Mt Martha, Windsor, Melton, Hamilton and Colac. As always working alongside nurses, doctors, allied health workers and Victoria Police!

25.01.2022 Another busy day for our members in Bendigo. Here is Bendigo hospital at midday. Crews still ramped at 2:30pm.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to VAU member Terry Staker on your retirement after over 4 decades serving the community. A great union man and a true gentlemen and friend. Happy retirement Stakes.

25.01.2022 KID'S FASHION - COMING SOON TO THE ONLINE MERCHANDISE STORE! https://victorian-ambulance-union.myshopify.com/

24.01.2022 Last night Ambulance Victoria issued a Code Red, the most serious alert in their disaster plan. It's clear we don't have enough paramedics and we urgently need another 3-400 hired across the state.

24.01.2022 LAST DAYS TO APPLY! VAU have partnered with BankVic to create the VAU BankVic Qantas Visa credit card just for VAU members. Features of the card include: - Complimentary overseas travel insurance - Earn 1 Qantas Point for every $2 spent on eligible purchases - Points earned are uncapped... - 6.99% on balance transfer and introductory rate for the first 6 months - Ongoing interest rate 16.95% - Up to 55 days interest free on purchases >> Limited time 30,000 bonus Qantas Points offer Apply before the 10 December 2020 and you will receive 30,000 Qantas points. (Bonus points spend eligibility, minimum spend $3,000 in first 90 days, based on activation date of the card.) *New cardholders only. Eligibility, terms and conditions apply. Contact [email protected] for more information. See more

24.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK 8 15 NOVEMBER 2020 Always Was, Always Will Be. NAIDOC week recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. It is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the oldest continuing cultures on the planet.... The theme of NAIDOC 2020, Always Was, Always Will Be, acknowledges that Australia’s story began long before documented European contact. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Visit their website to find out more. https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events - 2020 National NAIDOC logo

24.01.2022 Today is Paramedic Practitioner Day. Thanks to all the Paramedic Practitioners who work in Primary Healthcare settings including GP Clinics, hospitals, aged care, community health as well as industrial settings like mines. We also pass on our thanks the Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners for their hard work in advocating for the progression of Paramedic Practitioners in Australia. ACPP is the Peak Body for Paramedics & Paramedic Practitioners practicing in Primary Health Care.

23.01.2022 Well done to everyone !!!

22.01.2022 Merry Christmas from all the patient transport crews working tonight and tomorrow.

21.01.2022 Paramedic Michelle Crilly gives an interview about what it's like working as a paramedic during COVID-19. Click on the link below to listen.

21.01.2022 Available for purchase from the online merchandise store - your very own VAU wide brim hat. 100% cotton with adjustable draw string, it offers 50+ UV protection and is suitable for any outdoor activity. Perfect for protecting young skin from the harsh Aussie sun. Only $15!

21.01.2022 After 3 years of bargaining, still no fair deal for RFDS members!

20.01.2022 Merry Christmas from our members in NEPT!

20.01.2022 VAU members at Berwick, Point Cook, Bendigo, Bairnsdale, RFDS Warrnambool, SRC North and Corryong all working today and making the most of it!

20.01.2022 Shameful Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

19.01.2022 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Respect women and call it out. Orange the World against gender based violence.

19.01.2022 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia want to pay new workers less money to cut costs. This is no way to treat patient transport ambos.

18.01.2022 Royal Flying Doctor Service are attacking frontline worker wages. They want to introduce a two-tiered wage system that pays new staff a different wage from existing staff for the same work. Patient transport ambos all deserve to be treated equally and fairly. We will not be targets.

18.01.2022 Please save calls to 000 for emergency situations. ESTA Ambulance, Police and Fire call taking is severely limited due to a statewide Computer Aided Dispatch failure. All operations including dispatch of emergency vehicles are restricted due to manual operations.

18.01.2022 Well done to our RFDS members for voting down the unfair employer enterprise agreement.

17.01.2022 VAU DUFFLE BAG NOW AVAILABLE!!!! Robust and versatile. Perfect as a Kit Bag, sports bag, overnight bag or beach bag (after lockdown). Features two large side pockets, a smaller front pocket and shoulder strap. Approx 50cm x 30cm x 30cm

16.01.2022 Congratulations to VAU President and union legend Bernard Goss. Today marks 40 years in ambulance for Gossy. Always about others - never about himself. A friend, mentor and genuine steampunk gentleman.

16.01.2022 Help get the message out about Respect by updating your profile pic 1.Visit www.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=373775840404128... 2. Click on "Use as profile picture".

15.01.2022 One of our delegates Rhiannon gets a special visit at work this week. Great photo Rhi. Keep up the great work in Hamilton!

15.01.2022 Royal Flying Doctor Service attack frontline worker wages. They want to introduce a two-tiered wage system that will pay new staff differently from old staff. Patient transport ambos all deserve to be treated fairly. We will not be targets. . #tearsfortwotiers #twotiernotfair #rfds #royalflyingdoctorservice #royalflyingdoctorserviceofaustralia #australianunions #unfairRFDS

15.01.2022 Next month Paramedic Emma Mickle will be riding her bike from her home in Cockatoo all the way to Canberra to raise money for Spinal Cure Australia. What makes her story truly inspiring is that Emma is doing all this after suffering spinal damage herself. Following an accident in New Zealand in January 2020 Emma was left with 20 broken bones a fractured skull, jaw, clavicle, humerus, 6 ribs, wrist, hand and ankle as well as 3 broken vertebrae. She has currently raised ju...st over $18,000 towards spinal injury treatment, but needs a little extra help to reach her target of $25,000. Follow the link below and check out Emma’s GoFundMe page to read her full story and donate. https://gf.me/u/yrivhp

14.01.2022 Staff at the Royal Flying Doctors Service have ramped up their fight for better wages and work conditions. https://fb.watch/2s4dbxGuVR/

14.01.2022 Industrial action at RFDS. VAU and ANMF members will never agree to a two tiered wage system.

12.01.2022 Looking for information on the latest updates to directions? Here’s where to get information about changes to restrictions coming into effect from 11.59 next Su...nday, 13 September Read the steps towards COVID Normal: https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-ro Updated information and FAQs will be added to https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus Business Victoria can help with details about workplaces https://www.business.vic.gov.au/ Urgent query? Call the Coronavirus hotline 24/7 on 1800 675 398 There are a high volume of queries at the moment, so we thank you for your patience as we work to get you the information you need.

12.01.2022 They left the job because of "the misogynist, sexist and harassing bullshit that went on in the boys club".

11.01.2022 Royal Flying Doctor Service - corporate greed has no place in our ambulance service.

11.01.2022 VAU and ANMF members are starting protected industrial action today at Royal Flying Doctors Service. Our members will never accept RFDS unfair two tier wage system.

10.01.2022 Blue Ribbon Day is a time where we pause to pay tribute to all the police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. We stand in solidarity with their families and friends and with our Police colleagues who continue to protect our community. To show your support head to https://remember.org.au/events/blue-ribbon-day/... #tpav #BlueRibbonDay2020 #BRD2020 #NPRD20 #WeRemember

10.01.2022 Please remember to get tested if you have any symptoms.

10.01.2022 Amazing effort by paramedic and VAU member Emma Mickle - riding all the way from Melbourne to Canberra to raise money for research into finding a cure for spinal cord injury. Emma is still taking donations, so if you would like to make a contribution please click on the link below: https://au.gofundme.com/f/riding-for-spinal-cure-australia

09.01.2022 Kid's t-shirts and hoodies now available from the online merchandise store. The perfect gift for the perfect child. Get your order in before Christmas!

06.01.2022 Pvt. John Simpson was a stretcher-bearer with the 3rd Field Ambulance during World War 1. He trained in Egypt before serving in Gallipoli where struck on the idea of using a donkey to assist wounded men back to the dressing stations near Anzac Cove. Today being Remembrance Day we pay tribute to Pvt. Simpson and all his fallen commrades who served in the Field Ambulance and in other roles during each of the wars we have been involved with.

06.01.2022 Congratulations again to VAU President and union legend Bernard Goss. Gossy truly cares for everyone he meets, and has touched many lives along the way. Always about others - never about himself. A friend, mentor and genuine steampunk gentleman.

06.01.2022 Today is the national day of action where we check in on people we know and ask them "R U OK?". It's important to let them know that no matter how they feel or what they are going through they will always be supported. For further information and resources on how to have those conversations please visit the R U OK website. https://www.ruok.org.au/

06.01.2022 We care about our patients. Even the ones with flippers and feathers. Please dispose of PPE thoughtfully.

05.01.2022 VAU have partnered with BankVic to create the VAU BankVic Qantas Visa credit card just for VAU members. Features of the card include: - Complimentary overseas travel insurance - Earn 1 Qantas Point for every $2 spent on eligible purchases - Points earned are uncapped... - 6.99% on balance transfer and introductory rate for the first 6 months - Ongoing interest rate 16.95% - Up to 55 days interest free on purchases >> Limited time 30,000 bonus Qantas Points offer Apply before the 10 December 2020 and you will receive 30,000 Qantas points. (Bonus points spend eligibility, minimum spend $3,000 in first 90 days, based on activation date of the card.) *New cardholders only. Eligibility, terms and conditions apply. Contact [email protected] for more information.

05.01.2022 Please keep an eye out for this missing teenager. Last seen in the Bulleen area.

04.01.2022 Coming Soon! The new VAU BankVic Qantas Visa credit card, a card just for members of VAU.

04.01.2022 RFDS - 3 years bargaining and still no fair deal! That's no way to treat patient transport ambos. #twotiersnotfair

03.01.2022 Paramedic and VAU member Emma Mickle left Melbourne today on her ride Canberra to raise money for spinal injury treatment. Emma is herself recovering from spinal cord damage, making her journey even more of a challenge. It's not too late to show your support. Follow the link below and check out Emma’s GoFundMe page to read her full story and donate. https://gf.me/u/yrivhp

03.01.2022 Amazing effort under shocking circumstances by our paramedics.

03.01.2022 Patient Transport Ambos and Nurses step up their protected industrial action in response to Royal Flying Doctor Service attacking their wages and conditions. RFDS want to bring in a 2-tiered wage system where new workers are paid less than existing workers. RFDS workers deserve a fair deal that protects their conditions, not one that strips them back.

03.01.2022 Merry Christmas from the team at Sorrento!

03.01.2022 A good message to the community from Ambulance Victoria.

02.01.2022 Major regional centres like Bendigo need sufficient professional paramedic staffing to ensure our members and their patients safety is not compromised.

02.01.2022 The VAU recently collaborated with RMIT and Swinburne Universities to conduct a detailed study into bullying, harassment, mental health and workplace culture in the ambulance industry. 44% of members have experienced bullying. Trust in senior management has never been lower and people are afraid to speak up.

01.01.2022 LAST CHANCE - POLLING CLOSES 11:59pm TONIGHT !!

01.01.2022 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia want to pay new ambos less money to cut costs. This is no way to treat patient transport ambos.