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Covid Leave There has been discussion on a number of forums as to whether operational staff can access the 20 days of COVID leave, which is available to nurses, teachers and other public sector employees. It’s good to see that our colleagues at UWU are also campaigning for COVID leave.…

Lee Waller15 February 2022

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Ambulance Officer Crews

The AEAWA would like to express profound disappointment that ‘consultation’ regarding the introduction of Ambulance Officer crews, indisputably a major change, has been sought after the communication of a detailed plan is announced to the wider workforce. It is clear the decision has already been made to implement this plan,…

Lee Waller15 February 2022

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AEAWA General Updates

Managers on Road The AEAWA have been contacted by several members who have arrived at work to discover their proposed work partner for the day is an Area Manager or ORM, who is performing overtime as part of a casual contract. Several emails have also highlighted that some AM or…

Lee Waller2 February 2022

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Workplace Law Fact of the Day Number 2

In a 2020 decision of the Federal Court of Australia it was judicially held that Australian employees have a workplace right to toilet breaks and to “drink water” as fundamental work safety rights. That this decision was even required is astonishing. Justice Logan stated, ”There is not much point in…

Lee Waller22 January 2022

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Workplace Law Fact of the Day Number 1

An employer can give you lawful and reasonable instruction, and wilfully ignoring a lawful and reasonable instruction can be considered serious misconduct which can lead to termination. The crucial issue is whether an instruction is 'reasonable and lawful'. An employee cannot be expected to follow an employer’s directive 'if carrying…

Lee Waller20 January 2022

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Working Short Shifts

Recently there has been some messaging from St John, requesting officers to relay their preferences for short shift length etc. While we appreciate many of our members do like shorter shifts for the purposes of overtime, there has been no attempt to discuss this with your bargaining representatives, despite us…

Lee Waller19 January 2022

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15 minutes of Transfer of Care (ToC)

Today our members would have received an email from the Executive Director Ambulance Operations outlining plans to manage crews who do not clear from the hospital within 15 minutes of Transfer of Care (ToC). The email outlines how ‘To support job cycle times, the MM-SOC may call crews whilst they…

Lee Waller19 January 2022

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS On behalf of the AEAWA Committee and delegates we would like to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please take the time to share the festive season with the ones you love as they ride every bump with you along the…

Lee Waller25 December 2021

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FILLING OF ALLOCATED POSITIONS

The AEAWA are continuing to support their members in our pursuit of filling vacant allocated positions current and projected. As we have previously mentioned an Allocated Position is a condition we will always fight for and is at the very foundation of our Enterprise Agreement entitlements. “STABILITY and CERTAINTY” are…

Lee Waller6 November 2021

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UWU Communication

Recently you would have received an from United Workers Union. In all honesty, we would rather be spending our time today continuing to work on behalf of our members than in clarifying UWU communications, however, in this instance, given the scale of their communication, it is important we let OUR…

Lee Waller2 November 2021

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Special Leave for Sean Dowling

SPECIAL LEAVE FOR SEAN DOWLING After consultation with management, an arrangement has been made for AEAWA members to donate “Special Leave” hours to our valued colleague Sean Dowling. We have been advised that this process can only be done individually, and that the medium to do this is by emailing…

Lee Waller28 October 2021

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Member Contributions to Assistance One of Our Own

Member Contributions Dear members, One of our colleagues is facing an extremely challenging time and needs our help. Sean Dowling’s son Finn has had a serious medical emergency, and as an association who are 100% dedicated to supporting each other, we are suggesting a donation of special leave hours for…

Lee Waller22 October 2021

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Paramedic Allocated Positions Dispute Update 15.10.21

AEAWA SECURE 28 NEW ALLOCATED POSITIONS On Friday 8th October, representatives from the AEAWA met with senior St John executives for a Level 3 dispute resolution meeting in regards to the failure of the organisation to comply with Clause 26.6 (Introduction of 27 and 47 vehicles), which requires the organisation…

Lee Waller18 October 2021

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Job Advertisement 456979 Country Ambulance Paramedic – Bunbury

Job Advertisement 456979 Country Ambulance Paramedic - Bunbury St John have recently posted an job advertisement for a Country Ambulance Paramedic - Bunbury, which, according to the job description, seeks an Ambulance Paramedic to work with two Mental Health Transport Officers, for a posting of 12 months. It seems SJA…

Lee Waller18 October 2021

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Mandatory COVID Vaccines

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations Dear members, No doubt you will all be aware that St John WA have issued communications advising that the WA State Government have issued a new ‘Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access Direction’, utilising powers under the Public Health Act 2016 (WA) Sections 157(1)(e), 157(1)(k), 180 and…

Lee Waller12 August 2021

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Paramedic EBA Update

PARAMEDIC EBA BREAKING NEWS: We are pleased to announce that St John have just agreed to one of our major claims in relation to TWO ADDITONAL PAID PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS/LEISURE DAYS! TWO additional days Personal Leave is a major win for our members, and we can confirm NO documentation will…

Lee Waller22 July 2021

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Uniform Update

Uniform Update Dear members, The AEAWA would like to highlight a significant win for our members with the re-introduction of fabled 'coveralls' (aka the somewhat divisive 'onsie') to the St John WA uniform ordering system. St John had indicated the absence was due to a 'supply issue', and however when…

Lee Waller15 July 2021

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PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY UPDATE

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY UPDATE **SUBMISSIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT 23RD JULY 2021** Dear members, The AEAWA have created the attached template for members who want to make an individual submission to the Public Administration Committee's 'Inquiry into the delivery of ambulance services'. The template is a 'fillable' form, and therefore it can be…

Lee Waller7 July 2021

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Our Sincere Condolences

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES The AEAWA wish to extend our deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of the two WA Police Officers who have recently lost their lives. RIP! For anyone who requires assistance, help is always available. Lifeline: 14 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 AEAWA Executive

Lee Waller2 July 2021

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Paramedic EBA Update

AMBULANCE OFFICER / PARAMEDIC EBA UPDATE Dear members, Please brace yourselves for the very unexciting update following today’s EBA negotiation. The 10th meeting so far. This meeting was cut short today at request of St John and so a number of agenda items were not covered including: Return to Work…

Lee Waller16 June 2021

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AEAWA General Updates

Ambulance Officer Crews

AEAWA General Updates

Workplace Law Fact of the Day Number 2

Workplace Law Fact of the Day Number 1

Working Short Shifts

15 minutes of Transfer of Care (ToC)

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!

FILLING OF ALLOCATED POSITIONS

UWU Communication

Special Leave for Sean Dowling

Member Contributions to Assistance One of Our Own

Paramedic Allocated Positions Dispute Update 15.10.21

Job Advertisement 456979 Country Ambulance Paramedic – Bunbury

Mandatory COVID Vaccines

Paramedic EBA Update

Uniform Update

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY UPDATE

Our Sincere Condolences

Paramedic EBA Update

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