Ambulance Victoria
Ambulance service denies sacking whistleblower over rollover picture that exposed fatigue crisis
Andrew Bishop went to the aid of a paramedic who tipped his van after an 18-hour shift. The picture he took caused a public backlash for Ambulance Victoria. He’s now been sacked.
- by Heidi Murphy
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Ambulance Victoria strikes deal with paramedics after long-running industrial dispute
Most paramedics would get a pay rise of almost 17 per cent over four years while “experienced paramedics” get 20 per cent over the same period.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Man found dead after four-hour wait for ambulance
There was a shortfall of ambulance crews overnight, with Melbourne’s fleet availability dropping to 1 per cent at times, the Victorian Ambulance Union said.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Broede Carmody
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Ambulance Victoria hit in coffers by patient billing ban
Protracted industrial action by paramedics, including an indefinite pause on taking billing details from patients, is hitting the service’s bottom line.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Cassandra Morgan
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Ambulance Victoria chief executive resigns amid industrial dispute
Paramedics recently passed a vote of no-confidence in the troubled emergency service’s leadership.
- by Jewel Topsfield, Lachlan Abbott and Rachel Eddie
The tradie who accidentally shot himself in the heart with a nail gun and lived to tell the tale
Mark Hardeman considers himself lucky to have a “second chance at life” after a 7.5-centimetre projectile struck his right ventricle.
- by Carolyn Webb
The moment Jim closed his eyes – and exposed Ambulance Victoria’s ‘festering sore’
After an 18½ hour shift, Jim Avard had a terrible accident. His experience became a lightning rod for paramedics in a dispute that threatens to engulf the ambulance service.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Henrietta Cook
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A day – and an unexpected night – in the emergency ward
After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department, there is an unforeseen personal visit to another emergency ward.
- by Tony Wright
Exploding metal drums and toxic smoke burst from massive factory fire
Last year a man was killed in a chemical fire at the same factory.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Eliza Sum
Six thousand litres of diesel floods Melbourne high-rise tower
Diesel fuel dripped through ceilings at the 15 William Street building in the CBD on Tuesday.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Leaked reports detail ‘dangerous’ Ambulance Victoria call-centre crisis
WorkSafe has threatened legal action if the ambulance service does not quickly address the worker shortages that are damaging the health of staff and potentially threatening public safety.
- by Neil Mitchell
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