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Sitrep 50/2020

December 18, 2020

COVID-19 Restrictions Office Christmas and New Year Shutdown Award Update COVID-19 Restrictions With the growing COVID-19 cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, talks with the Department overnight and today have led to the attached restrictions for ME2. These restrictions have been […]

Sitrep 49/2020

December 11, 2020

Assist Ambulance Bans Lifted Following action taken by members, FRNSW has backed down on their decision to unilaterally walk away from agreements reached with the FBEU about consultation regarding Assist Ambulance. We welcome the decision of FRNSW to return to […]

Sitrep 48/2020

December 4, 2020

End of Year Virtual Event Award Update First Meeting of Health and Safety Committee Retained Attendance Management Code Reds End of Year Virtual Event Wednesday 16 December 1830hrs – 1930hrs Registrations are open but spaces are limited: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5KGXR6C This year we […]

Sitrep 47/2020

November 27, 2020

Award Update Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Issues with New Pumpers 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Work Health and Safety Update Award Update This afternoon your Award Negotiating Group met with the employer. Just prior to the meeting, they […]

Sitrep 46/2020

November 20, 2020

Bushfire Legislation Passes NSW State Budget E-Recall Review Medical Work Home Safety Fire Visits Relieving SOs Assist Ambulance Bushfire Legislation Passes The Bushfire Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 has now passed after the NSW Legislative Council made significant amendments that will […]

Sitrep 45/2020

November 13, 2020

Minister Elliot Fails to Consult on Bushfire Legislation Yesterday the NSW Legislative Assembly passed the Bushfires Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, despite it only being introduced by the Minister for Emergency Services, David Elliott, Tuesday evening. The legislation is allegedly in […]

Sitrep 44/2020

October 30, 2020

AGM Update So far, almost 500 members have attended our AGMs and we’re not even halfway through. We have been committed to AGMs going ahead despite the pandemic, so special arrangements were put in place. Our decision to do things […]

Sitrep 43/2020

October 23, 2020

AGMs and Award Claim Over the last couple of weeks, more than 120 members joined me in Zoom briefings about the AGMs and the Award, and to take a look at the work of the year behind us and the […]

Sitrep 42/2020

October 16, 2020

AGMs – Corrections We have previously outlined some temporary changes in place for our AGMs this year because of COVID-19. On Wednesday we published a list of more than 100 station-based AGMs for 2020. These additions and changes need to […]