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Qld Paramedics and Ambulance Officers

United Workers Union - your Queensland ambulance union.

As a member of United Workers Union (UWU), you are part of one of the largest and most powerful unions in Australia.

UWU has coverage of ambulance workers across the country, along with a broad range of health professionals and other highly unionised industries, in both public and private sectors.  UWU has worked with ambulance members as their registered industrial organisation across WA, Qld, NT and Victoria for decades.

UWU understands what Paramedics, Ambulance Transport Medics/Officers, Communication Officers and First Aid Trainers need from the union representing them.

Member
Updates

Campaign, industry and EBA updates for United Workers Union members.

Meet your delegates

Learn about your Qld delegates & how they are helping members protect their rights at work.

ADDITIONAL information

View information & documents for Qld Ambulance & Paramedic members.

QUEENSLAND resources

Income Protection Scheme – APPLY HERE

Scheme provides peace of mind in the event you’re injured outside work hours or become ill. 

Additional information:

Professional Indemnity

United Workers Union provides Professional Indemnity Insurance as part of your financial membership of your union.
View here.
Insurance

REPORT AN INCIDENT AT WORK

If you've experienced an incident or an issue whilst working as a paramedic or ambulance officer - we want to hear about it.
REPORT

Updates:

Media Releases

QLD Paramedics slam pill testing ban

Frontline paramedics have condemned legislation rushed through the Queensland Parliament last week to ban pill testing in the state. The United Workers Union Ambulance State Council represents almost all ambulance

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Join the union for NT emergency workers!

UWU acknowledges that we meet and work on the unceded lands of First Nations peoples.
We wish to pay respect to their Elders — past and present — and acknowledge the important role all First Nations peoples continue to play within Australia and in our union.

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To become a United Workers Union member, and get help at work:

Join UWU to get help at work

call (02) 8204 3001

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call 1300 898 633

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