Paramedics

Ambulance executives are being accused of covering up a secret funeral which breached COVID-19 rules, while residents languished under harsh restrictions. A

Increasing numbers of people seeking emergency treatment in Australia's largest public health system are leaving before they receive care, while those undergoing elective

A man who unlawfully claimed he was a paramedic at dangerous motocross events has been convicted to reflect the community's disapproval of those who impersonate medical

A $63 million promise to build one new ambulance helicopter base a year in regional NSW has not really got off the ground 21 months in. Labor promised before

Union officials have acknowledged the impact a marathon pay dispute between ambos and the Victorian government had on paramedics and the broader community.

Emergency departments and ambulance services remain under the pump in NSW, with demand for both continuing to outpace the state's population growth. Ambulance

High levels of sick-leave left Victoria down 50 ambulances overnight and in a dangerous position, the boss of the state's paramedics union says. Victorian

A paramedic who had a cocktail of drugs, including ice, in his system while working has been suspended. Drug and alcohol testing in June 2020 revealed that

Victorian paramedics have been ensnared in another apparent privacy breach, with a union declaring staff members' mobile phone numbers were exposed. The

More than 700 regional Victorian ambulances will be without maintenance workers as they take "unprecedented" strike action after a breakdown in contract negotiations.

Victorian paramedics will scribble slogans on ambulances and not collect billing details from patients as their protracted pay dispute ramps up. The Victorian

Emergency responders "underappreciated" the risk to a vulnerable patient who died after a 10-hour ambulance wait, a review of the incident has found.

Victoria's mobile ambulance service is set for a shake-up following the death of a regionally based paramedic and dispatch concerns. A new operating model

Victorian paramedics will take industrial action if they can't come to an agreement with the government over pay and conditions in the next two weeks. The

Paramedics in NSW will receive a major pay boost after months of negotiations finally led to a deal between union representatives and the state government.

Hundreds of paramedics have reported they are looking to leave NSW for more lucrative work in other states as a long-running stand-off over pay heads to the industrial umpire.

Paramedics will stop work across NSW after rejecting a huge pay rise offer to re-align salaries with skills. The record offer would have delivered professional

Crisis talks have led to Queensland Health adopting a five-point, $20 million plan to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days. Emergency

No formal offer has been made to increase the pay of NSW paramedics despite months of negotiations as a union boss calls on the NSW premier and treasurer to "come out

Paramedics angry over rising expectations and sluggish pay are threatening to take the 'nuclear option' by refusing to renew their registrations, making it illegal