Paramedics

Paramedics are not receiving enough help to overcome psychological injuries caused by accumulated traumas they confront in their work – with Flinders University researchers

Failings in the care of patients by the South Australian ambulance services led to nine deaths last year, a review has found. Nine patients

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, GPs and health leaders are meeting in Adelaide in a bid to stop ambulance ramping at the city's public hospitals.

A new study that tracked paramedics in Australia and overseas has found they're failing to meet hand hygiene guidelines. If you ever need

Lives are being placed at risk by a refusal to allow Non-Emergency Patient Transport vehicles in Victoria to carry lifesaving drugs, including EpiPen’s.

A whistleblower paramedic says he felt fobbed off when he took evidence of drug tampering to a manager at the Queensland Ambulance Service.

A mobile app has been launched in Victoria that will alert off-duty paramedics and professionals to nearby medical emergencies, potentially saving many lives.

The Queensland government says a new ambulance coordination centre at a major Brisbane hospital will help ease pressure on the health system during flu season.

Tasmanians are waiting longer for ambulances than people in any other state or territory, with the average response time ballooning to more than half an hour.

Paramedic registration could come into force for Australia’s 13,000 paramedics on September 1, 2018. As Australian paramedics prepare to become the 15th

Police have charged two men with serious assault after they spat on paramedics in separate incidents in southeast Queensland over the weekend.

Victorian paramedics are getting a massive pay rise after Labor accepted Fair Work Commission recommendations. Victorian paramedics will be

An investigation into the suicide deaths of five St John Ambulance paramedics and volunteers found flaws in how staff are managed. Western

Victoria's health minister says the state is adopting a culture where it is acceptable for paramedics to refuse treatment if threatened with violence.

It’s no easy feat being shift-working parents - just ask Neil and Valerie Noble. The Cairns paramedics and parents of Matthew, aged 7, and Courtney, 11,

National guidelines have been developed to help the 8000 Australian emergency service workers living with post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian experts

A social media campaign will encourage people in NSW to save triple-zero calls for genuine life-threatening emergencies. NSW paramedics have

An ambulance ramping ban at Royal Perth, Fiona Stanley and Sir Charles Gairdner hospitals has gone well on its first day, the WA health minister says.

The number of attacks on ambulance officers is on the rise in South Australia, prompting a new awareness campaign. Attacks on ambulance officers

New Zealand paramedics have received support in their push for national registration. New Zealand First has joined calls for the title of ‘paramedic’