Paramedics

Some 3500 people diagnosed with COVID-19 or suspected of having the virus were transported by ambulances in NSW in the past two weeks. NSW

The paramedics' union says ambulances are being forced to wait up to seven hours at Sydney hospital bays with COVID-19 positive patients on board.

The paramedics' union is demanding better PPE, greater hospital capacity and rapid antigen testing for its workers on the frontline of the pandemic.

NSW Ambulance was forced into an emergency "status three" case load declaration on Monday, prompting the union to call for 1500 more paramedics.

Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) quarterly performance data confirms that increased demand for ambulance services is having an effect ambulance response times in Victoria.

Allegations of widespread sex discrimination and gender-based bullying among Ambulance Victoria staff have highlighted just

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.