Paramedics

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

A fig tree in a Sydney park will become a living memorial to a young paramedic killed in the line of duty as his grieving loved ones mark his sacrifice. The

Pressure on Victoria's public health system is easing but people still face long waits for ambulances, planned surgery and dentistry. The Victorian Agency

Ambulance ramping in Queensland will have set targets that reduce numbers to 15 per cent under a state opposition election pledge. Liberal National Party leader

A dementia home resident who died after being diagnosed with a perforated bowel waited six hours for an ambulance while distressed and in increasing pain. The

Ambulance ramping has soared to record highs, with paramedics wasting thousands of hours outside Queensland hospitals. Documents tabled in state parliament

The federal government must step up and do more to stop paramedics wasting years waiting for patients to be seen in hospitals, according to Victoria's health minister.

Ambulance Victoria will audit its intranet security after unauthorised workers were able to access private staff information. The organisation was notified

Pressure on Victoria's health system shows no sign of easing after the ambulance service experienced one of its busiest periods on record and the number of patients waiting

A major health services union will have its paramedics refuse to work overtime at major sporting events in NSW until a pay dispute is settled. The action, which

Paramedics are renewing industrial action to protest a four per cent pay offer from the NSW government. Paramedics are refusing to enter patient billing information

Paramedics and patient transfer officers will refuse to transport patients discharged from hospitals in joint industrial action as workers demand a pay rise and an end to

Victorians continue to face long ambulance wait times as it takes more than 15 minutes for paramedics to respond to one in three critical dispatches. New data

A respected Sydney paramedic killed in the line of duty has been honoured with a National Medal of Service during a memorial service focused on celebrating the young father's

Ambulance ramping outside Adelaide's major public hospitals jumped last month with the state government looking to improve patient flows through emergency departments

Frustrated NSW paramedics are taking matters into their own hands - vowing to leave non-urgent patients at hospitals so they can get back on the road to attend emergencies.

New paramedics should be given more support and better sleep strategies to protect them from poor mental health, researchers say. Insomnia and depression increase

The number of ambulance call-outs in NSW reached at least a decade high in the final quarter of last year, with emergency departments also experiencing near-record demand.

Paramedics say they are sleeping in their cars, living in tents and caravans, or staying in pubs because of a severe housing shortage across regional and rural NSW.

Victoria posted Australia's worst ambulance call response times last financial year but there are signs the embattled system is beginning to rebound. The