Paramedics

Paramedics in Victoria have a higher rate of work-related injuries than other Australian workers, new research shows. About one-third of the state's paramedics

Victoria's ambulance service has named its next chief executive after the body's long-overdue annual report highlighted the scope of its deteriorating response times.

The death of a Queenslander where six triple-zero calls were made and an ambulance arriving nine hours later underlines the state's health crisis, the state opposition

Dozens of specialist paramedics will be hired to treat Victorians at home and a regional hospital further redeveloped under Labor state election promises. Under

An Adelaide man who died on the side of the road while waiting for an ambulance may have survived if help had arrived in time, an investigation has found. The

KEY FINDINGS FROM THE REVIEW INTO VICTORIA'S EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (ESTA): * From January 2016 to November 2020, ESTA met and

NSW paramedics say the state government's response to a damning report into rural health falls short of what's needed for country ambulance services.

Tasmania's ambulance service has vowed to overhaul its culture after the death of a paramedic almost six years ago exposed workplace cracks. Damian Crump,

Nearly 2000 paramedics will join NSW's "worked to the bone" workforce as the state government commits to a funding boost. The Health Services

Paramedics across NSW will refuse to take patients' billing details over the next five days as their dispute with the government over pay and conditions escalates.

Victoria's embattled triple-zero call service resorted to manually allocating ambulances when a technical error crashed its system overnight More than 70

NSW paramedics are stepping up industrial action in their fight for better resources as ambulance services face unprecedented demand. Australian Paramedics

An elderly Tasmanian man who died from a head injury waited more than four hours at his home for an ambulance after being incorrectly triaged. Alan Maurice

Already decimated by COVID-19 and under growing pressure to replenish a worn out front line, Australian ambulance services are about to lose some of their best and brightest

NSW paramedics are ramping up industrial action in a bid to get better pay and resources allocated to the ambulance service in next month's state budget.

Western Australia's health minister has criticised the state's ambulance operator amid a blowout in response times and ramping. About 10 per cent of

NSW paramedics are preparing for industrial action to pressure the state government for better conditions and resources. The Australian Paramedics Association

Queensland's Health Minister says paramedic fatigue is a concern but has accused the opposition of trying to mislead the public by "cherry picking" the state's

NSW paramedics are pushing for a 10 per cent or higher pay rise as well as an additional 2000 staff to turn around deteriorating ambulance response times across the state.

Hundreds of "under-resourced" NSW paramedics will ratchet up an industrial campaign against the state government by refusing to leave their posts to fill gaps at