Paramedics
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NSW paramedics worked 'to the bone' AAP - 18-02-2022
A 24-hour strike by NSW paramedics has failed to rouse a meaningful response from the government, their union says. Emergency responders are taking part in
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NSW paramedics are exhausted AAP - 10-09-2021
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
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Paramedic says COVID patients waiting hours in ambulance AAP - 06-09-2021
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.
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NSW paramedics union at breaking point AAP - 03-08-2021
The paramedics' union is demanding better PPE, greater hospital capacity and rapid antigen testing for its workers on the frontline of the pandemic.
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NSW Ambulance union calls for more paramedics AAP - 29-04-2021
NSW Ambulance was forced into an emergency "status three" case load declaration on Monday, prompting the union to call for 1500 more paramedics.
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Ambulance response time blowout confirms strain on health system HealthTimes - 30-03-2021
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) quarterly performance data confirms that increased demand for ambulance services is having an effect ambulance response times in Victoria.
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Paramedics have one of Australia's most dangerous jobs Health Times - 17-11-2020
Allegations of widespread sex discrimination and gender-based bullying among Ambulance Victoria staff have highlighted just
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Paramedics need better care for accumulated stress HealthTimes - 14-06-2019
Paramedics are not receiving enough help to overcome psychological injuries caused by accumulated traumas they confront in their work – with Flinders University researchers
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South Australian ambulance services led to nine deaths last year AAP - 26-02-2019
Failings in the care of patients by the South Australian ambulance services led to nine deaths last year, a review has found. Nine patients
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Health officials have come together in Adelaide in a bid to stop ambulance ramping AAP - 15-02-2019
Doctors, nurses, paramedics, GPs and health leaders are meeting in Adelaide in a bid to stop ambulance ramping at the city's public hospitals.
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Paramedics are failing to meet hand hygiene guidelines AAP - 29-01-2019
A new study that tracked paramedics in Australia and overseas has found they're failing to meet hand hygiene guidelines. If you ever need
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Ambulance officers denied access to life saving drugs HealthTimes - 12-07-2018
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.
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A paramedic turned whistleblower who uncovered evidence of drug tampering AAP - 05-07-2018
A whistleblower paramedic says he felt fobbed off when he took evidence of drug tampering to a manager at the Queensland Ambulance Service.
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A mobile life saving app launched in Victoria AAP - 29-05-2018
A mobile app has been launched in Victoria that will alert off-duty paramedics and professionals to nearby medical emergencies, potentially saving many lives.
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A new ambulance coordination centre to help with flu response AAP - 18-04-2018
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.
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Report shows Tasmanians are waiting longer for ambulances AAP - 30-01-2018
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.
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Paramedics inch closer to 2018 national registration Karen Keast - 16-06-2017
Paramedic registration could come into force for Australia’s 13,000 paramedics on September 1, 2018. As Australian paramedics prepare to become the 15th
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'Disgusting' attacks on Qld paramedics AAP - 06-06-2016
Police have charged two men with serious assault after they spat on paramedics in separate incidents in southeast Queensland over the weekend.
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Huge payrise for Vic paramedics AAP - 23-03-2016
Victorian paramedics are getting a massive pay rise after Labor accepted Fair Work Commission recommendations. Victorian paramedics will be
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St John Ambulance told to improve AAP - 11-03-2016
An investigation into the suicide deaths of five St John Ambulance paramedics and volunteers found flaws in how staff are managed. Western

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