On Tuesday 17 April, Executive Member Mick Davis AM and National Policy Advisor Ray Bange met with the Australian Government Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Baggoley. Discussions covered the role of paramedics in emergency and primary care, the integration of out-of-hospital care into the mainstream of healthcare policy and funding, and other elements of relevant [...]
Paramedics Australasia ACT Chairman David Tassicker met with Dr Mike Kelly, Parliamentary Secretary of Defence on Thursday 12 April. Discussions were wide-ranging concerning recent developments within the profession, including: The underlying reasons for and progress of proposed Paramedic Registration under APHRA; ADF Medic inclusion within the potential framework of any Paramedic Registration program. The complementary [...]
Paramedics Australasia (PA) Vice President Richard Larsen accompanied by Board Director Nicole Nott and Policy Advisor Ray Bange met with representatives from Health Workforce Australia (HWA) on the 7th March 2012. These meetings were a continuation of previous liaison work with HWA and built on submissions made by PA on Health Workforce Innovation and Reform. [...]
Over 120 people attended the Paramedic National Registration Symposium held in SA on 7th March, 2012! With a majority of SAAS paramedics, there were also private sector paramedics, defence force medics, paramedic academics and many student paramedics. This was far greater turnout than was expected and demonstrates the professionalism of paramedics and their willingness to [...]
The promotion and advocacy activities of PA scored a breakthrough in mid-2011 with the recognition of Paramedics as being eligible for Commonwealth government scholarship grants for rural and remote professionals. The scheme known as the National Allied Health Services Support Scheme (NAHSSS) and administered through the Services for Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) opened [...]
Join Mr Ray Bange for a very informative presentation on Paramedic Registration. This was presented to 30 PA Members and invited guests at Kamberra Wine Company – Lyneham ACT on the 29th of June 2011. A fantastic night was had by all.
