Paramedics Australasia (PA), the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM), and the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) would like to invite all emergency healthcare professionals to the EMSA (Emergency South Australia) Conference for 2012. With the theme “Teamwork, Communication, Collaboration”, this is a unique opportunity for multi-disciplinary teams to network and gain access to [...]
Emergency Medicine Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Putting evidence into practice When: 9th June 2012 Where: University Club, UWA Nedlands, WA Enquiries: peter.allely@health.wa.gov.au Keynote Speakers Prof Anthony (Tony) Brown MB ChB FACEM FRCS FRCP MRCP [UK] with Dr Mel Herbert MD, MBBS, BMedSci, FACEP, FAAEM and Dr Scott Weingart MD, FACEP To attend: Download Registration Form
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Due to the campaigning of Paramedics Australasia and with support from the AEA, SAAS and private providers, South Australian Health Minister John Hill said on Wednesday 7th March 2012 in The Advertiser (page 9) that he: “Would strongly support a national registration scheme” and “Paramedics are a distinct professional group with a very important role in [...]
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 [...]
Please take the time to read PA ACT Chapters Jan 2012 newsletter. PA ACT newsletter 2-1
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.
In the very near future a consultation exercise dealing with the regulation and national independent registration of paramedics will begin. This will determine the future of paramedic practice in Australia for at least a generation. The consultation will be a once-only opportunity to demonstrate that paramedics are healthcare professionals able to provide advanced medical services [...]
In the Australia Day Honours for 2012 Dr Harry Frank Oxer ASM was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to hyperbaric and underwater medicine, to medical education, and continuing service to St John Ambulance in Western Australia. Dr Oxer was awarded an ASM in 2002 and [...]
