Dear Paramedics, On census night, it is vital that our profession is accurately identified in the statistical analysis of Australian occupations. Currently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics lists ambulance officers and paramedics as a single group at level 2 in the skill-based ANZSCO classifications. This grouping has made it difficult to accurately analyze the size, nature [...]
The challenges facing Paramedics Australasia (PA) have continued to grow as we speak out for Paramedics and your role in the healthcare system. Recent years have seen considerable investment of time and money in developing key initiatives, particularly in the areas of national practitioner registration, and in positioning paramedic practitioners as healthcare professionals. The board [...]
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After a successful AGM on Friday 2 December 2011, a new Board of Directors was elected to continue the work of Paramedics Australasia in supporting and promoting the profession. The Board of Directors is: Richard Brightwell, WA Alan Eade, VIC Helen Eyles, QLD Mick Lazell, QLD Richard Larsen, SA Ian Patrick, VIC John Richardson, TAS [...]
Recent study tours have shown that Paramedics Australasia (PA) and the special interest group Student Paramedics Australasia (SPA) are unique organisations internationally when it comes to breadth and depth of professional representation. That’s something worthy of note right now during a period of great healthcare reform and organizational change for the professional body.. In most [...]
Membership of Paramedics Australasia has been steadily increasing over the past 3 months. The Membership Committee considered: 17 Applications in September 32 Applications in October 74 Applications in November The increase in November applications is from the work done in several jurisdictions to recruit new paramedic students. Conferences have also contributed to the increase, with [...]
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Paramedics Australasia would like to congratulate all recipients of the Ambulance Service Medal awarded as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2011. Maxwell Harry (Max) Caddis ASM MPA Christopher Robert Tilney (Chris) Cotton ASM FPA David Savigny Godfrey-Smith ASM Patricia Ann Kakoschke ASM Anthony Thomas King ASM Sydney David Melville APM ASM HFPA Dominic Paul [...]
National Health Workforce Innovation & Reform Strategic Framework for Action Mick Lazell (Director) attended the consultation session held in Mt Isa on 25 May 20011. The Australian Health Ministers Conference (AHMC) is aware of the urgency of future health workforce challenges and the need to build on work developed through national and regional collaboration. As [...]
