@ParamedProf

Advisor on health policy, paramedicine, leadership & governance. Curator of The Paramedic Observer https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZhsKxtsQi5 Support #FOAM. Opinions mine.

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Australia's 15 National Boards regulate over a million #health #practitioners. The law caps each board member term but sets no limit on the number of terms. With Ministers reviewing board composition, it's time to fix tenure, representation & Chair's role. facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
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The Chair issue in action: the new Nursing & Midwifery Board Chair is also reappointed as SA’s practitioner member, and the new Chiropractic Board Chair is appointed from the ACT, one of 3 jurisdictions sharing one guaranteed seat. Chairs still hold a jurisdictional seat. 5/
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Ministers thanked members retiring after three consecutive terms. Why not write a limit into the National Law? The #Paramedicine Board vacancies called in April are yet to be announced. See: paramedprof.com/wp-content/u… 6/6
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Paramedics and aged care. The long-running Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received final submissions & proposed recommendations on 22/23 October. What advice do you have? #health #AgedCare @NRHAlliance facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
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IGAC’s 2025 progress report found what’s been achieved “falls short of the transformation envisaged by the Royal Commission”. It proposed checking whether prognosis-based eligibility is restricting access to #palliative care. #agedcare #paramedicine igac.gov.au/collections/2025…
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#Paramedics see the aged care, hospital & home interface every day – an area IGAC flagged for long-term action. Your experience counts. Submit online, by email or post, or by voicemail on 1800 565 789 before 29 Jan 2027. @NRHAlliance @AusHealthReform
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Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to replace Careflight as the Northern Territory #aeromedical contractor after two decades. tinyurl.com/mwka3pm3 The change in service provider is the outcome of a market-based request for tender in the public domain. facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
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To clarify, Careflight has been active in the region for more than two decades, but the contract for the "Provision of Aeromedical Retrievals and Inter-Hospital Transfers in the Top End of the NT" has been in place since 1 January 2013 (see image for Q 585)
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT has named Dr Dominic Morgan AM ASM as its next Chief Executive. He starts as Chief Executive-Designate on 30 November and takes over from Tony Vaughan ASM, who retires after 13 years #RFDS #health #paramedicine facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
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New F/T permanent role with Aotearoa New Zealand #paramedic responsible authority. You'll love being part of a modern, collaborative and innovative body. #health #regulation #professionalism Read more here: buff.ly/jNG8VH3 Closes 7 May 2025.
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The Committee now has 271 submissions & only 3 address #paramedicine as part of the answer. Thirteeen mention #ambulance services but not #paramedics. None asks who could intervene earlier in the home.
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The #ACNP comes closest & argues that NP-led outreach, home visiting & after-hours services would reduce #ED #demand & #ramping. State & Territory #health departments, Dept of Health, Disability & Ageing, #AHPA, #NRHA & #RACGP are silent on #paramedicine. Committee reports 24 Nov
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Cost benefit analysis of community paramedics in an ambulance service. Filling the evidence gap on the cost-benefit of community paramedicine for non-emergency patients. @Aidan_Baron #health #paramedicine #primary #care #EMS sciencedirect.com/science/ar… doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2026.…
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AMA Tasmania wants a two-year, expert-led Commission of Inquiry into Tasmania’s health system. The trigger: a death after reported ambulance delays. The scope: hospitals, beds, workforce, governance, finance. Ambulance & paramedicine role not named. ama.com.au/content/media-rel…
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Dr Creely acknowledged the Legislative Council inquiry’s work but argued for a broader examination of the system’s sustainability. She also said a Commission could build on the parliamentary inquiry’s evidence. Minister Archer rejected the proposal. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/a…

Health system in 'perpetual crisis' demands inquiry, doctors say

Tasmania's troubled health system has had a piecemeal approach to addressing its issues, the state's peak medical body says, as it calls for an independent inquiry that would look at the problems...

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As key members of the #health #workforce, #paramedics should embrace the opportunities to nominate, apply & participate as part of the #multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Practitioners #AHPs wherever feasible. @RosalieBoyce @ParamedicsUK @americanparame1 @PAC_Paramedic
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives@AACE_org17 Nov 2025
A call to ensure more #paramedics are recognised in the 2026 #CAHPO awards: The CAHPO awards are a rare opportunity to highlight the outstanding contributions of #AHPs - and paramedics are central to that story. See how you can show your support: > aace.org.uk/news/making-sure…
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A new review of social justice teaching in allied health counted physiotherapy, pharmacy, OT, radiology, speech pathology & optometry. And paramedicine? No. Why paramedicine belongs under allied health: facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
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Australia has 28,032 registered paramedics (June 2026), more than optometry, podiatry, chiropractic & osteopathy combined. Same National Law. Meets every AHPA allied health criterion. Yet in 2026 it was left off Support at Home, MBS & other workforce support & policy reviews.
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Queensland's ambulance ramping crisis further exposed by frontline paramedics abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/q…

Paramedics spending 12-hour shifts with patients stuck outside emergency

Halfway through the Crisafulli government's first-term, data shows ramping figures have only slightly improved since they took office.

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South Australia is getting a Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO SA Health has begun final implementation, with the role to sit alongside the state’s other Chief Clinical Officers. SA joins Victoria & the NT. A welcome step for #patients in mobilising the #paramedicine profession.
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Watch for more details on the broad #jurisdictional #professional role of the South Australian #CPO appointment next week. The media reporting could be more accurate but the key points are there along with some interesting comments. #health #paramedicine glamadelaide.com.au/marion-a…

Marion Ambulance Station opens its new $9 million home, built for more than 18,000 callouts a year

South Australia’s second-busiest ambulance crews have a new $9 million Marion Ambulance Station at Mitchell Park, taking its first callouts from Monday.

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Virtual care standards. The #ACSQHC is hosting a series of live #webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care #standards for public consultation. The Observer reported on these developments earlier facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos… Consultation page: tinyurl.com/ys8fxy3r
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Last days to register for ACSQHC live webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care standards for #consultation. The #webinars are open to #healthcare professionals in all #care settings: Mon 19 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct 2026 @RosalieBoyce safetyandquality.gov.au/news…
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Congratulations @AusHSI & Prof Steven McPhail on the $1.49M #NHMRC grant for AI Launchpads in #health services. Paramedics are the first clinicians many patients meet, and #ambulance data is rich. Keen to see a #paramedicine lens in this work. @EMS qut.edu.au/news?id=206072
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