The Murrumbidgee Zone has received a significant boost to frontline emergency care with an additional 25 paramedics starting work.
This workforce expansion is part of the Minns Labor Government's commitment to deliver 500 additional paramedics to regional and rural areas, ensuring these communities continue to receive timely and high-quality emergency medical care.
These additional paramedics will providing emergency and mobile health care across the Murrumbidgee Zone as part of NSW Ambulance's highly mobile workforce.
10 additional paramedics will be based out Albury Ambulance Station and 15 additional paramedics will be based out of Deniliquin.
This workforce boost comes as part of the Strategic Workforce and Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) Program, which is delivering 2,500 additional NSW Ambulance staff, including 500 paramedics to rural and regional areas, and 30 new ambulance stations.
The new starters in the Murrumbidgee Zone form part of an additional 125 paramedics set to begin working across regional NSW within the next few months. These 125 paramedics are the second group to join NSW Ambulance as part of the regional 500, with 125 paramedics starting work in regional NSW last year.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park:
"We promised the people of regional, rural and remote NSW we'd deliver them 500 new paramedics, and I am really proud that the second cohort is about to hit the road and take up new roles in the bush.
"These highly skilled paramedics will help drive better health outcomes for patients and their families, ensuring regional communities receive the same high-quality care as metropolitan areas.
"We are committed to investing in our frontline healthcare workforce to support our paramedics and provide better emergency services to the people of NSW."
Quotes attributable to Government Spokesperson for Albury, Tara Moriarty MLC:
"The Minns Labor Government is committed to ensuring rural and regional communities have access to high-quality healthcare by increasing our frontline workforce.
"Another 10 paramedics in Albury is a major boost to local ambulance services and a clear commitment from the Minns Government to regional communities."
Quotes attributable to Member for Murray, Helen Dalton:
"Deniliquin and surrounding districts in the Murray electorate are in desperate need of highly skilled first responders. These 15 new recruits is a great start to addressing frontline essential workers staffing and recruitment shortfalls in the bush.
"Rural and remote regions deserve the same quality of medical care as our urban cousins. It's reassuring to see the government committing to ensure better health outcomes for us in the bush.
"Paramedics play a critical role in rural and remote communities. Any boost to health care services in the bush is always welcomed, so I'm pleased to see an increase in paramedic numbers in the area."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive, Dr Dominic Morgan:
"This boost to our workforce in Albury and Deniliquin will help our clinicians deliver better health outcomes for patients, while also providing more support to our existing NSW Ambulance staff in regional NSW.
"As demand for our services continues to grow, we remain committed to providing excellence in care to our patients now and into the future.
