Jeremy Rockliff,Minister for Health
In a boost for the Huon region, the Government will recruit additional paramedics for the Huonville ambulance station that will see fully qualified paramedic crews on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Tasmanian Government is continuing to deliver the healthcare Tasmanians expect and deserve, and with the growing population of Huonville and the surrounding areas, the demands on the local ambulance resources are predicted to increase.
This investment, to be funded in the 2022-23 Budget, will accommodate the expected increase in demand and deliver four new additional full-time paramedics for the Huon region, ensure the community has the health services it needs for the future.
It's another important milestone in our commitment to Tasmania's health system that has delivered more funding, more staffing and more health services than any previous government.
At the last election we committed to an additional 48 paramedics across the State, with 44 of these now filled, and the remainder of the positions being actively recruited.
We have also provided $9 million to upgrade our Ambulance fleet and deliver contemporary equipment our paramedics nee, which will deliver 30 new ambulance vehicles in this financial year alone.
These new vehicles will be equipped with best-practice systems and the build and fit-out will be completed right here in Tasmania.
I do want to thank the hardworking volunteer ambulance officers at Huonville who have done an outstanding job supporting their local community, and Ambulance Tasmania will work with them to ensure they have an important, ongoing role in our Community moving forward.
Tasmanian's priorities are our priorities, and this investment once again confirms our commitment to investing more into the areas Tasmanians care about like health, education, housing and community infrastructure.
