NSW Ambulance has today welcomed 16 new paramedic interns and 18 trainee emergency medical call takers after they were officially inducted into the service at a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney.
Joining the 518 paramedics and 140 emergency medical call takers who have already been inducted into the service this year, these new recruits will further boost frontline health services across the state, when they start their roles from tomorrow.
The new recruits joining the service come from a range of backgrounds and experiences, including trainee call taker Jamie Wales, who has five years call taking and dispatch experience with London Ambulance Service. Originally from Sydney, she is coming home to be with her family and looking forward to continuing her profession at Sydney Control Centre.
The paramedic interns will be posted across NSW to complete the on-road portion of their 12-month internships before taking permanent positions in metropolitan and regional areas.
The emergency medical call takers will be posted to the Sydney, Northern and Western Triple Zero (000) control centres.
The Minns Labor Government is committed to supporting our paramedic workforce, investing in a record pay increase for paramedics in December 2023 making them among the highest paid in the country and rolling out of 500 additional paramedics in regional, rural and remote communities.
Each year, NSW Ambulance receives more than 1.1 million Triple Zero (000) calls for assistance and our ambulance vehicles travel more than 46 million kilometres to keep the community safe.
NSW Ambulance provides high quality clinical care, compassion, relief of pain and suffering and rescue and retrieval services to the more than 8.1 million people of NSW.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health Ryan Park:
"Today, we celebrate the graduation of our new paramedics and trainee call takers, who are now equipped to respond to the needs of our communities.
"Their commitment to service is commendable, and I look forward to seeing the positive impact they will make as part of NSW Ambulance.
"The dedication they have shown to caring for others is truly commendable. I wish them all the best as they embark on your careers with NSW Ambulance."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
"Our newest paramedics and emergency medical call takers are becoming a vital part of NSW Ambulance's mission to provide compassionate, emergency care.
"As I welcome our graduates, I would like to acknowledge their dedication and compassion as they celebrate this important milestone in their careers, which combined with their highly skilled training, will be vital in saving lives and providing comfort in difficult times."
Quotes attributable to Jamie Wales:
"I love being a part of frontline emergency healthcare, in particular the teamwork and engaging with patients to provide the first line of comfort and care.
"I am from Sydney originally, so to move back here and do a job I love with NSW Ambulance, is very exciting for me."
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