NSW Ambulance has today welcomed 19 new paramedic inductees, who previously worked as paramedics interstate or overseas.
These qualified paramedics have just completed a comprehensive four-week induction program at the NSW Ambulance Education Centre and begin their on-road training from tomorrow, providing a further boost to frontline health services across NSW.
These new recruits come from a variety of locations, including Stephanie Brennan, who previously worked as a paramedic with East Midlands Ambulance Service in the UK, and is now beginning a new chapter with NSW Ambulance.
This latest class of paramedic inductees will be posted across metropolitan and regional locations in NSW for nine weeks, prior to becoming registered paramedics with NSW Ambulance.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
"Congratulations to the latest intake of qualified paramedics joining NSW Ambulance, coming from varied backgrounds interstate and abroad but all with a shared dedication to provide excellent mobile health care.
"By attracting qualified paramedics from overseas and from other states and territories, we are strengthening our frontline health services and delivering high-quality care to the people of NSW."
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
"This group of qualified paramedics is joining a team of highly-skilled clinicians dedicated to excellence, reinforcing NSW Ambulance's strong reputation for outstanding care.
"The diverse clinical backgrounds and experience these paramedics bring to NSW Ambulance, will be invaluable as they start on road tomorrow serving communities across the state."
Quotes attributable to paramedic Stephanie Brennan:
"It was a great experience working as a paramedic overseas, with unique challenges and different perspectives. I am glad to be back now though and very excited to have joined NSW Ambulance.
"Growing up, I would help my dad when he taught first aid to local sports teams, so in many ways I always felt drawn to this profession."
