Ambulance workers in Tasmania, represented by HACSU, have taken a direct and highly visible approach to highlighting the pressures facing their workforce. Messages written across ambulances — “Need equip to keep the ambulance running,” “Pay to maintain staff we train,” “Night shifts are dangerous,” and “Need better rosters” — provide a clear snapshot of the [...]
On 29 September, National Police Remembrance Day, we reflect on the courage, service, and sacrifice of police officers who have lost their lives while protecting the community. For those of us in ambulance services, the bond with police is deeply understood. Every day on the frontline, paramedics and police work side by side — supporting [...]
The Victorian Ambulance Union reported that two members were allegedly assaulted while on shift in Mornington. One paramedic was assessed in hospital, and both were left shaken after the incident. Paramedics, like all emergency and health workers, are easily identified by their uniform. The community knows who they are and the vital work they perform. [...]
The Ambulance Employees Association (AEA) has written to Minister for Health and Wellbeing Chris Picton, calling for immediate action to address the shortage of primary and alternative healthcare services in Mount Gambier. This crisis began with the closure of Mount Gambier’s Urgent Care Clinic in June 2025. Since then, residents have been left with few [...]
A leaked report has thrown the spotlight back on the troubled state of St John Ambulance NT, exposing deep cracks in the organisation’s culture and governance. Paramedics on the front line say they’re stretched to the brink — fearing they’re failing patients amid unsafe staffing levels, delayed response times, and a lack of support from [...]
Support continues to grow among Members of Parliament for the maintenance of taxpayer-funded ambulance rosters. More and more MPs are standing with ADHSU members to call out the unacceptable practice of shifting resources away from communities that have already had additional staff funded and allocated. So far, ADHSU members have met with over 25 state [...]
Two years after a government review, frontline workers are still picking up the slack — and the State Budget offers no relief. The Victorian Ambulance Union (VAU) has issued a strong response to the 2025–26 State Budget, criticising the Government’s failure to deliver long-promised reforms to the Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) system. Despite a formal [...]
Paramedics in Victoria are beginning industrial action this morning, March 18, 2024. This follows a breakdown in pay negotiations with the state government. Members will strike, refuse to complete certain hospital tasks and write messages on ambulances as part of the act. They’re calling for solutions to combat retention issues, unsociable shift allowances and [...]
A new cohort of 125 paramedics are beginning their six-week induction program in January, as part of the New South Wales Government’s commitment to deliver more paramedics to regional areas. The new paramedics are expected to arrive in regional, rural and remote communities by the middle of 2024. The following regional and rural locations [...]
Taxis are being used to transport those in need of medical attention in South Australia to tackle ambulance response times. An average of 36 patients a week were taken to care by taxi between January 2021 and April 2023. A statement provided to The Advertiser from the SA Ambulance Service claims taxis are not [...]