NSW Ambulance proudly welcomed 40 new paramedic interns and 21 trainee emergency medical call takers today, officially inducting them into the service during a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this latest intake, NSW Ambulance has now added around 800 new paramedic trainees, along with more than 150 emergency medical call takers since the start of the year, providing an important boost to frontline health services across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recruits bring with them a diverse range of skills and experiences, including paramedic intern Shoallea Attoe, who overcame several personal obstacles to fulfill her dream and Niko Auer, who previously worked in media and will be joining the ranks of our emergency medical call takers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paramedic interns will now begin the on-road phase of their 12-month internships at various locations across NSW, before taking up permanent positions in both metropolitan and regional communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trainee emergency medical call takers will be posted to the Sydney control centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Health, Ryan Park:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m so proud to welcome these incredible new paramedics and emergency call takers to NSW Ambulance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese additional recruits will play an important role in supporting our community in emergencies, strengthening our frontline workforce and helping form the backbone of our healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government knows that investing in additional paramedics and emergency call takers is vital for the evolution of NSW Ambulance, as it continues to deliver exceptional patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am delighted to welcome this latest group of paramedics and emergency call takers, with both roles critical in delivering timely and high-quality care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe diverse background and experiences of these new recruits will enrich the service and benefit communities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcoming new staff is not just about increasing numbers; it is about building a team that patients can trust to deliver world class responses and treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n paramedic intern, Shoallea Attoe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI had dreams of becoming a paramedic, but as a teenage mum it felt so far out of reach that I dismissed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am so proud of how far I\u2019ve come, and of the example I\u2019ve been able to set for my daughter that no matter your background, dreams that once felt impossible can be reached.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n trainee emergency medical call taker, Niko Auer:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI wanted to find a more meaningful job, something community focused and with a positive career progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo be such an integral part of an emergency service is the right direction for me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NSW Ambulance proudly welcomed 40 new paramedic interns and 21 trainee emergency medical call takers today, officially inducting them into the service during a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. With this latest intake, NSW Ambulance has now added around 800 new paramedic trainees, along with more than 150 emergency medical … Continue reading “New intake of control staff and paramedics for NSW ambulance”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35619,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35618\/revisions\/35619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}