The Hunter New England region is set to welcome 16 new paramedics, after 82 NSW Ambulance interns recently graduated at a ceremony in Sydney.
The group is the fifth class to join NSW Ambulance this year, with 54 stemming from interstate and two from New Zealand.
Following completion of a tertiary degree at university, the paramedic interns have completed six weeks of induction with NSW Ambulance and will now be posted across the state completing the on-road portion of their 12-month internships.
More than half of this class will start their careers in regional NSW, with 16 heading to Hunter New England, 12 to the North Coast, 15 to Southern NSW and four to Western NSW.
“I’m proud to welcome our latest paramedic interns to NSW Ambulance where I know they will provide the people of NSW with the best care possible when they are unwell and at their most vulnerable,” Minister for Health Ryan Park said.
“I congratulate these new paramedic interns for reaching this milestone as they start their careers on the frontline of emergency healthcare in NSW and thank them for their dedication to their community.”
The latest group of interns are part of an additional rollout of paramedics being trained for regional, rural and remote communities.
Following their year as an intern, the paramedics will return to Sydney to complete their training before taking up permanent positions in metropolitan and regional areas.
A record pay increase for NSW paramedics in December makes them among the highest paid in the country.
“I warmly welcome these interns into NSW Ambulance where each of them will play a vital role in keeping the people of NSW safe and healthy,” NSW Ambulance chief executive Dr Dominic Morgan said.
“I know all who were inducted today have demonstrated a high level of clinical skills and dedication to their training.”
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