Advisor on health policy, paramedicine, leadership & governance. Curator of The Paramedic Observer https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZhsKxtsQi5 Support #FOAM. Opinions mine.
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As key members of the #health #workforce, #paramedics should embrace the opportunities to nominate, apply & participate as part of the #multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Practitioners #AHPs wherever feasible. @RosalieBoyce @ParamedicsUK @americanparame1 @PAC_Paramedic
A call to ensure more #paramedics are recognised in the 2026 #CAHPO awards:
The CAHPO awards are a rare opportunity to highlight the outstanding contributions of #AHPs - and paramedics are central to that story.
See how you can show your support:
> aace.org.uk/news/making-sure…
A new review of social justice teaching in allied health counted physiotherapy, pharmacy, OT, radiology, speech pathology & optometry.
And paramedicine? No. Why paramedicine belongs under allied health: facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
Queensland's ambulance ramping crisis further exposed by frontline paramedics abc.net.au/news/2026-10-18/q…
South Australia is getting a Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO SA Health has begun final implementation, with the role to sit alongside the state’s other Chief Clinical Officers. SA joins Victoria & the NT. A welcome step for #patients in mobilising the #paramedicine profession.
Watch for more details on the broad #jurisdictional #professional role of the South Australian #CPO appointment next week. The media reporting could be more accurate but the key points are there along with some interesting comments. #health #paramedicine glamadelaide.com.au/marion-a…
Virtual care standards. The #ACSQHC is hosting a series of live #webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care #standards for public consultation. The Observer reported on these developments earlier facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
Consultation page: tinyurl.com/ys8fxy3r
Last days to register for ACSQHC live webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care standards for #consultation. The #webinars are open to #healthcare professionals in all #care settings: Mon 19 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct 2026 @RosalieBoyce safetyandquality.gov.au/news…
Congratulations @AusHSI & Prof Steven McPhail on the $1.49M #NHMRC grant for AI Launchpads in #health services. Paramedics are the first clinicians many patients meet, and #ambulance data is rich. Keen to see a #paramedicine lens in this work. @EMS
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Cost benefit analysis of community paramedics in an ambulance service. Filling the evidence gap on the cost-benefit of community paramedicine for non-emergency patients. @Aidan_Baron #health #paramedicine #primary #care #EMS sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Pleased to have lodged a submission to the Tasmanian Legislative Council Sessional Committee that is inquiring into the financial and operational performance of the Department of Health citing recent research. parliament.tas.gov.au/commit…
On 15 Oct attended Tasmanian Legislative Council Sessional Committee Public Hearing into the Financial & Operational Performance of the Department of Health accompanied by Matt Wilkinson-Stokes. We advocated for #enhanced & #integrated #paramedic #care & an independent #CPO
NSW Ambulance is recruiting a #CEO. But the advertisement says they will also be the Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO - an implication they represent the profession. That's conflicted recognition without substance. hardygroup.qwilr.com/H26-552…
Observations: facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
Pleased to be appearing before the Tasmanian Legislative Council Sessional Committee Public Hearing tomorrow about its Inquiry into the Financial and Operational Performance of the Department of Health:
I'll be making a strong case for an independent Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO
The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee investigation into rural, regional and remote Medicare access and funding, has posted my briefing paper on What Would a Chief Paramedic Officer Do on their website:
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It's disappointing that the #ambulance service was apparently unable to respond more rapidly. Death being investigated after ambulance was not available for #medical #emergency in Hobart abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/r…
The Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions (ACAU) has responded to the need for independent Chief Paramedic Officers. ACAU has formally written to the NSW Minister for Health calling on the NSW Government to establish such a position. #paramedicine
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Congratulations to Clare Beech ASM, who has been appointed the new Chief Executive of @NSWAmbulance #health #paramedicine #emergency #primary #care #EMS @RosalieBoyce @Aidan_Baron @gphec @rbarishansky @RunMedic
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Recently enjoyed catching up with leading #paramedics at the Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions Annual Conference in Hobart at which I spoke about future developments in #paramedicine. Wonderful committed professionals - it's good to see the profession is in safe hands.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care will pilot the draft National Safety & Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards with about 140 accredited health services in the first half of 2027. Expressions of interest close 20 Nov 2026. facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
Pleased to have lodged a submission to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Consultation: Getting it right – Building AI infrastructure that works for Australia. #Health #paeamedicine #AHP
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Rural & regional Victorian paramedics: the 2026 RWAV Rural Health Workforce Census is open. The 2025–26 report didn't mention #paramedics or #ambulance once. If you're not counted, you're not planned for. Have your say: rwav.checkbox.com/RWAV-Censu… #Paramedicine #rural #health
The Census feeds rural workforce planning, Health Workforce Needs Assessments and retention strategies across Victoria. Employers and health services can take part too. More info: rwav.com.au/rhwcensus/
Australia's 15 National Boards regulate over a million #health #practitioners. The law caps each board member term but sets no limit on the number of terms. With Ministers reviewing board composition, it's time to fix tenure, representation & Chair's role. facebook.com/ParamedProf/pos…
The Paramedicine Board shows why. Same Chair, Deputy Chair & four state members since 2017. The shared small-jurisdiction seat has gone to the ACT every term. Tasmania, with almost twice the ACT's paramedics, and the NT have never had a member. 2/3
UK paramedics' regulator caps members at 8 years. NZ and NSW cap at 9. Our National Boards have no cap at all. The Observer's paper sets out 19 reforms, from a 9-year limit to a Chair who holds no jurisdictional seat. Read it here: tinyurl.com/bdzc3s8h 3/3
