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2025 HDR ScholarshipAus-ROC & Curtin University About this scholarship This PhD scholarship is funded through the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence grant entitled:Optimising the emergency response to save lives: An Aus-ROC Centre of Research Excellence (Aus-ROC CRE). The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a full-time PhD stipend to enable doctoral research that aims to make a difference to survival outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The exact PhD topic is negotiable. Whilst it must align with the Aus-ROC CRE program of research, the focus could be clinical, epidemiology, public health, health services, psychosocial, linguistic or spatial analysis.
Full Scholarship Description | Chief Executive OfficerWellington Free AmbulanceCloses 3rd August 2025
Wellington Free Ambulance provides lifesaving, 24/7 paramedic services across Greater Wellington and Wairarapa, responding to over 54,000 emergencies annually. Supported by dedicated crews and community-based care, WFA ensures free, high-quality healthcare access for all. With funding streams from service contracts and fundraising, WFA’s essential, compassionate service remains entirely free. Full Scholarship Description | Graduate Paramedic Intern - Full-time PermanentACT Ambulance Service Closes 31st July 2025
Details: About the Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service (ACTAS) ACTAS is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the ACT community. Our emergency operations comprise Graduate Paramedic Interns, Ambulance Paramedics and Intensive Care Paramedics who consistently achieve exceptionally high patient satisfaction scores. As part of the ACT Emergency Services Agency we work closely with the other emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ACTAS operates a modern fleet of emergency ambulances, non-emergency patient transport vehicles and a range of specialist assets including 4WD, single response and multi-purpose vehicles. In addition to our ground vehicles, ACTAS also provides Intensive Care Paramedics to the SouthCare Toll rescue helicopter. Each month ACTAS attends to in excess of 5,000 incidents in the ACT region. The Location: Well serviced by major shopping precincts, universities, sporting centres and an international airport, the Canberra region has everything that you need for you and your family to make yourselves at home. More than half of the ACT is protected as a nature reserve meaning that bushwalks, mountain bike trails, waterfalls, rivers, and spectacular lookouts are all within easy reach of the CBD. Want to venture further afield? The hustle and bustle of Sydney, the tranquillity of the NSW south coast or the excitement of the snow country are all within easy driving distance. More information on the region can be found at https://visitcanberra.com.au/. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other Requirements: The Role: ACTAS is seeking applications from recently (or soon to be) graduated paramedics to join the service in the position of Graduate Paramedic Intern. To be successful in your application you will:
Notes: A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Offers of appointment made prior to graduation will be subject to successful completion of the programme of study. Full Job Description | Qualified Ambulance ParamedicSt John WA Closes 31st December 2025 Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community? For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care. As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation’s unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members – paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian. St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products. Last year, we connected with 1.2 million Western Australians including:
The Opportunity St John WA is looking for qualified and experienced Ambulance Paramedics to join our dedicated team across the Perth Metropolitan Area. As a Paramedic with St John WA, you’ll be at the forefront of pre-hospital care, making critical, life-saving decisions in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. We’re searching for individuals who are compassionate, confident, courageous, and patient—those who thrive under pressure and are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care. Our Paramedics work collaboratively with the broader St John WA organisation and other health care and emergency service organisations to provide quality, patient centred care to the Western Australian community. Why Western Australia? Western Australia is consistently referred to as the ‘powerhouse' of Australia's economy. While just over 80% of our population occupies the Perth Metropolitan Area, there are also opportunities in our rural and remote locations. Western Australians will tell you that our State offers the best lifestyle in the world, with a fantastic climate, relaxed pace of life and a natural environment. There are wineries in your backyard and pristine beaches in your front. Isn't it time you headed to Perth, Western Australia? So how do you make this dream a reality? If you are considering moving to Australia's best kept secret whilst maintaining your gratifying career and being part of a highly reputable Ambulance Service, then take the first step to make this dream happen. Full Job Description |
Policy and Research Officer The Council of Ambulance Authorities Are you ready to make an impact in health policy and research at an International level?
We’re on the lookout for an experienced and motivated Policy & Research Officer to join the Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA)—a leading not-for-profit and registered charity that drives collaboration, innovation, and advocacy across the ambulance sector.
If you're passionate about meaningful work in health policy, thrive on research and collaboration, and want to contribute to projects that support real-world change—we’d love to hear from you. This permanent full-time position is based in our Western Adelaide office, ready for immediate start.
Role Overview: The Policy & Research Officer plays a key role in delivering high-quality research and supporting policy development that informs decision-making across the organisation. Reporting to the Policy & Research Manager and Director - Partnerships & Advocacy, the role ensures that research and policy efforts align with organisational priorities. This position requires strong judgment, proactive stakeholder engagement, and the ability to coordinate working groups and support projects with minimal supervision. This role also contributes to the organisation’s broader strategic goals by facilitating knowledge sharing, producing data-driven insights, and ensuring research and policy outputs are timely, relevant, and actionable.
Key Responsibilities: Policy Research & Development:
Full Job Description | Emergency Medical Dispatch Support Officer (EMDSO) - Triple Zero (000) Emergency Call Takers SA Ambulance Service Closes 31st August 2025 Emergency Medical Dispatch Support Officers (EMDSOs) answer Triple Zero (000) emergency calls as well as non-emergency bookings for ambulance attendance. EMDSOs assess a patient’s condition over the phone based on the information provided and give step-by-step instructions so that the management of the patient can begin immediately. When joining the team, SAAS provides all training in the completion of HLT31020 – Certificate III in Ambulance Communications (Call-taking) to equip EMDSOs with valuable life-saving skills. To be successful in this role, you must enjoy assisting and helping others during periods of high stress and anxiety and be willing to use your highly developed problem-solving skills to help guide a person over the phone and determine the most appropriate pathway. SA Ambulance Service is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 0264). Our processes are separated into two separate stages as follows: Stage 1 – Will likely include
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Paramedic (Australian Registered)National St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea Closes 31st July 2025 Location: Lae, Kokopo, Mt Hagen or Port Moresby Commencement: January-April 2026 Contract Term: Minimum 12 months Remuneration: Salary + accommodation, vehicle, phone, internet, allowances, leave entitlements About the Role National St John Ambulance PNG is recruiting experienced and adaptable paramedics to join the PNG-Australia Policing Partnership (PNG-APP) Paramedic Support Program – a collaborative initiative providing medical support to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Papua New Guinea. This unique role offers the opportunity to provide high-level pre-hospital care in a remote, resource-limited environment. Paramedics are deployed primarily to regional locations (Lae, Kokopo, or Mt Hagen) or Port Moresby, and contribute both to AFP medical support (in a 24/7 on-call capacity) as well as local ambulance service delivery. You will also work alongside local ambulance officers and clinicians to support local operations, serve as a clinical role model, and contribute to the ongoing development and capacity-building of the national ambulance service. The role involves a component of non-clinical and sustainable development work within the project, with the opportunity for paramedics to spearhead and lead their own projects.
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