ANZSCO 411111

Ambulance Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

17,500

PART-TIME SHARE

17%

FEMALE SHARE

45%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Ambulance Officers provide specialised transport services and emergency health care for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons.

Tasks

  • Attends accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance and provides pre-hospital care
  • Assesses health of patients, assesses need for assistance, specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions
  • Performs therapies and administers drugs according to protocol
  • Resuscitates and defibrillates patients and operates life-support equipment
  • Transports accident victims to medical facilities
  • Transports sick and disabled persons for specialised treatment and rehabilitation
  • Instructs community groups and essential service workers in first aid
  • Attends public events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur
  • Ensures that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order
  • Prepares written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Ambulance Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 83% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Ambulance Officers work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    27.8%

    Victoria

    29.6%

    Queensland

    22.9%

    South Australia

    7.2%

    Tasmania

    2.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Ambulance Officers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 45% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Ambulance Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 8.0
    25–34 22.7 36.2
    35–44 22.3 21.0
    45–54 20.4 19.7
    55–59 8.8 8.1
    60–64 6.5 4.8
    65 and Over 4.9 2.2

    Education

    Registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia is required.

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Ambulance Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 8.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 57.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 20.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.1
    Year 12 15.9 2.4
    Year 11 4.0 0.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.2
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.