Overview
EMPLOYED
17,500
PART-TIME SHARE
17%
FEMALE SHARE
45%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
37
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
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
Details
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Hours worked
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%
Western Australia
7.9%
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 | Ambulance Officers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 37 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 45% | 49% |
Education
Registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia is required.
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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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