NSW ambulance response times hit all new low

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NSW Ambulance have recorded their worst quarterly response times in five years, described by the Australian Paramedics Association (APA) as painting ‘a woeful picture’.

According to the APA, this new data proves how understaffed NSW Ambulance is with inadequate numbers of paramedics in the state.

Between an undersupply of paramedics, a growing population, and the lowest paramedic salary in the country, NSW Ambulance seems to be falling dangerously short of demand.

Produced By: Elizabeth Neil

Featured In Story: Scott Beaten – Vice President of the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW)

First aired on The Wire, Friday, 19 March 2021