Sixteen additional paramedics are now on the road in Gunnedah, boosting frontline emergency care for communities across the New England region.
Based at Gunnedah Ambulance Station, the paramedics will deliver emergency and out-of-hospital care across the New England Zone as part of NSW Ambulance’s mobile workforce.
The rollout is part of the State Government’s commitment to deploy 500 additional paramedics across rural and regional NSW. This marks the third intake under the initiative, following two earlier cohorts of 125 paramedics who began work last year and in 2024.
In total, 44 new paramedics have now been deployed across the New England Zone.
The government says it will continue rolling out the remaining paramedics next year, with locations to be determined through NSW Ambulance’s evidence-based workforce planning and consultation with staff and the Health Services Union.
Health Minister Ryan Park said the investment was aimed at strengthening emergency care in regional areas.
“The Minns Government is strengthening emergency health services in regional communities by adding more paramedics to the frontline.”
“These extra 16 paramedics in Gunnedah are helping to ensure the local community receives optimal, high-quality care when they need it most.”
NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan said the additional staff would help meet rising demand.
“Expanding our paramedic workforce at Gunnedah enhances our capacity to respond to emergencies and provide greater support to teams across regional NSW.”
“With demand for ambulance services continuing to grow, these additional resources help us continue to deliver a high level of care for the community.”
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