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Advisor on health policy, paramedicine, leadership & governance. Curator of The Paramedic Observer Support #FOAM. Opinions mine.

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My BlueSky handle is https://t.co/I6Jn8I2L6w

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT has named Dr Dominic Morgan AM ASM as its next Chief Executive. He starts as Chief Executive-Designate on 30 November and takes over from Tony Vaughan ASM, who retires after 13 years #RFDS #health #paramedicine https://t.co/VJ4gpfUI6E

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Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to replace Careflight as the Northern Territory #aeromedical contractor after two decades. https://t.co/iWPa8KuzMI
The change in service provider is the outcome of a market-based request for tender in the public domain. https://t.co/11KNwCYUhN

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To clarify, Careflight has been active in the region for more than two decades, but the contract for the "Provision of Aeromedical Retrievals and Inter-Hospital Transfers in the Top End of the NT" has been in place since 1 January 2013 (see image for Q 585)

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@cmdrbob558 @omeara_p @DrLouReynolds @alan_eade @Dr_AngMartin @DuncanMcConnel1 @tracyniks @LeoMc76 @agwalker01 @DCollingsHughes @johnmenadue @DrDavidNLong @MelissaSweetDr @ParamedicPract @PAC_Paramedic @rlarsenfpa @AckerJoe @NAEMT_ @gphec The #ACNP comes closest & argues that NP-led outreach, home visiting & after-hours services would reduce #ED #demand & #ramping. State & Territory #health departments, Dept of Health, Disability & Ageing, #AHPA, #NRHA & #RACGP are silent on #paramedicine. Committee reports 24 Nov

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New F/T permanent role with Aotearoa New Zealand #paramedic responsible authority. You'll love being part of a modern, collaborative and innovative body. #health #regulation #professionalism
Read more here: https://t.co/mNPtZgrDrR
Closes 7 May 2025.

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@cmdrbob558 @omeara_p @DrLouReynolds @alan_eade @Dr_AngMartin @DuncanMcConnel1 @tracyniks @LeoMc76 @agwalker01 @DCollingsHughes @johnmenadue @DrDavidNLong @MelissaSweetDr @ParamedicPract @PAC_Paramedic @rlarsenfpa @AckerJoe @NAEMT_ @gphec The Committee now has 271 submissions & only 3 address #paramedicine as part of the answer. Thirteeen mention #ambulance services but not #paramedics. None asks who could intervene earlier in the home.

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@alan_eade @tracyniks @NAEMT_ @Ldn_Ambulance @cmdrbob558 @rlarsenfpa @DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @PAC_Paramedic @americanparame1 Dr Creely acknowledged the Legislative Council inquiry’s work but argued for a broader examination of the system’s sustainability. She also said a Commission could build on the parliamentary inquiry’s evidence. Minister Archer rejected the proposal. https://t.co/yLI4X2dUx6

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Cost benefit analysis of community paramedics in an ambulance service. Filling the evidence gap on the cost-benefit of community paramedicine for non-emergency patients. @Aidan_Baron #health #paramedicine #primary #care #EMS https://t.co/cnw6xuichW
https://t.co/Dt4k3jbkUe

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@alan_eade @tracyniks @NAEMT_ @Ldn_Ambulance @cmdrbob558 @rlarsenfpa @DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @PAC_Paramedic @americanparame1 AMA Tasmania wants a two-year, expert-led Commission of Inquiry into Tasmania’s health system. The trigger: a death after reported ambulance delays. The scope: hospitals, beds, workforce, governance, finance. Ambulance & paramedicine role not named.
https://t.co/cZH13DjlEb

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@RosalieBoyce @ParamedicsUK @americanparame1 @PAC_Paramedic Australia has 28,032 registered paramedics (June 2026), more than optometry, podiatry, chiropractic & osteopathy combined. Same National Law. Meets every AHPA allied health criterion. Yet in 2026 it was left off Support at Home, MBS & other workforce support & policy reviews.

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As key members of the #health #workforce, #paramedics should embrace the opportunities to nominate, apply & participate as part of the #multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Practitioners #AHPs wherever feasible. @RosalieBoyce @ParamedicsUK @americanparame1 @PAC_Paramedic

[The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives @AACE_org]

A call to ensure more #paramedics are recognised in the 2026 #CAHPO awards:

The CAHPO awards are a rare opportunity to highlight the outstanding contributions of #AHPs - and paramedics are central to that story.

See how you can show your support:
> https://t.co/wWtJ9GdhmZ

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@RosalieBoyce @ParamedicsUK @americanparame1 @PAC_Paramedic A new review of social justice teaching in allied health counted physiotherapy, pharmacy, OT, radiology, speech pathology & optometry.
And paramedicine? No. Why paramedicine belongs under allied health: https://t.co/XNKUevVp2s

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Queensland's ambulance ramping crisis further exposed by frontline paramedics https://t.co/mdg90wrhg8

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Watch for more details on the broad #jurisdictional #professional role of the South Australian #CPO appointment next week. The media reporting could be more accurate but the key points are there along with some interesting comments. #health #paramedicine https://t.co/Ux1BK9AiIt

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South Australia is getting a Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO SA Health has begun final implementation, with the role to sit alongside the state’s other Chief Clinical Officers. SA joins Victoria & the NT. A welcome step for #patients in mobilising the #paramedicine profession.

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Last days to register for ACSQHC live webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care standards for #consultation. The #webinars are open to #healthcare professionals in all #care settings: Mon 19 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct 2026 @RosalieBoyce https://t.co/JWPwsWgScs

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Virtual care standards. The #ACSQHC is hosting a series of live #webinars ahead of the release of the draft #virtual #care #standards for public consultation. The Observer reported on these developments earlier https://t.co/15vnxa98eI
Consultation page: https://t.co/dqmC9QZbJ1

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@HealthRegLawyer Congratulations Andrea

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Congratulations @AusHSI & Prof Steven McPhail on the $1.49M #NHMRC grant for AI Launchpads in #health services. Paramedics are the first clinicians many patients meet, and #ambulance data is rich. Keen to see a #paramedicine lens in this work. @EMS
https://t.co/1Jx3b2rsmk

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@DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @Dr_AngMartin @DrDavidNLong @alan_eade @rlarsenfpa @almclachlan1 @_Matt_Cannon_ @CHFofAustralia @comms_ahpa @LeonBaranowski @DCollingsHughes @AleckaMiles The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee investigation into rural, regional and remote Medicare access and funding, has posted my briefing paper on What Would a Chief Paramedic Officer Do on their website:
https://t.co/nF3luqLYYe

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NSW Ambulance is recruiting a #CEO. But the advertisement says they will also be the Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO - an implication they represent the profession. That's conflicted recognition without substance. https://t.co/53QHVVstFI
Observations: https://t.co/vHepLjGE1A

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@DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @Dr_AngMartin @DrDavidNLong @alan_eade @rlarsenfpa @almclachlan1 @_Matt_Cannon_ @CHFofAustralia @comms_ahpa Pleased to be appearing before the Tasmanian Legislative Council Sessional Committee Public Hearing tomorrow about its Inquiry into the Financial and Operational Performance of the Department of Health:
I'll be making a strong case for an independent Chief Paramedic Officer #CPO

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@DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @Dr_AngMartin @DrDavidNLong @alan_eade @rlarsenfpa @almclachlan1 @_Matt_Cannon_ @CHFofAustralia @comms_ahpa @LeonBaranowski @DCollingsHughes @AleckaMiles It's disappointing that the #ambulance service was apparently unable to respond more rapidly. Death being investigated after ambulance was not available for #medical #emergency in Hobart https://t.co/FMDagLVt4z

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@DuncanMcConnel1 @DrLouReynolds @Dr_AngMartin @DrDavidNLong @alan_eade @rlarsenfpa @almclachlan1 @_Matt_Cannon_ @CHFofAustralia @comms_ahpa Congratulations to Clare Beech ASM, who has been appointed the new Chief Executive of @NSWAmbulance #health #paramedicine #emergency #primary #care #EMS @RosalieBoyce @Aidan_Baron @gphec @rbarishansky @RunMedic
https://t.co/EX1oz0nFTD

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The Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions (ACAU) has responded to the need for independent Chief Paramedic Officers. ACAU has formally written to the NSW Minister for Health calling on the NSW Government to establish such a position. #paramedicine
https://t.co/92USM1JSNQ

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Recently enjoyed catching up with leading #paramedics at the Australasian Council of Ambulance Unions Annual Conference in Hobart at which I spoke about future developments in #paramedicine. Wonderful committed professionals - it's good to see the profession is in safe hands.