This survey is a high-impact, three-year study commissioned by the Australasian College of Paramedicine which explores the demographic, career trajectory, work motivations and conditions for those working in clinical, management and educational capacities within the paramedicine workforce, including student paramedics.
The study is conducted in a partnership with Western Sydney University (WSU), Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Until the launch of this study, there has been a lack of a consistent and complete paramedicine workforce dataset. This information has far-reaching implications for how governments and decision-makers plan and deliver healthcare services, and ultimately, improve person-centred care.
The survey findings reveal insights into the current and future state of the paramedicine workforce across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and provide governments and decision-makers with crucial knowledge and evidence to better inform workforce planning.
Your voice will provide the data required to affect change across health policy, inform future workforce planning and more broadly, engage paramedics in multidisciplinary team-based care. The information and knowledge gained in the study enables the College to advocate for initiatives and models that provide more opportunities for paramedics, innovative models of practice and improved health outcomes for communities across Australasia.
Supported by
This research is being undertaken by researchers from Western Sydney University, Auckland University of Technology and Edith Cowan University and is funded by the Australasian College of Paramedicine.
Ethics approved by
This project has received ethics approval from Western Sydney University HREC15397 and Auckland University of Technology AUTEC23/194. Participation is entirely voluntary and all responses and data is anonymous.
