Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC25)
ACPIC 2025 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2025) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.
Conference theme: Foundations to future: Advancing paramedicine
Palliative paramedicine: An interrupted time series analysis of pre-hospital guideline efficacy in Victoria, Australia
Paramedics increasingly support palliative care delivery in the community, yet the impact of clinical guidelines on their decision-making is unclear. This retrospective cohort study examined 31,579 palliative care patients attended by paramedics in Victoria (2014–2023) to evaluate the effects of a new palliative care guideline. While supportive medication use remained stable, non-transport to hospital increased significantly post-implementation, particularly among patients with pain and those attended after-hours. These findings suggest the guideline supported more community-based care and reduced unnecessary hospital presentations, highlighting the evolving role of paramedics in palliative care systems.
Biography:Mostyn Gooley
Mostyn has worked as an Advanced Care Paramedic in a variety of metropolitan, regional and rural locations across Queensland, Australia for the past 6 years. During her master's degree, she led a research project evaluating changes to paramedic clinical practice since introduction of a palliative care clinical practice guideline. She has a special interest in evidence-based development of alternate referral pathways within paramedicine, particularly in the area of community palliative care.
Moderator: A/Prof Ben Meadley, Director Paramedicine, Ambulance Victoria and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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