This recording is from 2018 or earlier, prior to national registration for paramedics being implemented in Australia and Aotearoa. Please note that while there is some excellent content that pre-dates registration, some may be out of date or no longer relevant to current guidelines and standards.
Presented by Tony Walker ASM
Presentation Synopsis: The role of ambulance services has evolved significantly over the past few decades with a move way from transport services staffed by drivers with little training to complex organisations with highly trained paramedics responding to ever increasing demands on their services. In this presentation we’ll explore the changing role of ambulance services and the way they are adapting to meet evolving expectations and needs of the communities they serve.
Bio: Associate Professor Tony Walker is Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance Victoria. He is a qualified Intensive Care Paramedic with over 30 years’ experience working in a range of senior clinical governance, education and operational roles and also holds an adjunct appointment as Associate Professor, Paramedic Sciences in the College of Health and Biomedicine at Victoria University. Tony is a recipient of the Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) for his outstanding contribution to the development of ambulance services at a state and national level and also the Heart Foundation’s President’s Award in recognition of his significant contributions to their work in improving cardiovascular health.
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
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The College acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
