3.4ModerateShortage
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
Health and Welfare Support Workers · Health and Welfare Support Workers
Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$2,852
Full-time workers
Employment
27,000
Total workers
10yr Growth
+22.6%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation25.0%
Augmentation55.0%
Key Tasks
- •Attending accidents, emergencies and requests for medical assistance
- •Assessing health of patients, determining need for assistance, and assessing specialised needs and factors affecting patients' conditions
- •Performing therapies and administering drugs according to protocol
- •Resuscitating and defibrillating patients and operating life-support equipment
- •Transporting accident victims to medical facilities
- •Transporting sick and disabled persons to and from medical facilities for specialised treatment and rehabilitation
- •Instructing community groups and essential service workers in first aid
- •Attending public gatherings and sporting events where accidents and other health emergencies may occur
- •Ensuring that ambulances are adequately maintained and stocked with medical supplies, and that equipment is in good working order
- •Preparing written reports on the state of patients' injuries and treatment provided
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
36
Female Share
48.0%
Part-Time Share
10.0%
Skill Level
N/A
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