Professional Organisations
Paramedics Australasia (PA) is the professional college for paramedics and ambulance personnel. Industrial representation varies from state to state, the paramedic unions in Australia include the Ambulance Employees of Australia (AEA) which represents paramedics from Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. The is another in the industrial field.
The Emergency Medical Services Protection Association (EMSPA) represents a new chapter in Legal and Industrial representation and protection for Paramedics and employees. EMSPA is a professional organisation representing nearly 2000 paramedics in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria in industrial and other work-related matters. Established in 2005 by Ambulance Officers seeking improved representation on employment-related matters this association has been extremely successful in representing the rights and entitlements of Ambulance Officers since its inception and as a result continues to grow in membership numbers.
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