A commentary highlighting the omission of paramedics and paramedic services from national health care policy considerations.
Paramedics Australasia (PA) is the peak professional body representing the paramedic practitioners of Australia and New
Zealand. From this unique perspective PA draws attention to a number of key areas of concern regarding the provision of paramedic services and its relative absence from national healthcare policy and reform.
This commentary talks about four main points and summarises a range of other issues. These include:
1. The omission of Paramedic Services from the healthcare debate.
2. The absence of Paramedic Services from national funding arrangements.
3. The lack of recognition of paramedic practice as a health profession.
4. The absence of a national regulatory framework for PS and the lack of independent national registration of paramedics.
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