The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals (ACAP) and the National Council of Ambulance Unions (NCAU) met in May 2010 to discuss Paramedic registration and progress registration at both state and national levels.
NCAU is comprised of representatives from Unions who represent Ambulance in every state and territory across Australia. Their inaugural meeting in August 2008 in Sydney established key areas of nationwide attention and resolution as highlighted by Ambulance/Paramedic members across the country. Key areas being focused on are:
- Establishing the professional standing of paramedics;
- Campaigning or national standards to achieve high quality clinical practice. Health and safety of paramedics and standardised qualification for the profession;
- Lobbying for realistic funding for ambulance services to address excessive workloads placed on ambulance personnel and to improve emergency care for the community, and;
- Conducting research on issues of national significance.
ACAP has for many years been the sole driver of professional registration for paramedics in Australia. The meeting in May 2010 between ACAP and NCAU highlights a growing collaboration of representatives advocating for paramedic professional registration.
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