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Critical Care Paramedics are highly trained first responders who attend car accidents, workplace injuries, natural disasters, dangerous incidents and other medical emergencies where an ambulance has been called. They have the specialist skills required to perform advanced medical procedures such as airway management and cardiac care.
As a Critical Care Paramedic you could be assisting an athlete who has been injured during a public match, treating someone with a collapsed lung at the scene of a car crash, responding to a serious incident on a construction site, acting as first responder at a disaster scene, or preparing a follow-up report after a medical emergency.
Critical Care Paramedicine is a very challenging occupation and to succeed you will need to be quick-thinking and level-headed, physically fit, and able to cope with the sight of blood and traumatic injuries.
Australian Critical Care Paramedics earn approximately $2,333 per week ($121,316 annually). These are median figures for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only.
There are approximately 27,000 ambulance officers and paramedics working in Australia right now, some of these are Critical Care Paramedics. They are employed by the health authorities in each state or territory and are regulated by the Australian Critical Care Paramedicine Board. This is a growth occupation.
Critical Care Paramedics are qualified paramedics with several years of experience in the field as well as post-graduate studies in critical care. As a minimum, you’ll need a Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science) or Bachelor of Paramedicine, plus a Graduate Diploma in Paramedic Science (Critical Care Practice).
In Australia, paramedicine is a regulated profession under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS), so to get a job, you will need formal qualifications as well as professional accreditation with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Here are some potential career pathways within ambulance and paramedic. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Ambulance and Paramedic
Ambulance Service Paramedic
$1,300 weekly pay
Australian Defence Force Medic
$1,250 weekly pay
Aviation Medic
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Emergency Services Officer (ESO)
Industrial Medic
Patient Transport Officer
$1,150 weekly pay
Volunteer Ambulance Driver
Salary not available
Intensive Care Paramedic
$2,333 weekly pay
Paramedic