Ambulance Victoria has 59 new graduate paramedics rolling out across the state, including Kyabram.
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Kyabram will see one new Ambulance Victoria 2025-26 recruit as part of a drive to meet rising demand over winter.
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The addition in town is one of 59 new graduate ambulance paramedics beginning their careers across the state, hitting the road in late July.
Three-quarters of the new paramedics are being deployed in regional Victoria for their on-road training, including five across the Loddon Mallee region.
AV chief executive Jordan Emery said the state’s health system was extremely busy as seasonal illness circulated within communities.
AV chief executive Jordan Emery meeting some of the new graduates.
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“Demand on our crews is increasing, as usual, at this time of year and will likely remain heightened in the coming months as cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses stay high,” he said.
“We always plan ahead to meet extra winter demand — and that’s why we bring forward our first intake of new recruits for the financial year.”
Having completed their university degree, all new graduates start at AV with a comprehensive four-week induction and training program.
The program gives them the ‘real world’ skills they need to perform their role alongside experienced paramedics.
During the induction, recruits learn vital skills such as safely moving and loading patients to prevent injuries, aggression and assault prevention, and safely driving ambulance vehicles.
“Ambulance Victoria has some of the most highly trained and skilled paramedics in the world,” Mr Emery said.
“These graduates will continue training and development throughout their entire careers to ensure patients receive the very best and most up-to-date life-saving care — and stay safe while they are doing so.”
Mr Emery encouraged community members to consider accessing the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department when they needed timely medical care and advice, but did not need an ambulance.
The free, statewide service can be accessed by visiting vved.org.au
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