Angry ambos run on empty
Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Gabrielle Lis
Victorian paramedics are fatigued and striking for the first time in 36 years. What's gone wrong in their workplace and how can it be fixed?We have a problem that needs to be solved. It’s reached a climax – though there could be higher peaks yet to come – in Melbourne, but the issue is nation-wide. Our ambos are fatigued, they’re not getting the working conditions they need, and they feel that no-one’s listening. That’s why today, for the first time in 36 years, Ambulance Employees Association Victoria Secretary Steve McGhie said paramedics...
Published 21 June, 2009