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Ambulance Officer

OSCA 442931·ANZSCO 411111

Employed

1,700

Part-time share

35.8%

Female share

34.6%

Median age

49 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

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Ambulance Officer is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Graduate Certificate in Enhanced Assessment and Critical Reasoning (Queensland Ambulance Service), Certificate III in Basic Health Care, Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport, and Diploma of Emergency Health Care.

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About this career

Provides transport services to and from health care facilities for non-emergency patients.

What they typically do

  • Provides routine and non-emergency transportation of patients to and from health care facilities
  • Transports essential equipment and materials, including wheelchairs and stretchers
  • Provides and administers basic care to non-emergency patients
  • Maintains comprehensive and accurate patient transport records
  • Works with patients, relatives, Health Professionals and other emergency service providers to ensure optimal patient care

Where they work

Health Care and Social Assistance

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
29.6%
NSW
27.8%
QLD
22.9%
WA
7.9%
SA
7.2%
TAS
2.6%
NT
1.1%
ACT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Ambulance Officer.

  • Graduate Certificate in Enhanced Assessment and Critical Reasoning (Queensland Ambulance Service)

    11289NAT · AQF 8 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Basic Health Care

    HLT31220 · AQF 3 · 16 providers

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  • Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport

    HLT31120 · AQF 3 · 21 providers

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  • Diploma of Emergency Health Care

    HLT51020 · AQF 5 · 29 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Health Care

    HLT41120 · AQF 4 · 28 providers

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