August 8th, 2026Next Generation Of Ambos

Minister Harriet Shing has welcomed 53 new paramedics who have joined Ambulance Victoria’s ranks.

The group is the first intake of new paramedics for 2026/27 and will hit the road from 17 August.

The graduates have commenced their four-week induction to Ambulance Victoria.

The training covers areas such as clinical education, driving, manual handling and occupational violence.

The course builds on the knowledge and experience gained during their three-year university degree.

They’ll then begin their on-road training in August – in a boost to branches right across metro and regional Victoria.

13 graduate paramedics will be placed across Melbourne, including Tarneit, Cobblebank, Hadfield, Reservoir, Rowville, Brighton, Dandenong, Kew and Somerville.

A further 35 graduate paramedics and five qualified paramedics will be in regional Victoria, including Wonthaggi, Cowes, Ballarat, Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill.

The new recruits will strengthen ambulance services as Ambulance Victoria continues to experience high demand.

Between January and March this year, paramedics responded to nearly 95,000 Code 1 cases.

That’s more than 1000 lights and sirens cases every single day.