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Residents in Blayney and surrounding areas are benefitting from a significant boost to frontline emergency care, with eight new paramedics joining Blayney Ambulance Station this month.
These additional paramedics are providing emergency and mobile health care across the area as part of NSW Ambulance's highly mobile workforce.
The new starters in Blayney are the last of the additional 125 paramedics scheduled to commence this year across regional NSW.
This workforce boost is part of the NSW Government's Strategic Workforce and Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) Program, which is delivering 2,500 additional NSW Ambulance staff, including 500 additional paramedics to regional and rural areas.
Under the SWIFT Program, 30 new ambulance stations are also being delivered across the state, ensuring communities across NSW continue to receive timely and high-quality emergency medical care.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park:
"We made a commitment to the people of regional, rural, and remote NSW to deliver 500 new paramedics, and I'm proud to say the latest cohort has now commenced their important work in these communities.
"These skilled paramedics will improve health outcomes for patients and their families, making sure that regional areas receive the same top-quality care as metropolitan areas.
"Our dedication to strengthening the frontline healthcare workforce means better support for paramedics and enhanced emergency services for all people across NSW."
Quotes attributed to Labor Spokesperson for Bathurst, Stephen Lawrence MLC:
"I would like to thank each and every one of these new paramedics for choosing to take up a role in Blayney. Their skill and expertise will provide support to the area's hardworking frontline health staff, and make a real difference in the lives of people living in Blayney and surrounding communities.
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive, Dr Dominic Morgan:
"Strengthening the team at Blayney ambulance station means our clinicians can provide even better care to patients and ease the workload for our dedicated NSW Ambulance staff across regional NSW.
"With increasing demand for emergency services, we're focused on upholding the highest standards of care-both now and for the future."
