thebardies

Any ambulance technicians out there? Just wondered....... i am a qualified ambulance tech and have been for 4 and a half years. Applied for visa with hubbies profession. hoping to move to Melbourne. Is it an easy thing to get in to over there? Does anyone have any experiences they would like to share?

thank you x :scared:

Lordflasheart

Hi Jan,

I thought you were a Paramedic?

Re: MRSA in Australia (Victoria)

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Hi all, i know this sounds bizarre but if i have MRSA will i fail my medical? i only ask but i am a paramedic and regularly come into contact with people that are MRSA possitive (as im sure many nurses, doctors etc do)?

Please put my mind at rest? Can i still move to Oz?

Lol x

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As far as I'm aware there are no Techs in Oz. There are varying stages of Paramedic.
Bog standard
ITU and
EMP.

Paramedics enter the profession with a degree and then learn on the job. Their skill level is less than their British counter parts (i.e no throbolysis) but their knowledge level is slightly greater.

Heres a link to the South Australian Ambulance Service human resources department if you'd like to email for further info. They will do their best to reply to any queries you have.

[email protected] mark your mail FAO Emma Duglas.

Hope this helps. where are you based?

Flash.

thebardies

No i am an ambo tech but nobody ever knows what that is!! They think i fix the ambulances or something so i just say paramedic for a simpler life. I am based in Wellingborough for two shires ambulance service.
My understanding of Oz was that you start as an Ambulance officer or student Paramedic and over five years you study for a degree and become a paramedic. Do you have experience of this?

i am looking to move to melbourne and cant get much info from their site!!

Bordy

Is this the site you checked??

http://www.ambulance-vic.com.au/mas_index.html

thebardies

thankyou, yes it is. There used to be a section about foreign applicants but i cant seem to find it now. Maybe i am being a bit stupid (blonde and dumb) I have just had two pints of cider and it is only lunch time!! Will look later when i have sobered up a bit!!

Keebs

Hi Jan,

I can give you some advice so I'll PM OK.

Cheers

Keebs.

Keebs

They don't check for MRSA on your Immigration medicals, the only thing is because of your work it's best to have a 3 blood tests done, this to save any potential problems later.