The Latest Breaking News from Ambulance Tasmania

Heart attack triple-zero call not given right priority

Ambulance Tasmania failed to give appropriate priority to a triple-zero call for a man suffering a heart attack, a coroner has ruled.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Paramedic's death prompts Ambulance Tasmania overhaul

A coroner has handed down 13 recommendations for Ambulance Tasmania after a paramedic with long-standing drug and mental health issues took his own life.

AAP · Jul 5, 2023

Fears urgent care centres in Tasmania will confuse patients, increase workloads

Doctors and paramedics are flagging concerns with a new model of urgent care centres to take the pressure off emergency departments, saying they could confuse patients about where to seek medical help.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Ambulance unable to be sent to 13yo boy suffering asthma attack because none were available

A 13-year-old boy suffering an asthma attack stopped breathing in a taxi on the way to hospital after the child's mother was told no ambulances were available, with a number out of action due to ramping and other jobs.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

Snow goers urged to 'be sensible' after nine rescued at kunanyi/Mount Wellington

A snow-topped kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart can be picture-perfect, but if you venture into the snow unprepared and get into trouble, don't expect to be rescued straight away.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

Ambulance 'error' before Tas man's death

A coroner has found an error in how Ambulance Tasmania triaged a call from a 77-year-old man who waited four hours for paramedics and died from a head injury.

AAP · May 10, 2022

Ambulance Tasmania 'confidential' survey information forwarded in full to management by third party company

Personal information that employees of an ambulance service thought they were sharing anonymously as part of a workplace culture survey was ultimately handed over to the organisation's bosses.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

Tasmanian paramedic says 'immense pressure' on ambulance service putting community at risk

A senior Tasmanian paramedic tells the ABC it is a wonder how the state's strained ambulance service continues to operate.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

Ambulance Tasmania staff report depression, drug use, despondency in wellbeing survey

The vast majority of Tasmania's ambulance staff have trouble sleeping, large numbers are suffering from mental health conditions and many feel threatened by their bosses, documents obtained by the ABC reveal.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022