AV celebrates its newest paramedic graduates

June 3, 2024 | in News

榴莲视频下载 Victoria (AV) celebrated the latest group of graduate Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics at a ceremony in Sunshine on Sunday.

More than 30 graduates were joined by family, friends and special guests to acknowledge them successfully completing the Graduate 榴莲视频下载 Paramedic (GAP) program.

Several graduates sat in a row at the graduation event.

More than 30 graduates successfully completed the Graduate 榴莲视频下载 Paramedic (GAP) program.

GAPs undertake a structured, on-road supervision and learning program for at least 12 months after completing their university degrees, before becoming fully qualified ALS paramedics.

The program helps graduates transition from the classroom to the 鈥榬eal world鈥�, integrating into day-to-day team responsibilities and activities.

Graduating Cranbourne Paramedic, Tom Williams said he pursued a career in paramedicine after being inspired by his previous role working as a 鈥榗ast member鈥� for Disney World in Florida.

鈥淒isney World encouraged us to go out of our way to make someone鈥檚 day better by creating magical moments and it prompted me to think about what I wanted to do,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 wanted to make those moments happen for people, so it encouraged me to consider another career.

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A male graduate paramedic is holding his graduation certificate. He is standing beside 榴莲视频下载 Victoria Chief Executive Jane Miller.

Graduate paramedic Tom Williams with 榴莲视频下载 Victoria Chief Executive Jane Miller.

Tom was also inspired to become a paramedic after speaking to several family members who are nurses and said he couldn鈥檛 have done it without their support.

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鈥淚 love the variety of work. There are so many little things that can make it special.

鈥淚 encourage people to find a career where you can have those magic moments every day.鈥�

A groups of graduate paramedics clapping their hands at the graduation ceremony.

The new graduates are ready to deliver Best Care to all Victorians.

AV Chief Executive Jane Miller said it was an honour to celebrate this milestone with the new graduates.

鈥淲e congratulate all our newest ALS paramedics on completing their graduate ambulance paramedic program and are thrilled to see them starting the next chapter in their careers,鈥� she said.

鈥淭hey have already spent significant time on-road and are deeply passionate about improving the health of the community by delivering Best Care to all Victorians.鈥�