Paid paramedics deployed to Carnarvon for the first time

Carnarvon is now home to two paid paramedics for the first time thanks to a modernised agreement between the Cook Labor Government and St John Western Australia.

The new paramedics form part of the Government's broader commitment to boosting ambulance response capabilities in the bush.

As part of this implementation, the Carnarvon Sub Centre will also transition to a hybrid paramedic model to have a mix of paid paramedics and volunteer ambulance officers.

The model - which is already in place in other areas like Harvey and Esperance - will deliver more consistent response times and provide more support to the highly dedicated local volunteer ambulance officers and broader community.

The Cook Government is dedicated to boosting paid paramedic resources in the regions, delivering an additional 43 FTE to regional sub-centres across the State under the new contract with St John WA which commenced in 2023.

As part of this, Albany, Geraldton, Broome, and Jurien Bay have already been boosted with extra paramedics.