Explore a career in

Paramedicine

Explore a career in

Paramedicine

Be the first on the scene at the frontline of healthcare.

Flinders Paramedicine degrees equip you to play an integral role in the healthcare system, delivering best-practice patient care from site to hospital.

You will work as a registered paramedic in traditional and emerging roles that may be associated with jurisdictional or private ambulance services, the defence forces, or other community-based primary health settings.

Upskill with Intensive Care Paramedicine, be equipped with the knowledge, skills and judgement to successfully perform the role of Intensive Care Paramedic (or equivalent) within an Australasian ambulance service.

Many paramedics choose to pursue different areas of healthcare and become doctors, nurses, care workers, midwives or surgeons.

South Australia

Delivering career-ready graduates for over 20 years

Learn in our state-of-the-art facilities on our Bedford Park campus, as well as regionally in SA via our Regional External Program.
You will be working shifts performing patient transport services, emergency support services and an emergency operations centre in first year.
You’ll be job-ready, with 300 hours of emergency ambulance placements with SA Ambulance Service in second and third years.
Collaboration the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) and Ambulance Victoria (AV) ensures industry relevance throughout your course.

Bachelor of Paramedicine

Bachelor of Paramedicine (Regional External Program)

Intensive Care Paramedicine

Northern Territory

Tailored for the Territory

Complete the theory online from anywhere in the Northern Territory.
Face-to-face components will be delivered via 1-2 week practical workshop intensives in state-of-the-art facilities in Darwin each semester.
You’ll be job-ready, with 300 hours of emergency ambulance placements over the duration of the degree with St John NT.
Collaboration with St John NT, the South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) and Ambulance Victoria (AV) ensures industry relevance throughout your course.

Bachelor of Paramedicine (Northern Territory)

Be the first on the scene. Secure a career on the frontline of healthcare.

Ambulance Officers and Paramedics are growth occupations with projections reporting an increase in employment of up to 20% over the next 5 years*

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Why study Paramedicine at Flinders

With our first graduates in 2000, Flinders Paramedicine is well established and nationally reputable.
Over 1,300 Flinders Paramedicine graduates are contributing to health workforces around the world.
Flinders graduates are qualified to work for all Australian and New Zealand ambulance services.
Experience the world. Seize the opportunity to undertake a 3 week placement tour in the US at the start of third year. This program may also lead to a provisional job offer before you complete the degree.
'Wellness’ is established as a core principle throughout all topics in the degree, beginning in first semester first year to ensure you are safe on placement and during your career.

Did you know...

Paramedics have the authority to use doctor-only medications and interventions to their patients in the out of hospital setting.
With your registration as a paramedic you can work across Australia and New Zealand.
A degree in paramedicine in Australia makes you highly valued by the ambulance services internationally; you could easily travel the world as a paramedic.
The Flinders University Paramedicine program has a direct entry pathway to your future career in medicine.
Many of our graduates enter their medicine programs with the advanced knowledge and skill base to be successful as future doctors.
The average paramedic gross income is over $110k, and the advanced paramedic salary is over $150k*

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Your career

Potential occupations

Paramedic
Communications officer
Emergency services/rescue officer
Private sector paramedic.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Paramedicine is an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) approved program for first professional registration as a paramedic under the National Law.

Potential employers

St John Ambulance Australia
South Australian Ambulance Service
Ambulance Victoria
UK National Health Service Trust ambulance services (e.g. London Ambulance Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service)
Higher education institutions
Local health networks.

Get inspired

Discover Flinders’ Paramedicine degree, including what you can expect to study, the support available to you, unique learning experiences during your degree and what you can expect in your future career.

Paramedics Science at Flinders, featuring Anthea Cayetano, first year coordinator

A graduate’s perspective, featuring Sarah Rech, Paramedic Science graduate

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The paramedicine degree at Flinders is one of the best...

The paramedicine degree at Flinders is one of the best and it has programmes in place that allow excellent preparation for a career as a paramedic, in either the traditional ambulance response role or other paramedic fields, such as mine sites and private organisations.

Zebedee Schulz, Bachelor of Paramedic Science 2018, St John Ambulance NT

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I would honestly recommend the paramedic degree and profession to anyone who has a real passion for helping people.

The trust the community places in us allows us to help them in their times of need. Being a paramedic is a true privilege.

Sarah Rech, Lecturer in Paramedicine and Paramedic with SA Ambulance Service

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I think what brings me the greatest pride and satisfaction is the chance to be there for people in some incredibly intimate moments of crisis.

To be able to walk away from these situations feeling like you made a positive impact during someone’s time of need is immensely rewarding.

Gabriel Hicks, Bachelor of Paramedic Science 2016

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Industry partners

Our commitment to rural and remote health

Flinders University has Australia’s widest network of remote and rural campuses and community partnerships, running from Adelaide, the Riverland, South East South Australia to Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin in the Northern Territory.

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Teaching staff

Brad Mitchell, Course Coordinator

Brad Mitchell is a lecturer, topic coordinator, and the Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Paramedicine. He maintains his clinical qualification by working part-time as a registered paramedic with SA Ambulance Service, and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedicine.

Brad is passionate about paramedic education and ensuring that student progression through the degree is both seamless and rewarding. As Course Coordinator, Brad is responsible for ensuring the Paramedicine degree delivers its curriculum in a manner consistent with best practice and meets both accreditation and registration standards.

Anthea Cayetano, First Year Coordinator of the Bachelor of Paramedicine

Anthea Cayetano is a lecturer, topic coordinator, and the First Year Coordinator of the Bachelor of Paramedicine. She is also a registered paramedic working for SA Ambulance Service.

Through quality research and innovative teaching and learning design, Anthea strives for teaching excellence that is completely student-centred. By creating safe learning environments, she encourages students to be courageous, self-reflective and receptive, and willing to respond to feedback. With a passion for supporting first-year transitions, student wellbeing and academic success are key priorities for Anthea.

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