The Upper House has passed The Nationals’ and Liberal’s motion to establish an inquiry into the performance, workplace culture and procurement practices of Ambulance Victoria.
The Nationals’ Member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath said: “I’m pleased that despite Labor’s objections, the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament supported this important inquiry.”
“There have been major issues with ambulance response times, regular ramping outside hospital emergency departments and ongoing delays in Triple Zero calls being answered.
“Under Labor, morale within Ambulance Victoria has hit rock-bottom, and the service continues to be woefully under-resourced.
“Gippsland paramedics have raised their deep concern with the gap in MICA paramedic coverage east of Morwell during the night.
“Taxis are being called to replace ambulances in regional Victoria, and fire trucks are being despatched to triple zero calls.
“Over the past six years ambulance response times have continue to decline in Eastern Victoria to worrisome levels.
“Labor cannot manage money and cannot manage our health system, and regional Victorians continue to pay the price,” said Ms Bath.
The vote in the Legislative Council passed 23 to 13.
The Legal and Social Issues Committee will inquire into these and other related matters and report back to Parliament by 31 August 2025.
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| Ambulance Response Times – Code 1 Response Times | |||||||
| KPI – 85% under 15 minutes | |||||||
| Bass Coast | Baw Baw | East Gippsland | Latrobe | South Gippsland | Wellington | Cardinia | |
| Jun-18 | 68% | 68.60% | 66.60% | 80.80% | 50.70% | 57.90% | 71.80% |
| Jun-24 | 61% | 64.20% | 54.30% | 75.60% | 45.19% | 55.60% | 50.20% |
| DECLINE IN CODE 1 RESPONSE IN PAST 6 YEARS | 7% | 4.40% | 12.30% | 5.20% | 5.51% | 2.30% | 21.60% |
