NSW Ambulance has proudly welcomed 33 new paramedic interns and 28 trainee emergency medical call takers today, officially inducting them into the service during a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park.
With this latest intake and the final graduation of the year, NSW Ambulance has now added more than 850 new paramedic trainees and almost 200 emergency medical call takers since the start of 2025, providing an important boost to frontline health services across the state.
The recruits bring with them a diverse range of skills and experiences, including paramedic intern Meena Rasoli who migrated from Afghanistan to Australia in 2018, and emergency medical call taker Jordan Burr Marsh who was injured on military deployment and required a heart transplant. He subsequently had many interactions with paramedics, inspiring him to join NSW Ambulance.
The paramedic interns will now begin the on-road phase of their 12-month internships at various locations across NSW, before taking up permanent positions in both metropolitan and regional communities.
The trainee emergency medical call takers will be posted to the Sydney and Northern control centres.
Quotes attributable to NSW Ambulance Chief Executive Dr Dominic Morgan:
“I commend these graduates as they embark on their careers, stepping into a profession that calls for their utmost dedication and excellence - they can be reassured that they will be backed by a strong, experienced workforce committed to their success.
“These new paramedics have shown exceptional commitment throughout their training - proving that their readiness to serve will make an immediate and positive impact on patients who rely on timely, high-quality emergency care.
“I acknowledge the families and support networks behind each of these graduates; your encouragement has played an important role in helping each intern reach this milestone in their paramedic journey.”
Quotes attributable to paramedic intern Meena Rasoli:
“In Afghanistan, opportunities for me as a girl were extremely limited.
“I am proud to be the first person in my family to attend university, and I am determined to make the most of the opportunities I have been given. I want to achieve as much as possible and make my family proud.”