This graduation is the second to be held this year, boosting frontline health services across the state, with many of the new recruits commencing their first shifts from today.
The new recruits come from a range of backgrounds and experiences, including paramedic intern Tia Lieschke, who stayed calm while caring for her cousin after she was injured by a falling tree, and trainee emergency medical call taker Hayley Francis, who is looking forward to a new challenge after years working as a nurse.
The paramedic interns will be posted across NSW to complete the on-road portion of their 12-month internships, before taking permanent positions in metropolitan and regional areas.
The emergency medical call takers will all be posted to Sydney Control Centres.
Minister for Health, Ryan Park said the new paramedic interns and emergency medical call takers represent the next generation of dedicated first responders, ready to serve their communities in a time of need.
NSW Ambulance Interim Chief Executive Claire Beech said the induction is an important milestone for these new recruits and for NSW Ambulance as a whole.
“Every call our new paramedic interns and trainee emergency medical call takers respond to is an opportunity to make a difference, helping those in our community often at their most vulnerable,” she said.
“I am proud to welcome this latest class of trainee control centre staff and paramedic interns into the service, further enhancing our capacity to deliver timely, professional and patient-centred care.
Paramedic intern Tia Lieschke said she was inspired to become a paramedic after seeing first-hand how they help save her cousin’s life when she was struck by a falling tree in 2025.
“I am excited to embrace life as a paramedic intern on the Mid North Coast, gaining valuable experience and develop as a paramedic in regional NSW,” she said.
