Average pay overshadowed by poor management and rigidity - Paramedic QAS Employee Review

2.0
3 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of entitlements for forced overtime like missed meals etc. Expect roughly $120,000 as a first year paramedic.

Cons

Management don't care about staff, no flexibility for shifts despite advertising flexible work agreement. Lots of god complexes and it's a very clicky job. Pay isn't hugh enough for what we have to deal with.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
19 Oct 2024
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Pros

Great pay rate Out on the road Helping others Part of the greater good Independent practice

Cons

Lack of work/life/family balance, expected to work hours away from family for days. Long hours, minimal breaks OT & EA unfairly distributed to same individuals Acting positions only provided to same individuals in group Releving opportunities based on favortism Lack of career opportunities/development, only offered to favourites since it require line manager approval Malicious gossip by staff and managers destroy reputations Bias investigations Young workforce climbing the ladder with no experience and no respect or regard for senior officers. Experience accounts for nothing Very toxic workplace. Not a family friendly work environment Don't hedhere to workplace laws and regulations, manipulating the situations to suit

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