ADHSU 'Uplift' Survey

NSWA have introduced education for Paramedics through an ‘uplift’ program that will enhance skills of the P1. This enhancement is being introduced through the 2023 MCPD training.

Since 2010 NSWA have a history of introducing training and enhanced scope of practice without any remuneration for advanced skills. As a result, we are the lowest paid paramedics in the country. This clinical ‘uplift’ will further increase our responsibility and accountability with no increase in pay or professional recognition.

Our Professional Recognition campaign has shown that the skills and knowledge of paramedics is equivalent with other health professionals. The ‘uplift’ program provides further evidence that we deserve a parity wage with clinical nurse specialists. There is currently no offer of a fair wage for these improvements.

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* 1. As part of the Professional Recognition Campaign, would you be willing to defer your ‘uplift’ training component of the MCPD until the time that the Premier formally responds to our proposal for professional recognition and wage parity with other health professionals?

Yes

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* 2. Are you a registered Paramedic?

Yes

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* 3. Is most of your work time spent on the road as an operational Paramedic?

Yes

This campaign will require involvement and communication from members to the community and government.

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* 4. Rate the effectiveness of the following messaging tactics from 1 to 5, where 1 is least effective and 5 most effective.

	1 - Least effective	2	3	4	5 - Most effective
Chalking ambulances	Chalking ambulances 1 - Least effective	Chalking ambulances 2	Chalking ambulances 3	Chalking ambulances 4	Chalking ambulances 5 - Most effective
Petitions to the community	Petitions to the community 1 - Least effective	Petitions to the community 2	Petitions to the community 3	Petitions to the community 4	Petitions to the community 5 - Most effective
Letters to MPs	Letters to MPs 1 - Least effective	Letters to MPs 2	Letters to MPs 3	Letters to MPs 4	Letters to MPs 5 - Most effective
Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges)	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 1 - Least effective	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 2	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 3	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 4	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 5 - Most effective
Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House)	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 1 - Least effective	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 2	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 3	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 4	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 5 - Most effective
Social media	Social media 1 - Least effective	Social media 2	Social media 3	Social media 4	Social media 5 - Most effective

Any other ideas?

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* 5. Rate your willingness to participate in each of these tactics, where 1 is least willing and 5 is most willing.

	1 - Least willing	2	3	4	5 - Most willing
Chalking ambulances	Chalking ambulances 1 - Least willing	Chalking ambulances 2	Chalking ambulances 3	Chalking ambulances 4	Chalking ambulances 5 - Most willing
Petitions to the community	Petitions to the community 1 - Least willing	Petitions to the community 2	Petitions to the community 3	Petitions to the community 4	Petitions to the community 5 - Most willing
Letters to MPs	Letters to MPs 1 - Least willing	Letters to MPs 2	Letters to MPs 3	Letters to MPs 4	Letters to MPs 5 - Most willing
Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges)	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 1 - Least willing	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 2	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 3	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 4	Uniform adjustments (e.g. yellow vest, campaign badges) 5 - Most willing
Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House)	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 1 - Least willing	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 2	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 3	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 4	Rally of members (e.g. Parliament House) 5 - Most willing
Social media	Social media 1 - Least willing	Social media 2	Social media 3	Social media 4	Social media 5 - Most willing

Any other ideas?

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* 6. Do you feel strongly about Paramedic professional recognition and wage parity and want to get involved in the campaign?

Yes

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* 7. Your details

Name

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