Advancing paramedicine through professional development, education and industry leadership.

ANZCP is the leading professional body offering knowledge, events, a community and more, to our members and all who work in the paramedicine field in Australia and New Zealand.

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Who We Are

ANZCP (the College) is a not for profit, professional member organisation representing over 2,500 paramedics and student paramedics from all around Australia and New Zealand.

We are paramedics of all clinical levels, paramedics working in very different fields, including State Ambulance Services, aeromedical, mining, events, private providers and many other situations where the need for paramedic care is recognised.

Our members also includes doctors and nurses working in the emergency medicine field, non-paramedic qualified staff working in paramedicine, paramedic academics, retrievalists, first responders, volunteers and of course, student paramedics.

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What We Do

“Advancing paramedicine through professional development, education and industry leadership”

The College is focused first and foremost on providing high quality professional development learning and educational opportunities for our members and the profession. This sees us deliver a wide range of professional development workshops, conferences and online learning, throughout Australia and New Zealand.

We provide industry leadership and advocacy for the benefit of the profession working with stakeholders including Federal and State/Territory governments, and State/Territory Ambulance Services. We are in full support of National Registration for Paramedics under AHPRA.

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Member Benefits

Free entry to our Continuing Professional Development Program
Free access to Online Learning workshops
Reduced price ANZCP Conference rates
Discounts at the Paramedic Shop
Access to Scholarships, Educational and Research Grants
Regular news updates via email and social media
Networking opportunities with other clinicians of all levels
A voice promoting and representing you and your profession

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Membership Levels

PARAMEDIC REGISTRATION

Paramedic registration starts December 2018 - are you ready?

Paramedic Registration – Applications Open

Sep 3, 2018

AHPRA and the Paramedicine Board of Australia (ParaBA) have opened the registration portal for paramedics and you can ...

Sep 3, 2018

This checklist is provided as a summary or quick reference of the process to registration, and should not ...

Aug 20, 2018

Get ready! Applications for registration as a Paramedic in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme commence on 03 ...

Jun 6, 2018

As we have previously communicated, the standards for registration were recently announced by the Paramedicine Board of Australia ...

May 23, 2018

Members are no doubt aware of the approaching commencement of Paramedic Registration later this year, even though the ...

May 2, 2018

AHPRA & Paramedicine Board of Australia Members who have subscribed to the Paramedicine Board of Australia’s e-newsletter will ...

May 2, 2018

Paramedics will join the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme in late 2018. The Paramedicine Council of NSW will ...

Mar 2, 2018

Latest news on Paramedic Registration Over the past few months the Paramedicine Board has been consulting with the ...

Feb 2, 2018

The Paramedicine Board of Australia has released the following document to help individuals determine if they are eligible ...

Feb 2, 2018

The Paramedicine Board of Australia is hosting a webinar for paramedics on everything you need to know about ...

Oct 23, 2017

The College is pleased to advise of the formal establishment of the Paramedicine Board of Australia on Thursday ...

Sep 7, 2017

Just a few weeks ago we updated you to advise that the draft Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Amendment ...

Aug 23, 2017

AHPRA has started regular communications and updates about Paramedic Registration. This is in the form of a Paramedicine ...

Aug 11, 2017

ANZCP last updated members in early May as the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) updated its website ...

Jul 6, 2017

In May 2017 the NZ Ministry of Health sought input into the regulation of paramedics under the Health ...

May 2, 2017

A significant milestone has occurred in paramedic registration! This month the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority updated its ...

Mar 12, 2017

Over the next 18 months, we will see the draft Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Amendment Law 2017 ...

Oct 19, 2016

The journey towards the registration of paramedics under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) for health professionals ...

Oct 12, 2016

Paramedics set to become the 15th Registered Health Profession The journey towards the registration of paramedics under the ...

May 9, 2016

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee report into the “Establishment of a national registration system for Australian ...

Apr 25, 2016

The Paramedic Registration Project has moved into full swing with the appointment of a Principal Policy Advisor at ...

Mar 26, 2016

Back on November 6 last year the COAG Health Council / Health Ministers discussed options for the registration ...

Nov 2, 2015

National Registration of Paramedics to be included in the NRAS The Federal and State and Territory Health Ministers ...

Oct 18, 2015

The College has had a busy couple of months communicating with all state and territory Ministers in regards ...

Aug 30, 2015

At a COAG meeting in Darwin on the 7th of August the issue of paramedic registration was once ...

Oct 22, 2014

The Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council (the Council) met and considered the establishment of paramedics as a profession ...

Oct 10, 2014

The matter of national registration has remained at the front and centre of the Australian and New Zealand ...

Oct 22, 2013

The past financial year has been one of steady progress on the topic of National Registration for Paramedics. ...

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Our flexible membership categories allow you to join and receive ANZCP membership benefits no matter what part of our profession you are in.

Student Membership

$25 /YR

Eligibility:Full time university paramedic student not yet fully qualified or employed.

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Associate Membership

$260 /YR

Eligibility:Trainee / intern paramedic, employed and working towards full qualifications as a paramedic.  Non-paramedic qualified staff working in the field of paramedicine.

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Full Membership

$260 /YR

Eligibility:Qualified paramedic currently working in the field of paramedicine. May also include doctors or nurses working in the field of paramedicine.

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VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP

$47 /YR

Eligibility:Those who work outside the field of paramedicine but undertake volunteer roles such as Volunteer Paramedic, Community First Responders and St John members.

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HOW TO JOIN

First, you need to be working or studying towards being a paramedic, or work in a related area of the field of paramedicine to join.

Our flexible membership categories allow you to join and receive ANZCP membership benefits no matter what part of our profession you are in.

Choose a membership category based on your eligibility, your payment choice, and then click one of the JOIN ANZCP buttons above to be taken to the Membership Application and Payments page.

Once you've completed your membership application, it can take up to 14 working days for your membership to be processed – it is usually quicker than this. This is so we can ensure you are able to join the College by our Constitution and Certified Rules.

We may request further information and documentation from you, to help us confirm your chosen membership category.

Need more help before joining?

If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Louise on 0475 222 100 or membership@anzcp.org.au

UPCOMING EVENTS

NAEMT PHTLS

Event Description:

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognised around the world as the leading continuing education program for…

Date:

October 27, 2018

Venue:

NAEMT Training Centres

City:

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The Trapped Trauma Patient: From Roadside to Bedside

Event Description:

Management of the Trauma Patient – Paramedic Education Evening Join us in Melbourne for this multi-presentation education evening…

Date:

November 14, 2018

Venue:

AMREP Education Centre

City:

Melbourne

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Annual General Meeting

Event Description:

The Board of Directors invite College members to the Annual General Meeting of the Australian & New Zealand…

Date:

November 17, 2018

Venue:

Rowers on Cooks River

City:

Wolli Creek

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Paediatric Emergency 2018

Event Description:

Paediatric Emergency 2018 Come and join us for a night of paediatric emergency education. Monday 26th November 6.30pm pizza then 6.55pm start Venue: Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Level 7 Auditorium Program: Three 20-minute paediatric emergency presentations 40-minute open panel discussion We want your questions! Bring them on the night, or even better, email them in before to…

Date:

November 26, 2018

Venue:

Lady Cilento Children's Hospital

City:

South Brisbane

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