Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Pakenham ambulance station

Emma VULIN (Pakenham) (19:04): (192) My adjournment is for the Minister for Ambulance Services, and the action that I seek is for the minister to join me to visit the Pakenham ambulance station to meet with local paramedics who look after my community so well. Pakenham’s $1.1 million state-of-the-art ambulance station was delivered by the Andrews Labor government after many months of investment and reform to fix the crisis and neglect our ambulance services experienced under the former Liberal government. This ambulance station was and remains a critical piece of infrastructure for my growing community, giving local paramedics the facilities that they need to respond to local medical emergencies. I know that like in many jurisdictions across the country and around the world, the coronavirus pandemic continues to place unprecedented and sustained pressure on our hospitals and ambulance services. Our paramedics and entire health workforce continue to do an extraordinary job caring for Victorians, and it is important that we continue to support them.