WA Jobs, Education and Training (WAJET) Survey 2023 - Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics (ICAP)

On behalf of the Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD), Community Skills WA (CSWA) is undertaking the WAJET survey for 2023.

The aim of this survey is to understand skill needs in Western Australia and the various pathways available to meet these skill needs. CSWA also utilise this valuable information to determine appropriate strategies to support your sector.

The survey is open until 5pm on the 21st of February 2023.

If you have any further questions, please contact Community Skills WA on (08) 9445 1511 or email communityskills@cswa.org.au

NOTE: A CSWA team member may contact you regarding your survey response after the survey close date.

Thank you,

CSWA Team

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Contact Name:

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* 3. Position Title:

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* 4. Email Address:

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* 5. Phone Number:

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* 6. Please provide information on expected demand and current supply for relevant occupations. Add any further comments below.

These occupations are per the ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) listings for reporting purposes and if you have any questions regarding which are most appropriate, please contact CSWA.

	Expected demand over the next five years:	Current supply status of workers:
Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Ambulance Officer Current supply status of workers: menu
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Expected demand over the next five years: menu	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Current supply status of workers: menu

Further comments to support your response/s.

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* 7. Please list any occupations that are not mentioned above, that are relevant to your organisation and provide details of current and future demand and supply.

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* 8. Where known, please indicate regions where workforce demand is expected to increase over the next five years for the below occupations.

Ambulance Officer

Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

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* 9. Are you aware of any regional specific issues and opportunities impacting on the supply and demand for the occupations previously listed? If yes, provide details relevant to the occupation in the following region specific comment boxes.

Gascoyne/ Midwest

Goldfields-Esperance

Great Southern

Kimberley

Midwest

Perth Metro

Peel

South West

Wheatbelt

Pilbara

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* 10. What workforce strategies does/would your organisation use to respond to the above? Please specify where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 11. Where does your organisation TYPICALLY recruit from for the following occupations? Please select the one most frequently used, and provide further details of others that may apply in the box below.


Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer menu
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu

Please specify if other.

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* 12. Are there any barriers to recruitment for any of the above occupations (e.g. Industry legislation, restrictions on visas, new training package requirements)?

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* 13. Please specify if a qualification is mandatory, industry preferred, or not required.


Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer menu
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu

If mandatory or industry preferred, please specify qualification here. (Include national code and title if known).

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* 14. Why does industry mandate or prefer qualification(s) for the below occupations?

Ambulance Officer

Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

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* 15. To the best of your knowledge, are the qualifications/training you listed above being delivered in Western Australia?

Yes

Please provide comment on training issues including availability and relevance to job requirements.

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* 16. What other education and training requirements (such as licenses, mandatory work placements etc.) are there for the below occupations?

Ambulance Officer

Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

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* 17. What training strategies listed below has industry used, or may consider using in the future, to meet their skills and workforce development needs? Please scroll across to see all occupations.

	Ambulance Officer	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic
Employment Based Training (Traineeships)	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Ambulance Officer menu	Employment Based Training (Traineeships) Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers)	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Ambulance Officer menu	Institutional Based Training (TAFE and other Training Providers) Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
University Graduates	University Graduates Ambulance Officer menu	University Graduates Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships)	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Ambulance Officer menu	School Based Training (e.g. pre-apprenticeships, school-based traineeships) Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
Skill Sets	Skill Sets Ambulance Officer menu	Skill Sets Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
Job Ready Programs	Job Ready Programs Ambulance Officer menu	Job Ready Programs Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
Internships	Internships Ambulance Officer menu	Internships Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu
Recognition of Prior Learning	Recognition of Prior Learning Ambulance Officer menu	Recognition of Prior Learning Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu

Please provide details of strategies you may use.

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* 18. Are there concerns in relation to foundation skills levels of jobseekers or employees for the below occupations (i.e. literacy, language, numeracy, digital, and/or employability)?


Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer menu
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu

If yes, please describe the impact this may have had on worker productivity, retention, training and career progression. Please specify where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 19. Which foundation skills are most critical to improve in order to maximise productivity for each of the below occupations? Please select all that apply. Scroll across for further foundation skills.

	Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes	Oral communication	Reading comprehension	English language	Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements	Use of computers/devices	Teamwork and collaboration	Lifelong learning
Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes	Ambulance Officer Oral communication	Ambulance Officer Reading comprehension	Ambulance Officer English language	Ambulance Officer Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements	Ambulance Officer Use of computers/devices	Ambulance Officer Teamwork and collaboration	Ambulance Officer Lifelong learning
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Writing e.g. reports, documents, notes	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Oral communication	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Reading comprehension	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic English language	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Numeracy e.g. calculations, measurements	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Use of computers/devices	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Teamwork and collaboration	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Lifelong learning

Please provide any additional feedback you may have.

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* 20. How can the vocational education and training sector assist in addressing these foundation skills needs for the below occupations? Please select all that apply.

	Skill sets	Foundation skills courses	Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training	Workplace-based training	Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition	Service navigation / referral to appropriate services	Other (specify below)
Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer Skill sets	Ambulance Officer Foundation skills courses	Ambulance Officer Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training	Ambulance Officer Workplace-based training	Ambulance Officer Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition	Ambulance Officer Service navigation / referral to appropriate services	Ambulance Officer Other (specify below)
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Skill sets	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Foundation skills courses	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Foundation skills supports embedded in vocational training	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Workplace-based training	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Adult community education e.g. community resource centres, literacy tuition	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Service navigation / referral to appropriate services	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Other (specify below)

Please provide any additional feedback you may have.

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* 21. Does your organisation use migration pathways for the below occupations?


Ambulance Officer	Ambulance Officer menu
Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic	Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic menu

Please provide any comments you may have in relation to migration where relevant to specific occupations.

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* 22. Where applicable, please provide details on any emerging issues/opportunities for the below occupations (e.g. technology advancements, new skill requirements, changes in legislation).

Ambulance Officer

Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic

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* 23. Is there any additional feedback you would like to provide?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!