Ambulance Victoria - Wedderburn Branch

The ambulance service to the Wedderburn community and surrounding district is supported by local community members known as Ambulance Community Officers on behalf of Ambulance Victoria.

Ambulance Community Officers (ACOs) support Ambulance Victoria to respond to emergencies in rural and remote Victoria such as Wedderburn, working alongside paramedics to deliver exceptional patient care.

Ambulance Community Officers are dispatched to “000” calls in their communities to provide life saving interventions and medical care to patients. They attend traffic accidents, respiratory and cardiac cases and other incidents requiring emergency care.

If you require an Emergency Ambulance - always dial 000.

Are you interested in becoming an Ambulance First Responder?

A medical background is not required as you’ll undertake training to develop and maintain your life-saving skills.

To work as a First Responder with AV, you must be a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or be an Australian Permanent Resident. You must also hold a full driver’s licence or probationary licence and be willing to commit to regular on-call shifts and training.

For more information, visit https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/careers/become-a-first-responder/ or call the local Wedderburn ACO Team Leader for more information on 0448 623 340.

The local ambulance team is also supported by the Wedderburn CERT Committee of Management who provide support to operational team members of the Wedderburn Ambulance team.

New members are always welcome to the Wedderburn Ambulance team or Wedderburn CERT Committee of Management.