Paramedic Law and Regulation in Australia - 2nd Edition

AVAILABLE JUNE 2025

Significant changes in Australia’s legal and regulatory landscape have underpinned remarkable advancements in paramedicine over the past decade. Today, the practice of paramedicine in Australia is exclusively authorised, recognised and protected by a comprehensive system of law and regulation. It is therefore essential for paramedics at every level of the profession to understand and effectively apply relevant law and regulation within their daily practice.

Paramedic Law and Regulation in Australia (2^nd edition) is a leading text for paramedics to understand their legal responsibilities in practice. It is unique in applying important legal principles to paramedicine. By introducing law and ethics, considering registration obligations, and exploring specific areas of legal complexity (including consent, confidentiality, employment obligations and negligence), the authors empower paramedics to make legally sound, effective and safe decisions within their daily professional practice.

Contributing authors to this text are practicing paramedics, lawyers and academics who expertly provide comprehensive insight into the very real challenges paramedics face as they navigate legal and regulatory issues within complex professional settings. The authors’ expert, yet diverse, knowledge and experience is skilfully harnessed to introduce and explain complex legal concepts in a straightforward way. These legal concepts are further illustrated through the use of recent case examples, making Paramedic Law and Regulation in Australia (2nd edition) a valuable resource for paramedicine clinicians, educators, managers and decision-makers practicing across Australia. 

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