The Australasian College of Paramedicine

About The Australasian College of Paramedicine

The Australasian College of Paramedicine, or the College, is a member-based not-for-profit that focuses on the needs of Paramedics and Student Paramedics throughout Australia and New Zealand. With a core emphasis on continued professional development (CPD), the College has launched two podcast series, Student Talk and The Debrief. Student Talk is led by the College Student Committee and focuses on areas specific to student paramedics. This includes discussions with knowledgeable professionals about specific areas of paramedicine to study tips and everything in between. The Debrief is all about the world of paramedicine from case studies to life experiences to wellbeing and the future of the field. Any and all topics are on the table! Hosted by a range of paramedicine professionals with a wealth of knowledge and experience, this podcast is designed for anyone, at any stage, of their paramedicine career and beyond.

Publisher

The Australasian College of Paramedicine

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2020

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Talking Research: Quality and safety in focus - Rebecca Chaplin

   Rebecca Chaplin: Sick care to health care This episode of Talking Research turns to equity as the missing piece in how paramedicine measures quality. Host Derek is joined by Rebecca Chaplin, a paramedic, educator, and international patient safety consultant based in Wellington, New Zealand. Rebecca explains why healthcare so often functions as 'sick care' rather than genuine prevention, and why paramedics, through their access to patients' homes and everyday circumstances, are uniquely ...

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Advocacy in Conversation - E10: Paramedics in Urgent Care

   Urgent care clinics are reshaping how Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand deliver timely, non-emergency healthcare - and paramedics are increasingly at the heart of that shift. In this episode, host Ryan Lovett, Chair of the Australasian College of Paramedicine, is joined by three leaders driving this change: Adjunct Associate Professor Michelle Murphy (Head of Quality and Patient Experience at ForHealth, and the College's Advocacy and Government Relations Lead), Adjunct Clinical Associa...

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Talking Research: Quality and safety in focus - Robin Pap

   Dr Robin Pap PhD - Defining quality before we measure it This episode kicks off a new Talking Research series on quality and safety research in paramedicine. Derek sits down with Dr Robin Pap, a paramedicine researcher with experience across South Africa, Qatar, and Australia, to unpack what quality and safety actually mean in pre-hospital care. Robin explains why safety and quality are related but distinct, and why measuring quality without first defining it can do more harm than good. Drawi...

Who has been a guest on The Australasian College of Paramedicine

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lisa Hobbs
• Alisha MacFarlane
• Judy Sheehan

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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