21/08/2026
That’s a wrap on CAA Congress 2026 The Council of Ambulance Authorities, where we recently spent a big few days in Canberra, catching up with ambulance and emergency services people from across Australia and New Zealand.
Including a visit to Parliament house, which was actually fantastic...
When you look at the numbers around ambulances, it gives you a bit of perspective around how much we all depend on our first responders and their equipment, including their vehicles.
For the 2024/25 FY, we can see these numbers from the Australian Productivity Commission
- 5.9 million ambulance responses across Australia
- 4.5 million incidents
- 4.3 million patients assessed, treated or transported
- 26,603 registered paramedics
Lots of kilometres travelled, and all our communities relying on help from the right people, and the right gear.
This is where it gets interesting for us, and why we have started to make considerable inroads into this industry, including with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Our big country doesn't always have big, smooth, bitumen roads.
In fact, many of them are pretty much the opposite.
It was exciting to talk to the people that dropped by the stand (thank you!) and think about where the future lies for accessing remote and rough terrain with the latest ambulance equipment.
Thanks to the Council of Ambulance Authorities for putting on another cracking Congress.
See you next year.
