It costs $826 on average to dispatch an ambulance in Vic

Ambulance Victoria subscribers will not have to pay more even though dispatch costs rose about 11 per cent last financial year, the state's health minister says. Key points: Ambulance Victoria annual report shows dispatch cost up $80 in 2015-2016 to $826 Health Minister says no extra cost for ambulance subscribers Paramedics were recently awarded significant pay rise by Fair Work Commission The latest annual report showed it cost $826 on average to dispatch an ambulance in 2015-2016, up $80 on the previous financial year. Health Minister Jill Hennessy said the increase was a result of investments in the ambulance system, including pay rises for paramedics. Earlier this year, the Fair Work Commission ruled Victorian paramedics deserved pay rises of between 12 and 28 per cent to reflect changes in their duties and training over the past decade.

Source: AAP