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There are Army Reserve depots located all around Australia, and this role may be available near you even if not listed in the locations below. Speak to a recruiter to find out more, or <a href="https://army.adfcareers.gov.au/army-reserve#unitlocator">click</a> here to find the Army Reserve depots closest to you.
CBT PARAMEDs are employed in Health Support Battalions / General Health Battalions with positions available in the following locations: 
QLD - Townsville, Brisbane; NSW - Sydney, Newcastle; ACT - Canberra; VIC - Melbourne; SA - Adelaide; WA - Perth; and TAS - Hobart. <div class='reserve-location-list'><ul>QLD<ul><li>Townsville QLD 4813 - Lavarack Barracks</li></ul>SA<ul><li>Warradale SA 5046 - Warradale Barracks</li></ul>VIC<ul><li>Oakleigh VIC 3167 - Oakleigh Barracks</li></ul>WA<ul><li>Broome WA 6725 - Broome Depot</li><li>Karrakatta WA 6010 - Irwin Barracks</li></ul></ul></div>

You will be paid to train and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Initial Employment Training, you’ll earn a tax-free daily rate of at least:

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Your daily rate while training

Trained

Your daily rate once trained

Most Reservists join the Australian Defence Force for the exciting work, the friendships and the lifestyle. But there are many other benefits too, including financial ones. The pay you receive in the Army Reserve goes straight into your pocket with no deductions for tax, and it increases as you gain seniority and experience.

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Paramedics (Combat Paramedics) in the Army Reserve belong to the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC). The RAAMC, in conjunction with the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps (RAADC) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) provide health care to support and maintain the health and well-being of Army personnel. The Corps are made up of highly trained professionals who are often called upon to work, in a variety of operational and non-operational conditions, which are both challenging and rewarding. 
The role of the RAAMC is to provide medically trained personnel for in clinical care, evacuation teams, medical facilities and hospitals.&nbsp;
The duties of a CBT PARAMED are to provide independent pre-hospital emergency care, evacuation of casualties, resuscitation for the sick and wounded, and limited primary health care. They must be able to cope with conventional/unconventional injuries and illnesses in a variety of situations and environments, and they effectively form the first line of defence for emergency response and evacuation on the front line. 
All combat units include a medical element of members of the RAAMC so that health care and emergency medical care is available to soldiers from the point of battle back through to medical treatment facilities as their condition demands. 
The CBT PARAMED is employed in Army Reserve organisations completing the following tasks depending on skill grade and courses: 
<ul>
 <li>Provide emergency care as part of a team or as an independent health care provider</li>
 <li>Participate in team resuscitation of a casualty</li>
 <li>Provide health administrative support</li>
 <li>Provide basic primary health care</li>
 <li>Participate in basic stores accounting by maintaining medical equipment IAW Army's Technical Regulatory Framework </li>
 <li>Operate the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature apparatus </li>
 <li>Work effectively with others</li>
 <li>Coordinate a scene in a pre-hospital care setting</li>
 <li>Manage a casualty in a pre-hospital setting</li>
 <li>Provide limited Environmental health support at platoon/company level during training activities</li>
 <li>Conduct prohibited substance testing</li>
 <li>Manage and treat basic sports injuries</li>
</ul>
<div class="p" >In-Service Information</div>
<div class="p" >Employment Category Number (ECN): 169</div>
<div class="p" >Employment Category: Combat Support</div>

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