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(c) Average case load per 24 hours and the ratio to population:

Sydney Ratio (caseload to

population)

Case load/24 hours : 1 010 1 : 3 960

Newcastle

Case load/24 hours : 214 1 : 2 383

Wollongong

Case load/24 hours : 80 1 : 3 125

ACT

Case load/24 hours : 31 1 : 9 032

(d) Ratio Ambulance Crews to case load:

Sydney R Baltic (crews to

caseload)

Crews/24 hours 93 1 : 10.8

Newcastle

Crews/24 hours 86 1 : 1.248

Wollongong

Crews/24 hours 13 1 : 6.15

ACT

Crews/24 hours 4 1 : 7.75

The ACT is a unique environment with a good road system and relatively short travelling times. There is little demand in the ACT for the types of non-urgent cases that ruralist undertake. This means that the ACT Ambulance Service is being used more efficiently to focus on urgent cases,,where high levels of support systems are required. In addition, the use of the Ambulance Service in the surrounding areas, engaged in non-urgent work, is viewed as an expensive and inefficient use of resources.

The caseload in the ACT is low by comparison with other metropolitan areas and may be reflective of good alternative transport arrangements for non-urgent cases..

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