HCPAR5001 Clinical Paramedicine 1
This unit, in conjunction with the unit HCPAR 5011: Paramedic Clinical Diagnostics 1 introduces the student to paramedicine, pre hospital care and the paramedic profession. Utilising models of practice, the student will develop the fundamentals of paramedicine practical and theoretical clinical competencies. These will include an introduction to the pre-hospital ambulance management of patients both at scene and in moving vehicles, lifting and transferring of patients, working as a member of the health care team and written and interpersonal communications in paramedicine. The unit will also review Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) issues, an introduction to aspects of law and ethics, and Patient Care Records (PCR) in paramedicine. This leads to undertaking basic and advanced life support in a paramedic context including treatment delivered in resuscitation, medical, trauma and psychological health crises. Throughout the unit problem-based and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), learning models will be used and students will be constantly encouraged to develop critical thinking processes.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $1,164
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $1,164
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
