A: No. APA Qld is a professional association and not a registered industrial organisation or union. APA Qld is registered under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981.

A: The objects of APA Qld are to:

1. promote, protect, and advance the paramedic profession, ambulance professionals and paramedics in Queensland;
2. maintain the honour and interests of the paramedic profession in Queensland;
3. encourage fellowship among paramedics and ambulance professionals in Queensland;
4. advance the general and social interests of the paramedic profession, ambulance professionals and paramedics in Queensland;
5. maintain the tradition and integrity of the paramedic profession in Queensland;
6. consider, originate, and promote improvements in laws relating to the paramedic profession and to support, oppose or petition Parliament about those laws;
7. arrange for Members to receive legal advice or support for individual professional matters; and
8. do any other lawful things that are incidental and conducive to promoting, protecting, and advancing the interests of the paramedic profession in Queensland.

A: Yes. APA Qld encourages union membership.

A: No. APA Qld is apolitical. APA Qld takes an unbiased position in regards to political matters.

A: No.

A: No.

A: Yes. APA Qld arranges for members (who are up to date with their membership fees) to receive legal advice and support for professional matters that impact their Ahpra registration and employment.

A: Yes

A: Yes

A: Yes.

A: APA Qld is operated by a management committee who are all paramedics who have nominated for the executive committee position because they want to contribute to the improvement of the profession and support paramedics and ambulance professionals. The executive committee members have undertaken the same governance training program required to be undertaken by registered unions. The management committee is supported by a sub-committee who are also paramedics.

A: If members have selected the ‘Registered Paramedic’ level of membership, they will receive the indemnity insurance required for their Ahpra registration.

A: Members can access advice and support by completing an online ‘member enquiry form’ on APA Qld’s website which can be found by logging into the ‘Members Area’ of the website. Alternatively, members can contact 1300 000 272 during business hours.