Ambulance Victoria new statewide ambulance service

03 Jul 2008

Victoria’s new statewide ambulance service, Ambulance Victoria, officially began on 1 July, 2008.

Ambulance Victoria was formed by integrating Rural Ambulance Victoria (RAV), Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS) and Alexandra District Ambulance Service. Ambulance Victoria is headed up by representatives of each service. Former RAV board member Marika McMahon has been appointed as chair of the new board with previous MAS CEO Greg Sassella taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance Victoria.

Five of Ambulance Victoria’s board members are from regional and rural areas previously serviced by RAV. Former chair of the RAV board, Leigh Hocking, has also been appointed by Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews as a delegate to the board.

The Minister thanked the outgoing members of the RAV, MAS and Alexandra District Ambulance Service boards for their contributions to ambulance services in Victoria.

“Ambulance Victoria will build on a long and proud history of emergency health provision in this state,” said Minster Andrews.

“It is only fitting that the new Ambulance Victoria service, which will serve all Victorians, both rural and metropolitan, be led by representatives of the services it is replacing.”

Please note: The current Rural Ambulance Victoria website will continue to function until the official Ambulance Victoria site is fully operational.

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