Allison, A QLD Paramedic who can't come home

Cafe’s Locked Out Mailing List · Jul 13, 2025 · 55m

At the age of 38, in 2012, I travelled to Queensland to work with QAS. I gave up my entire life (including my job as a Transport Safety Officer), packed it up, left my family and made the journey north for a new and exciting adventure as a Paramedic. I was finally fulfilling my dream of becoming a Paramedic.

I was accepted into the very last Diploma Group with QAS. Group 85. It was a difficult decision, but I had to follow my dream. I struggled continuously for the first few years, as I felt so home sick. But I finally qualified and all the huge sacrifices were worth it. From then on, the…