Every one is a voluneer except for a Fire Control Officer and his Deputy in each local goverment area. They also have about 900 full time staff that work in the 24 hour stations, workshops and all the administration staff. Each state has a central ambulance service. In New South Wales, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania, and Queensland, the Ambulance Service is part of the state government. In Western Australia, South Australia, and the Norther Territories, it is run by St. John Ambulance Association and funded by the government.
All ambulance services train internally.
There are no private ambulance services, and to run one is highly illegal. Some large corporations can run internal ambulance services, but any transportation off company grounds must be done by the State Ambulance Service. In New South Wales there are five levels of Ambulance training. Level 1 - First year probationary ambulance officer. They may function as an ambulance officer, but must be under supervision.