$252 Million Reform to Tackle Ambulance Ramping in Western Australia

Afghan asylum seekers suffering burns arrive in an ambulance convoy at the emergency section of Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia on April 17, 2009. TONY ASHBY/AFP via Getty Images

The Western Australian government has announced a $252 million (US$178.6 million) reform package to address the systemic causes of ambulance ramping and improve access to emergency care in the state.

This will come as part of the government’s 2022-23 Budget, due to be unveiled next week.