Victoria overhauls Triple Zero standards, mandates 145 second ambulance response times

Victoria overhauled Triple Zero emergency call standards Tuesday, requiring ambulances respond to "no sign of life" calls within 145 seconds. The overhaul follows a pandemic-era system collapse linked to 33 deaths. The state budget allocates $1.6 billion in additional hospital funding and $50 million for faster paramedic care, addressing response rates currently at 65 percent versus an 85 percent target.

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