AbstractIt was interesting to note a story in The Canberra Times on the 27th January 2014 about paramedic interns in New South Wales (NSW) not being allowed access and use of basic life-saving drugs, such as adrenaline.Keywordsprehospital careemergency medical serviceseditorialReferences1. Robertson J. Ambos left without key drugs. The Canberra Times. 27th January 2014.2.HealthWorkforce Australia. Extending the Role of Paramedics 2012 [22nd January 2014]. Available from: http://www.hwa.gov.au/work-programs/workforce-innovation-and-reform/extended-scopes-of-practice-project/extending-role-of-paramedics