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Western Australia medic union calls for more trauma counseling

The demand by the union representing paramedics in Western Australia follows the reported suicide of two of its members

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA — The union representing paramedics in Western Australia is demanding more trauma counselling following the reported suicide of two of its members.

A woman has written to the ABC saying a male paramedic with a young family and a 22-year-old woman have taken their lives in the past week.

She said many paramedics at St John, including a member of her family, have severe depression but are reluctant to seek support for fear of losing their jobs.

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