Ambulance Wish Queensland (program of Palliative Care Queensland)
Ambulance Wish Queensland is the signature program of Palliative Care Queensland. Originally founded in the Netherlands, Ambulance Wish Queensland was inspired by the famous Hervey Bay paramedics who took a dying woman to the beach for her last wish.
It is now a global movement that first came to Australia through Palliative Care Queensland in 2019.
With the support of Queensland Health and Queensland Ambulance Service, Ambulance Wish Queensland fulfilled our first wish for Betty who wanted to enjoy a passionfruit ice-cream in Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens.
Since 2019, our program has grown, and building on our success in South-East Queensland, we now have four AWQ hubs across Queensland, in Brisbane, Townsville, The Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.
The purpose of the program is simple: to give Queenslanders living with a life-limiting illness access to coordination, planning, specialist transport and clinical care required to fulfil their last wish and create memories forever. Wishes would not be possible without our team of volunteers who, with our fleet of Ambulance's: ‘Ross’, ‘Betty’, ‘Usha’ & ‘Liz’, are able to provide the specialist care and transport for our Wish Recipients.