Ambulance response times have been released for October to December 2025, with response times slightly increasing in the northern suburbs.
According to Ambulance Victoria, Hume ranked third across the state for code one call outs in the three months to 31 December, with paramedics responding to 4685 call outs.
The amount of calls responded to in the state target of under 15 minutes rose from the previous quarter, with 58.3 per cent making the target.
Ambulance Victoria data shows response times average out to 16:41 minutes in Hume, up from the previous quarter from 16:32 minutes.
Across Whittlesea, paramedics responded to 3,686 code one call outs in the three months to December, with 64.5 per cent of calls responded to in the state target of under 15 minutes.
Response times averaged out to 15.42 minutes, which is similar to the previous quarter of 15.43 minutes.
Ambulance Victoria acting executive director regional operations Michael Georgiou said there has been an ongoing high demand for critical emergency assistance.
“During the October to December quarter, we responded to 100,292 Code 1 emergencies – slightly down on the previous quarter but still the third highest on record,” Mr Georgiou said.
Mr Georgiou said the support of the community can also help save lives.
“If you need help but it’s not life-threatening, we encourage you to consider the most appropriate care for your situation,” Mr Georgiou said.
“AV paramedics and first responders are focused on reaching the sickest patients first — but every day, about one in five calls to Triple-0 do not need an emergency ambulance response.
“Local Urgent Care Clinics, GPs and pharmacists are also great options.”
