VICTORIAN paramedics say they have fallen asleep at the wheel because they are working overtime to cover staff shortages.
Lack of staff is leading to poor ambulance response times and putting patients at risk, they say.
A group of paramedics attended Victoria's parliament house on Thursday, backed by the Labor opposition.
They say they are being stretched while a high number of paramedics are on stress leave and want a resolution to their pay deal with Ambulance Victoria.
Opposition health spokesman Gavin Jennings said the government has failed to ensure the ambulance service is adequately funded.
Comment is being sought from Ambulance Victoria.
Ambulance Victoria general regional services manager Tony Walker said the organisation had increased the number of paramedics on short-term vacancies to reduce reliance on overtime.
"The welfare of our staff is paramount and we recognise the seriousness of the issue of fatigue," Mr Walker said in a statement.
He said rostering guidelines took into account providing predictable shifts for paramedics.
Mr Walker said the organisation was negotiating with the state government for shift-working paramedics to get wage increases above the standard 2.5 per cent government policy.
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