Committed to Excellence in Prehospital and Remote Healthcare Governance
Australian Prehospital Guidelines (APG) is a specialist provider of clinical governance, prehospital guideline development, and medication/poison permit management for organisations operating in challenging, high-risk, or remote environments.
We deliver robust, compliant, and operationally relevant clinical systems that support organisations in meeting their safety, regulatory, and workforce obligations.
APG was established to address a clear industry need: consistent, evidence-based clinical frameworks for environments where immediate access to tertiary healthcare is limited and where organisations must uphold the highest standards of clinical safety and oversight.
Our Purpose
To strengthen the clinical capability, safety, and compliance of organisations delivering healthcare outside traditional hospital settings by providing:
Evidence-based clinical guidelines
Comprehensive governance frameworks
Reliable medication permit support
Technology-enabled access to clinical information
Independent clinical oversight and assurance
Our goal is to ensure clinicians and organisations can deliver safe, consistent, and defensible care, regardless of location or resource limitations.
Our Expertise
APG is led by experienced clinicians, governance specialists, and emergency/remote healthcare professionals with deep sector knowledge across:
Mining & resources
Offshore oil and gas
Industrial and construction operations
Remote and rural medical services
Emergency response and prehospital care
Event and corporate medical services
This combination of clinical expertise and industry understanding allows us to design governance and guideline solutions that are both compliant and practical in real-world field conditions.
What We Deliver
Clinical Governance Systems
Frameworks that support safe clinical operations, covering policy development, credentialing, risk management, incident review, and continuous improvement.
Prehospital Clinical Guidelines
Evidence-based guidelines tailored to the operational environment, supported by strict version control, medical oversight, and annual review cycles.
Medication & Poison Permit Management
Complete support for S4/S8 medication permits, including applications, renewals, inventory systems, storage standards, compliance frameworks, and audit readiness.
Digital Access via the APG App
A centralised, controlled, mobile-based guideline library ensuring clinicians always access the correct, approved version.
Our Approach
APG takes a collaborative and corporate-focused approach, ensuring alignment with your organisation’s:
Clinical risk profile
Operational model
Workforce capability
Regulatory requirements
Safety and governance expectations
We work closely with key stakeholders including health, safety, and risk teams. To deliver integrated solutions that support both operational efficiency and clinical safety.
Our Commitment
APG is committed to:
Clinical integrity ensuring all guidelines and governance structures are aligned with contemporary best practice.
Regulatory compliance supporting organisations in meeting all relevant state and national healthcare obligations.
Operational practicality delivering systems that work in remote, field, and industrial environments.
Continuous improvement reviewing, updating, and enhancing content as clinical practice evolves.
Partner With APG
Whether your organisation requires comprehensive clinical governance, medication permit support, or tailored prehospital guidelines, APG provides trusted, professional, and compliant solutions designed for complex operational contexts.
Contact us to learn how APG can support your organisation’s clinical governance and safety objectives.
Our Team
Scott Balmer
CEO
Scott Balmer is the Founder and Clinical Director of Australian Prehospital Guidelines, leading the organisation’s mission to develop and maintain evidence-based clinical guidance for prehospital and out-of-hospital care across Australia.
As a Registered Paramedic with extensive frontline and remote healthcare experience, Scott brings a practical and contemporary understanding of emergency medicine, operational readiness, and clinical safety. His leadership is underpinned by a strong focus on quality assurance, standardisation, and the continual advancement of prehospital clinical practice.
Scott has designed and implemented clinical governance systems consistent with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, ensuring the organisation’s outputs reflect the highest levels of clinical and operational integrity.
He holds a Bachelor of Paramedicine, a Diploma of Paramedicine, and is completing a Master of Critical Care Paramedicine through Monash University. Scott maintains active professional affiliations with the Australasian College of Paramedicine, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
Through his leadership of Australian Prehospital Guidelines, Scott aims to strengthen national clinical consistency, empower healthcare professionals through access to best-practice frameworks, and contribute to the ongoing professionalisation and safety of Australia’s prehospital care system.
Asher Lee
Head of Extended Care
Asher Lee is a Registered Paramedic and the Head of Extended Care for Australian Prehospital Guidelines, bringing extensive experience in prehospital emergency care and event medicine. With a strong academic background, Asher completed his Bachelor of Paramedicine with Honours at La Trobe University, where his clinical interests focused on advanced assessment, community-based care, and emerging models of paramedic practice.
Throughout his career, Asher has demonstrated a commitment to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and the expansion of paramedicine beyond traditional emergency response. He is a passionate advocate for the development and rollout of extended care pathways and the Paramedic Practitioner model within Australia, recognising its potential to enhance community access to timely, holistic, and cost-effective healthcare.
In his role as Head of Extended Care, Asher leads the development of guidelines that support expanded scope, advanced practice, and integrated care delivery across the prehospital sector. His work contributes to shaping a modern, progressive, and clinically robust framework for the future of paramedicine in Australia.
Kristian Binet
Head of Critical Care
Kristian Binet is a Registered Paramedic and the Head of Critical Care for Australian Prehospital Guidelines, bringing extensive frontline, remote, and private-sector clinical experience to the organisation’s leadership team. He completed his Bachelor of Paramedicine with Honours at La Trobe University, where he developed a strong academic foundation in advanced assessment, resuscitation science, and evidence-based practice.
Kristian has worked across multiple state ambulance services, providing high-acuity emergency care in diverse metropolitan and regional environments. His career also spans the private sector, where he has delivered specialist care in event medical settings and served as a paramedic within the remote construction and industrial sector, supporting high-risk operations with advanced clinical capability and strong operational readiness.
With a deep interest in critical care medicine and clinical excellence, Kristian is dedicated to advancing best-practice approaches to high-acuity patient management in the prehospital environment. In his role as Head of Critical Care, he oversees the development and refinement of guidelines that support advanced clinical decision-making, high-level interventions, and the continual enhancement of critical care standards across Australia’s prehospital systems.