Why a paramedic packed up his family's life in Scotland and moved to Australia Darren O'Hare and his family moved Down Under in June NHS worker is now a paramedic He prefers the work environment in Australia READ MORE: How common sense has gone walkabout in woke Australia By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia and PA Media Published: 09:36, 26 September 2024 | Updated: 09:37, 26 September 2024 e-mail View comments A Scottish paramedic who ditched the UK's National Health Service for a better life in Australia can now play bagpipes on the beach next to his four-bedroom home. Darren O'Hare, 38, originally from Fife, worked as a paramedic for the Scottish Ambulance Service in the Forth Valley area for 10 years but now earns thousands more as an Australian paramedic in a 'happier' work environment. Mr O'Hare had an 'enjoyable' experience in the NHS but it came with its 'challenges' - especially during the pandemic.
The father-of-three shared the dream of moving to Australia with his wife Susan, 39, for 15 years before they finally made the trip. In June this year, Darren, his wife, their three daughters - Carmen, 21, Ellie, 15 and Keira, 12 - along with pet dog Finlay, packed up from their three-bedroom house in Grangemouth and relocated to Perth . His pay before overtime has increased from around £48,000 in the UK (AU$93,300) to AUD$109,000 (£56,000) - even though he was a manager in Scotland and is a 'bottom level' paramedic in Perth.
The family are renting a four-bedroom .