New Zealand
Medical Assistance Team
NZMAT is currently NOT deployed
About Us
The New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT) is a civilian-based emergency medical team that can be deployed to support local health services in a major emergency or disaster in New Zealand or the South-West Pacific. The team includes doctors, nurses, logisticians and allied health staff such as pharmacist, physiotherapists, public health staff and paramedics.
Volunteering for NZMAT
Applying to volunteer with NZMAT
Information about what it means to volunteer with NZMAT and how to register as a NZMAT volunteer. Read More...
NZMAT Past Deployments
NZMAT was established in 2012 following the Samoan 2009 tsunami and Christchurch 2011 earthquake and to date has deployed to: Read More...
Employers Information regarding staff volunteering with NZMAT
Have questions about your employee volunteering with NZMAT? Read More...
Training for NZMAT Volunteers
The New Zealand Medical Assistance Team provides several courses and other training opportunities for volunteers.
To become a member of NZMAT, volunteers are required to complete the NZMAT Team Member course which is by invitation only
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What to expect on an NZMAT deployment?
Information on what conditions to expect, length of deployment, travel arrangements, team structure, pay and expenses, and more. Read More...
Past Deployments
