New Zealand Medical Assistance Team

The New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT) can be deployed to support local health services in an event of a major emergency within the south-west Pacific.

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.

NZMAT volunteers gathered together in front of a fire engine.

Volunteering for NZMAT

Registrations for the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team are invited from clinicians and supporting staff working in pre-hospital, primary, secondary and tertiary care settings within New Zealand. Registering now will enable you to be considered for future training.

Applying to volunteer with NZMAT

Information about what it means to volunteer with NZMAT and how to register as a NZMAT volunteer.

Deployment of NZMAT

How the decision to deploy is made and an overview of deployment.

NZMAT past deployments

NZMAT was established in 2012 following the Samoan 2009 tsunami and Christchurch 2011 earthquake and has deployed on a number of occasions since.

Information for employers of staff who wish to join NZMAT

Have questions about your employee volunteering with NZMAT?

Training for NZMAT volunteers

The New Zealand Medical Assistance Team provides several courses and other training opportunities for volunteers.

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.


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