New Zealand Medical Assistance Teams (NZMAT) are multidisciplinary health teams incorporating doctors, nurses, paramedics, logisticians and allied health staff. They are designed to be self-sufficient, experienced teams that can rapidly deploy to provide medical assistance, in support of the local health response.
If you are interested in registering with NZMAT, please read the information about volunteering before submitting a Registration of Interest Form. When the time is close for a Team Member course, applications are assessed from the NZMAT Registration of Interest Database.
Questions and answers
I saw there was a disaster, how can I help?
The composition of a NZMAT team is based on range of skill sets relevant to each type of deployment. Deployments require experienced personnel who are well trained in NZMAT processes prior to the deployment.
If you wish to volunteer with NZMAT, please express your interest by completing the Registration of Interest Form.
Prior to a Team Member course, applications are reviewed based on clinical skill, level and experience of the applicant to determine suitability for further training and possible deployment as part of NZMAT.
Please ensure you include all relevant information when you submit your Registration of Interest Form so an informed decision about your application can be made.
You will be contacted by the NZMAT Programme Manager to advise if further information is required or you have been accepted to participate on a Team Member course.
Who do I contact for more information?
For more information regarding the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team, registration process or training please contact the NZMAT Programme Manager on [email protected].
Interested in applying to volunteer with NZMAT?
Download the following two forms and email the completed versions through to the NZMAT Programme Manager: [email protected]
- Registration of Interest Form (PDF, 324 KB) – for you to complete
- Employer Acknowledgment Form (PDF, 240 KB) – for your employer to complete
