Welcome to the Volunteer Ambulance Officers Association of Tasmania website. Whether you are a long-standing member of the association, a new volunteer or someone who is thinking about becoming a volunteer ambulance officer, we hope you will find the site full of useful information.
Making a difference ...Tasmania's 500+ volunteer ambulance officers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
20 January 2012
VAOAT Board Meeting
VAOAT's quarterly Board Meeting in Hobart at Southern Region Headquarters. Observers welcome by prior arrangement with Secretary (space is limited).
10 March 2012
NW Region Volunteer Symposium
All VAOs from NW Region are invited to attend the one day Volunteer Symposium on Saturday March 10th, location TBA. Travel expenses will be covered by AT for NW VAOs and car pooling is strongly encouraged. Volunteers from other regions may attend at their own expense if space permits.
20 April 2012
VAOAT Board Meeting
VAOAT's quarterly Board Meeting in Hobart at Southern Region Headquarters. Observers welcome by prior arrangement with Secretary (space is limited).
28 April 2012
Southern Region Volunteer Symposium
All VAOs from Southern Region are invited to attend the one day Volunteer Symposium on Saturday April 28th, location TBA. Travel expenses will be covered by AT for Southern Region VAOs and car pooling is strongly encouraged. Volunteers from other regions may attend at their own expense if space permits.
20 July 2012
VAOAT Board Meeting
VAOAT's quarterly Board Meeting in Hobart at Southern Region Headquarters. Observers welcome by prior arrangement with Secretary (space is limited).
11 August 2012
Northern Region Volunteer Symposium
All VAOs from Northern Region are invited to attend the one day Volunteer Symposium on Saturday August 11th, location TBA. Travel expenses will be covered by AT for Northern Region VAOs and car pooling is strongly encouraged. Volunteers from other regions may attend at their own expense if space permits..
19 October 2012
VAOAT Board Meeting
VAOAT's quarterly Board Meeting in Hobart at Southern Region Headquarters. Observers welcome by prior arrangement with Secretary (space is limited).
7-10 December 2012
Ulverstone Gathering and AGM
VAOAT's regular spring Gathering and Annual General meeting will be held at Camp Clayton in Ulverstone from Friday evening 7 December 2012 through Sunday afternoon 9 December 2012, hosted by the dedicated CERT group from Port Sorell.
Watch for further details and online registration mid-2012.
1WHERE WE WORK
There are 23 ambulance stations in Tasmania staffed only by volunteers.
Volunteers are an integral part of the Tasmanian Ambulance Service, especially in rural communities.
2WHAT WE DO
It's not difficult and there's lots of training and support.
Volunteers assist in many ways including first-response to medical emergencies, patient care, assisting paramedics and transporting people to hospital.
3HOW YOU CAN HELP
We need more volunteers, but there are other ways you can help.
There's always a need for more volunteers, but there are lots of other ways you can help us continue this vital service.
NEW VOLUNTEERS ?
Challenging work.
No pay.
Total Respect.
If you would like to make a very real contribution to your community, and gain valuable skills that will stay with you for life, click here or call 1300-303-196 to find out more about becoming a Volunteer Ambulance Officer .
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Driver training
The Association has been responsible for funding significant improvements in driver training for all Volunteer Ambulance Officers in Tasmania. -
Presentation of Certificates of Excellence to three Port Sorell VAOs
Pictured are Jack Van Tatenhove, Henk Eekelschot & Christine Medhurst, with Lara Giddings (Minister for Health). -
Our Gatherings are a time for renewing friendships and making new ones.
"Blood Challenge" was theme for dinner on Saturday evening at Camp Banksia in Port Sorell.
If you are a member, remember it's your association and we'd love to hear from you. Tasmania is fortunate to have a very strong association representing the interests of all volunteer ambulance officers across the state. We enjoy an excellent relationship with TAS management and have a powerful voice within government regarding pre-hospital care in Tasmania.
If you aren't a member, please consider joining up and supporting our ongoing work on your behalf.