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Volunteer and Local Ambulance Committee Liaison Unit

Welcome to the Queensland Ambulance Service’s Volunteer and Local Ambulance Committee Liaison Unit’s page.

The Unit is responsible to the Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service and its role is to:

review, develop, implement and promote policies, procedures and guidelines relating to volunteers;
provide advice on financial management, constitutional obligations and regulatory provisions of relevant Acts and Regulations;
facilitate the provision of information to volunteers on developments within QAS which are of a strategic nature and/or impact on the provision of ambulance services within the community; and
provide secretariat support to QLAC meetings and co-ordinate QLAC activities.

Our volunteers

The Queensland Ambulance Service recognises and places great importance on the value of our volunteers and their connection to the community. The Queensland Ambulance Service is aware that volunteers bring with them a range of skills, knowledge and abilities, not to mention the time, effort and energy they put into further improving the ambulance service.

Queensland Ambulance Service volunteers include the following groups:

How to become a volunteer?

The great thing about becoming a volunteer for the Queensland Ambulance Service is that there is a role for everyone - you can be young or young at heart, super-fit, of average health or have a disability.

Volunteering is rewarding. You can learn new skills and help make your community a safer place to live.

Things to consider when becoming a volunteer include:

where you live;
how much time you can offer;
how much training you are prepared to undertake; and
the special requirements of the volunteer position.

Please note that a criminal history check may be undertaken on current and prospective volunteers to ensure that the Queensland Ambulance Service maintains the highest standards of personal integrity in the delivery of services to the Queensland community.

For more information about becoming a Queensland Ambulance Service volunteer in your area, please telephone the Queensland Government contact centre on 1300 369 003.

Last updated 12 February 2010