About us
Ambulance Tasmania provides emergency ambulance care, rescue and transport services and a non-emergency patient transport service through a network of 45 urban, rural and remote ambulance stations.
It operates with a fleet of around 105 ambulance vehicles and 25 support vehicles with a combined staff of 750, made up of about 520 volunteer ambulance officers and 225 salaried staff.
Ambulance Tasmania has a range of salaried staff from highly trained paramedics, to Ambulance officers and students in training as well as 500 volunteer ambulance officers. Collectively these officers work closely with public and private hospitals and health facilities providers, intrastate and interstate organisations.
Ambulance Tasmania also works closely with allied emergency services such as Tasmania Police, State Emergency Service and Tasmanian Fire Service.
Ambulance Tasmania also contracts Royal Flying Doctor Service for the provision of aircraft and pilots to enable it to fulfil its role in fixed wing air ambulance operational response, and is association with Tasmania Police for rotary wing movements both intra and interstate.
Ambulance Tasmania provides a free service to Tasmanian residents. The only chargeable cases are those for motor vehicle or workplace accidents where insurance arrangements cover costs. In addition, the Department of Veterans Affairs meets the cost of ambulance transport for veterans.
Contacting Ambulance Tasmania
The statewide 000 emergency telephone number connects with the 24 hour statewide communications centre for emergency response from ambulance services anywhere in Tasmania.
All other calls for treatment and transport can be made by phoning 1800 008 008. Requests for transport by non-urgent patient transport is made through 1800 008 008 or 6336 2996 for the South and North and 6434 6982 for the North West.
How to contact us or make a booking
The statewide '000' emergency telephone number connects with the 24 hour statewide communications centre for emergency response from ambulance services anywhere in Tasmania.
All other calls for treatment and transport can be made by phoning 1800 008 008. Requests for transport by non-urgent patient transport can is made on 1800 008 008 or 6336 2996 for the South and North and 6434 6982 for the North West.
Cost Information
Ambulance Tasmania provides a free service to Tasmanian residents. The only chargeable cases are those for motor vehicle or workplace accidents where insurance arrangements cover costs. In addition, the Department of Veterans Affairs meet the cost of ambulance transport for veterans.
Providing emergency ambulance care and transport services and a non-emergency patient transport service to Tasmania.
Service Location Details
25 Dogin Street
7325
Opening Hours
24 hour service, 7 days per week
General Phone Number
000 for emergency response or 1800 008 008 for non-emergency patient transport