Team Medical Australia was developed in 2004. Since then the team has became an incorporated association and boasts a member list which now comprises over 70 members.
Team Medical Australia's first event was to provide emergency medical services at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the Mini Car Club. After just 12 months Team Medical Australia went "national" by providing services for the V8 Supercar Grand Finale at Phillip Island, the Mount Panorama Racing Circuit for the inaugural "International Motor Festival" and Bega for the "Bega rally". Team Medical Australia also provided medical services for the 2007 round of the A1 GP "world cup of motorsport" at Eastern Creek Raceway NSW. The services provided at these events have made Team Medical Australia the preferred provider of emergency medical services.

OUR PEOPLE
Team Medical Australia's members are all experienced volunteer motorsport officials and have a high level of "motorsport awareness". The Medical Officers are all currently practicing/experienced in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care medicine and all carry appropriate professional indemnity insurance. Nursing members are all registered and most are Critical Care trained. The paramedics working with Team Medical are a mixture of experienced ambulance paramedic officers and MICA paramedics. Several of Team Medical Australia's members also have aeromedical evacuation training and experience.
All of Team Medical Australia's drivers are highly experienced and also trained in firefighting, rescue and first-aid. This enables them to ensure that scene safety is maintained while the medical crew is at work and allows them to assist when required.

Team Medical Australia members, Townsville 400, 2009
TRAINING
In our commitment to provide the highest standard of emergency medical services, Team Medical Australia prides itself on supplying a professional "on-track" performance, supported by professional "off-track" infrastructure. In order to achieve this Team Medical Australia has a comprehensive training program that incorporates:
- Motorsports Medicine
- First Responder Training
- Helmet and HANS Device Removal
- Safe and Rapid Driver Extrication
This training ensures Team Medical Australia members are up to date with the latest innovations in the field of motorsport emergency medical services.
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