Emergency Volunteering

Volunteering Tasmania is proud to play a key role in connecting volunteers and their skills to people, places and organisations who need it most.

We maintain a database of people who want to contribute to recovery efforts following a natural disaster. You will be joining thousands of Tasmanians on standby to assist in times of disaster should help be needed.

Volunteering Tasmania is funded by the Tasmanian government to provide an online registration system for anyone interested in volunteering following an emergency incident.

You will be contacted by the council in the emergency zone, if and when an emergency occurs and your availability, location and skills are needed. But be patient, it might take a while as the needs of the local community are gauged and recovery programs begin.

You will always have the option to accept or decline any volunteering activity they may offer you at any time in the future.

Does your council wish to have access to volunteers to help support recovery efforts following an emergency?

Register with us and you’ll receive a list of volunteers who you can contact should a natural disaster hit your community.

To register your council, please complete this brief sign up form.

Once you’ve completed this form, you’ll be sent a Memorandum of Understanding to be completed by the Council General Manager, and you’ll also be sent through a log in to access the Resource Kit and the Video Series designed specifically for Tasmanian Councils.

Here’s a short video clip outlining the sign up process.