Emergency Home Alarm Service

Red Cross operates a 24 hour emergency service providing security for the aged and help at the press of a button. This allows people to continue living at home, confident in the knowledge that help is always at hand.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6024 or 03 6235 6050
Email: tas@redcross.org.au

First Aid & Mobility Equipment Centre

Red Cross has a comprehensive range of first aid kits and supplies, as well as a complete range of mobility aids, including electric scooters and wheelchairs for sale and hire.

The First Aid & Mobility Equipment Centre is located at 110 Elizabeth St, Hobart.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6231 3719
Email: jcoleman@redcross.org.au

First Aid Training

Red Cross offers a full range of accredited First Aid training courses for schools and the community. Private and public courses are available.

Visit the First Aid Course schedule page

Download the first aid course registration form

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6043
Email: gwoolley@redcross.org.au

Good Start Breakfast Club

Good Start Breakfast Club (GSBC) is a new program for Tasmania but it is a part of a nation-wide Red Cross program which involves about one hundred schools. The GSBC works with schools and their local communities to help to address barriers to good morning nutrition. The program works with selected schools by recruiting and training volunteers and helping the school to source donations of food and drinks. It also works with the school to develop a broader whole-of-school approach to nutrition.

Enquiries or to become a volunteer
Phone: 03 6235 6041
Email: tasyouth@redcross.org.au

Home Units for the Elderly

Red Cross, Tasmania has one bedroom home units across the state situated in Burnie, Kingston, New Norfolk, New Town, Richmond and Westbury. The idea for the units originated from the 1967 bush fires and the units at New Town were handed over to use by the Ex Service Women's Association.

Our Branches in the various areas are involved in the units, visiting the residents and also welcoming new residents.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6023
Email: mhoward@redcross.org.au

Hospital Service

Red Cross volunteers provide comfort and care to hospital patients in the North and North West of the state by operating canteens, trolleys, and courier and information services within the public and private hospital systems.

Enquiries (North)
Phone: 03 6331 2522
Email: tasrcnorth@redcross.org.au

Enquiries (North West)
Phone: 03 6431 1848
Email: tasrcnorthwest@redcross.org.au

International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

Red Cross promotes an understanding of, and respect for the laws that provide protection for victims of armed conflict. Red Cross provides trained community speakers who promote an understanding of the impact of armed conflict and similar global issues.

If you would like a Red Cross representative to address your school or community group on IHL and global issues please contact us.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6041
Email: wunderwood@redcross.org.au

International Tracing & Refugee Service

Red Cross helps reunite families separated by war, internal disturbance and disasters. Red Cross assists in forced labour issues; internment of death of civilians or members of the armed forces during conflict. Compassionate leave for US Armed Forces can also be accessed.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6012
Email: namitchell@redcross.org.au

Maternity Support Service

This service is based in the Women's and Children's Department of the Royal Hobart Hospital. Volunteers provide practical support to new mums including running messages (particularly in the first day or two after delivery) and delivering and caring for flowers.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6034
Email: rpenman@redcross.org.au

Mental Health Programs

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses enable people to provide assistance to someone experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. To enrol in a MHFA course please contact us.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6431 1848
Email: rlambert@redcross.org.au

MATES (Mentally ill people And Their Equal Supporters) trains and supports volunteers in befriending people who live with a mental illness. Over the past year about 100 volunteers across Tasmania have been active in the program around the state, with over 150 mates referred to the program.

If you would like to find out more about the Mates program please call 1800 246 850

Patient Support Service

The Patient Support Service gives reassurance and compassionate support to all people attending the Emergency Medicine Department of the Royal Hobart Hospital. The Service operates from 3pm to 9pm on weekdays and from 12noon to 9pm on weekends.

'Comfort Teddies' are knitted by Red Cross volunteers across the state and presented to ill or injured children. The children derive great comfort from the teddies and are delighted to be able to take them home. We also provide teddies to some emergency services.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6034
Email: rpenman@redcross.org.au

Prison Support Program

The program provides training to selected inmates within the Risdon Prison complexes. It supports the induction of new prisoners by using skilled inmates as mentors and also helps to prepare inmates who are due to be released by familiarising them with links into the community.       
All volunteers will be given extensive training.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6014
Email: tbowes@redcross.org.au  

Save-a-Mate (SAM)

Red Cross works to promote the health and wellbing of young people by providing education, service and support on key current and emerging health issues, particularly those related to alcohol and other drug use and mental health.

Enquiries
Phone: 03 6235 6018
Email: mewington@redcross.org.au     
    

Shops and Kiosks

Red Cross in Tasmania will gratefully accepts donations of clothing, books and bric a brac that is in good condition that can be sold in Opportunity and Bookshops throughout Tasmania.

Shop and Collection Bin Locations