History
The Australian Army Medical Corps was formed on 1 July 1902 by combining the medical services of the Colonial armies. The Corps' first deployment was to the Second Boer War, where it provided a field hospital and a stretcher bearer company. The Corps has seen service during all subsequent Australian Army deployments, including wars, peacekeeping missions and exercises. The "Royal" prefix was granted in 1948.
Today the administration and command of the RAAMC is vested in the Director-General, who is responsible to the General Officer Commanding for the drill, discipline, efficiency, and statistics of the Medical Service. The Director-General is also responsible for the supply of medical and surgical field equipment, ambulance, and field transport, and that it is adequate and in good order, as far as funds at his disposal will permit.
Members of the RAAMC currently serve in the following units:
- 1st Health Support Battalion, (Holsworthy, New South Wales);
- 2nd Health Support Battalion, (Enoggera, Queensland)
- 3rd Health Support Battalion (Keswick, South Australia)
- Army Logistic Training Centre, (Albury, New South Wales)
- 1st Parachute Surgical Team, (Ingleburn, New South Wales)
- 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Townsville, Queensland)
- 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, (Brisbane, Queensland)
- 8th Combat Service Support Battalion, (Dundas, New South Wales);
- 9th Combat Service Support Battalion (Warradale, South Australia)
- Medical Centres, located at Kapooka, New South Wales, Bandiana, Victoria, and Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Army Malaria Institute (Enoggera, Queensland).
- Australia's Federation Guard Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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