Our Beginnings
Victorian Medical Assistance Team was founded out of an idea by Brady Matthews & Dr Travis Taggert. This idea was to respond to a community need by providing guaranteed quality, advanced and experienced Health Care Professionals to an ever growing diverse event market. With their combined years of experience in the Event Health Service Industry (First Aid & Advanced First Aid), it was evident that this service was needed.
BRADY MATTHEWS
EN, MAICD, MACN
Managing Director
Brady Matthews is a founding partner and Managing Director of Victorian Medical Assistance Team.
Brady was first registered as a Nurse in 2009, and for many years worked in both the Community and Aged Care sectors. During this time he also joined his father in the family company from its inception as a local training provider. Brady has developed many skills whilst working for the company in the role of Business Manager.
With more than 13 years of experience in the Event Health Service Industry, Brady has obtained specialist knowledge in event logistics and on-site command. He has participated in providing emergency health services in two major state disasters and has a significant knowledge base experience in local Emergency Management. Brady has been involved in many Emergency Management meetings including those for the Mildura Airport and Mildura Rural City Council.
Brady is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Member of the Australian College of Nursing and has been a part of a number of local community advisory groups and committees.
DR TRAVIS TAGGERT
MBBS, AFAIM
Director of Clinical Services
Dr Travis Taggert is a founding partner and Director of Clinical Services of Victorian Medical Assistance Team.
Travis is currently working as a Doctor at the Mildura Base Hospital, pursuing his interests in Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care. Additionally, he is also been appointed as a Lecturer at Monash University - Rural Health Mildura, involved in the direct delivery of teaching to senior medical students. He has held a variety of Trainer and Assessor positions with local companies, delivering a range of nationally accredited first aid related certificates.
Travis has more than 11 years of experience in the Event Health Service Industry, during which time he held a number of senior leadership positions. Travis has attended many Victorian events acting as a Senior Clinical Advisor.
Travis completed his Bachelor Medicine / Bachelor Surgery at Monash University and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.