Defibrillator Grants
Active Grants
NSW
Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program
The NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is committed to enhancing safety in community sports by providing grants to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
For 2024/25, a total of $500,000 is allocated to distribute grants of up to $3,000 per device. These life-saving tools are crucial for cardiac emergencies, making sports environments safer.
Priority is given to clubs in disadvantaged or financially struggling areas.
Applications open on September 17 2024, and will close on November 27 2024, or earlier if funding is exhausted.
AEDs are vital in treating sudden cardiac arrest, significantly increasing survival rates when administered promptly.
By equipping local sports clubs with these devices, the program ensures that athletes and spectators alike have immediate access to potentially life-saving equipment.
Eligible organisations are encouraged to apply early, especially those in areas with limited access to emergency services or higher instances of cardiovascular incidents.
For more details and application information, visit the NSW Sport Program page.
Active Grants
SA
South Australian Government Panel
We are thrilled to announce that Cardiac Defibrillators has been appointed to the South Australian Government Panel to provide defibrillators across whole of government facilities as mandated from January 1 2025, with certain private sector facilities to follow in 2026.
The South Australian Government enacted the Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Act 2022, which mandates the installation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all public buildings starting from 1 January 2025.
This includes schools, universities, libraries, sporting facilities, and local council offices, as well as certain private buildings like shopping centres, aged care facilities, prisons, retirement villages, and commercial properties over 600 square meters.
South Australia is the first state or territory in Australia, and among the few worldwide, to require AEDs in public spaces.
Over 30,000 Australians suffer from sudden cardiac arrest every year. Every minute that passes, the chance of survival without an AED is reduced by 10%.
