Defibrillators For Communities In Need And New Map To Help Save Lives

The NSW Government has announced an investment of $500,000 to enable sporting organisations to install lifesaving defibrillators at their facilities, while a new project will map facilities that have this critical equipment.

Heartbeat of Football Foundation has also received a $150,000 grant from the Minns Labor Government to conduct the first ever research into which NSW sports facilities have Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) installed.

The findings will provide vital insight into which facilities do not have the equipment and guide any future government investment in the devices.

Heartbeat of Football will also use the funding to expand its #HeartHealthMatters Program to deliver AED familiarisation and CPR training to sporting organisations across regional NSW.

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program provides up to $3,000 to eligible sport and active recreation organisations for the purchase of AEDs at sports facilities.

Since the program commenced, more than 2,300 defibrillators have been funded for use at sports and recreation facilities across NSW.

Applications for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program close 1 December or when funding is exhausted.

For further information, including eligibility criteria, visit:
https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillatorgrant-program