Sporting facilities in Davidson are being offered the chance to secure part of a $500,000 fund from the New South Wales Government to purchase life-saving defibrillators.
This initiative falls under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, which allocates up to $3,000 per eligible sports organisation towards automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use within their premises.
Since its inception, over 2,000 defibrillators have been deployed across the state as part of this scheme. The application deadline is set for November 27, 2024.
The Labor MLC for Davidson, Greg Donnelly, underscores the importance of equipping sports facilities in his electorate to handle potentially life-threatening incidents.
According to Minister for Sport, the Hon. Steve Kamper MP, immediate access to defibrillators could be the deciding factor between life and death during sudden cardiac arrests, occurring more than 9,000 times annually outside hospitals in NSW alone.
The NSW Government’s commitment is to guarantee that individuals engaging in sports have unrestricted access to such vital safety equipment. Through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, they aim to empower clubs to adequately respond to emergencies where every second counts.
Interested parties are advised to visit sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program