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State’s sporting clubs offered $500,000 in grants for life-saving defibrillators

Sep 17 2024 Updated September 17, 2024

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Survival rates nearly double if a defibrillator is used in the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest, according to the Deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Photo: Dubbo Photo News/file

Sporting clubs across NSW can now apply for a share of $500,000 in funding to purchase life-saving defibrillators.

Eligible sporting organisations can apply for up to $3000 to buy automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for their facilities, under a state government program. Since the program began, more than 2000 defibrillators have been installed across sports venues in NSW.

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