Does your sports club need a defibrillator?

LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATORS FOR SPORTING CLUBS

The popular life-saving Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program has returned, and local sporting clubs and recreational facilities are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $3,000 to install a defibrillator on site.

Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said having a defibrillator on site could be the difference between life and death for a player or a spectator.

“We love the great outdoors and playing sport, which is why our local sporting fields and recreation areas are a hive of activity through the year,” Mr Anderson said. “Exercise and physical activity are so important to healthy living, but strenuous activity increases the risk of cardiac arrest, so it’s important that sporting clubs and recreational facilities have access to the tools they need to save a life. A defibrillator can be the difference between life and death because medical experts tell us that the first eight minutes following cardiac arrest are critical. That’s why I’ve always been a big supporter of the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program, encouraging local clubs to apply.”

Applications for the Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is now open and closes on 1 December 2025, or when funds are exhausted.

“Recently, we’ve seen defibrillators installed at the Tamworth Croquet Club, Tamworth Cycle Club, and the Barraba Civilian & Military Rifle Club, and that’s just the start,” Mr Anderson added. “I want to see as many defibrillators in the hands of local clubs as possible, because cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time and having a defibrillator on site could save a life.”

For more information, visit https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-defibrillator-grant-program