{"id":14051,"date":"2015-09-03T16:48:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T06:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=14051"},"modified":"2015-09-04T16:37:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T06:37:00","slug":"eois-for-defibrillator-grant-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2015\/09\/03\/eois-for-defibrillator-grant-now-open","title":{"rendered":"EOIs for Defibrillator Grants Program now open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The State Government has announced a $2.7m grants program to cover the cost of up to 1,000 defibrillators for sporting clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis Victoria\u00a0strongly encourages all interested affiliates to formally register an Expression of Interest via email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:DefibsEOI@sport.vic.gov.au\">DefibsEOI@sport.vic.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Defibrillators\u00a0are becoming much more commonplace at sporting clubs and venues to manage risk and potentially save lives.<\/p>\n<p>Our market research* (correct as at June 2015) on providers and other sports bodies (<strong>which we do not claim to be fully exhaustive<\/strong>) indicates the following key points:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pricing for the units varies but the cheapest we could find for outright purchase was $1,850<\/li>\n<li>All suppliers include some form of training, ranging from DVD\/on-line delivery right up to face to face training. If the training is delivered by a paramedic it is generally an extra $500 or so. Please refer to <strong>Item\u00a01<\/strong> for examples of suppliers in the Australian market;<\/li>\n<li>The costs don\u2019t vary hugely between suppliers but there are ways to potentially minimise your club\u2019s expenditure \u2013\n<ul>\n<li>If your club shares premises or is located next to another sporting club or organisation they could potentially share the cost<\/li>\n<li>In terms of funding, there are various options for local sporting clubs for this purpose &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>State Government \u2013 see <strong>Item\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Local Government \u2013 contact your council to see if they have any funding for this area<\/li>\n<li>First Aid not for profits (Red Cross, St John Ambulance) \u2013 see <strong>Item<\/strong><strong>\u00a03<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Banks \u2013 each of the major banks (inc. Bendigo Bank) has various grant funding type schemes available to community groups rather than sports clubs specifically. Please refer to <strong>Item\u00a0<\/strong><strong>4<\/strong> for links for the major banks, we would also suggest speaking with your local branch for this purpose.<\/li>\n<li>Large companies \u2013 e.g. Coles and Woolworths \u2013 <strong>see Item\u00a05<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>We would note that there are some important differences between devices in terms of functionality and there are ongoing costs for consumables;<\/li>\n<li>The units have varying warranties between 4-8 years but in most cases they would need at least 1 battery replacement during this period;<\/li>\n<li>Not all units are suitable for adults and kids by default \u2013 your club would need to consider this when deciding on which unit to purchase<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If your club does wish to install a defibrillator, you should aim to have your key users (probably the coach(es) and selected members who are regularly at the club) fully trained, ideally by a paramedic or at the very least by a representative from the supplier.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed, it is recommended that you<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ambulance.vic.gov.au\/Community\/Community-Programs\/Defibrillators\/Register-my-AED.html\" target=\"_blank\"> register your device<\/a> with Ambulance Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>This enables the emergency operator to help the caller locate the defibrillator and use it ahead of the ambulance arrival, which could be the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Item\u00a01 \u2013 suppliers in the Australian Market (not exhaustive)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.australianfirstaid.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.australianfirstaid.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aeds.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.aeds.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defibtech.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.defibtech.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schiller.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.schiller.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defib4life.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.defib4life.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defibforlife.org.au\" target=\"_blank\">www.defibforlife.org.au<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Item\u00a02 \u2013 State Government<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The State Government has announced a $2.7m grants program to cover the cost of up to 1,000 defibrillators for sporting clubs.\u00a0Clubs may now formally register an Expression of Interest in order to directly receive a PDF copy of\u00a0the program guidelines upon their release.\u00a0Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:DefibsEOI@sport.vic.gov.au\">DefibsEOI@sport.vic.gov.au<\/a> with your club or organisation&#8217;s contact details, including an email address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Item\u00a03 \u2013 First Aid not for profits (there may be others not listed here also)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Red Cross has a <a href=\"http:\/\/projectdefib.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">subsidised package<\/a> including training and support for $2,600. <a href=\"http:\/\/projectdefib.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohnvic.com.au\/defibrillators-campaign.asp\" target=\"_blank\">St John Ambulance<\/a> has a similar offering for $1,895. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohnvic.com.au\/defibrillators-campaign.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Item\u00a04 \u2013 Bank grant funding and similar (not exhaustive \u2013 speak to your local branch)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Commonwealth Bank<\/strong> has a Community Grants funding scheme although this requires recipients to hold deductible gift recipient (DGR) status and is aimed more at community groups supporting young people. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commbank.com.au\/about-us\/who-we-are\/in-the-community\/community-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ANZ<\/strong> does provide community funding but it is not particularly targeted at sports clubs. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anz.com.au\/about-us\/corporate-responsibility\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>nab <\/strong>has a similar arrangement to ANZ, although it may be worth contacting your local branch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westpac<\/strong> has a similar scheme to CBA, although it may worth contacting your local branch. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westpac.com.au\/about-westpac\/westpac-foundation\/grants\/eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bendigo Bank <\/strong>makes most of its community grants at a local branch level so you should contact your branch to see if you are eligible. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bendigobank.com.au\/public\/community\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Item\u00a05<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coles <\/strong>has a community grant scheme \u2013 it is not specific to sporting clubs or defibrillators but is worth a look. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coles.com.au\/corporate-responsibility\/coles-in-the-community\/local-community-initiatives\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woolworths <\/strong>has various community grant schemes but they are more aimed at food and agricultural initiatives. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woolworths.com.au\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/Website\/Woolworths\/About+Us\/Community\/Community+Support\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Government has announced a $2.7m grants program to cover the cost of up to 1,000 defibrillators for sporting clubs. Tennis Victoria\u00a0strongly encourages all interested affiliates to formally register an Expression of Interest via email to\u00a0DefibsEOI@sport.vic.gov.au. Defibrillators\u00a0are becoming much more commonplace at sporting clubs and venues to manage risk and potentially save lives. 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