Defib For Life

12/07/2026

We’ve been fighting this battle to mandate Defibrillators since 2010. There’s been significant increases in lives saved since we started, but there is more that can be done to save further lives. This is not a DFL petition yet we implore you to sign it. No one should needlessly die without having had a defibrillator attached. By signing this petition you are telling the government that lives matter. Thank you for your ongoing support of DFL. ❤️❤️❤️

https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/mandate-automated-external-defibrillators-in-public-places/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS_2hZwZG9mA2ZkaWQWUKZFfFwiBFnPADKzqvVqhKcgDrhFiWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6LwujmAGKt24V-F4YqU5O2InbPR9d-hgDhtt9Y2GQsmnhjlcatcSlOI8KZTA_aem_77hoPAMMGSeAYKeVEO3cRA

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26/05/2025

MANDATE Defibrillators Now.

This is a massive call to action for Governments and the likes of the AFL to finally mandate defibrillators. To live is a basic human right. A simple government legislative act to mandate defibrillators would allow so many more people to live and not needlessly die because our governments and leading corporations have failed to act. The time to act is now!! Defibrillators and education are key to saving lives. See below article from todays Age newspaper.
. Department of the Premier and Cabinet of WA Victoria State Government (Victorian Government) Mary-Anne Thomas MP
AFL - Australian Football League AFL Players'​ Association Josh Bull
Defib For Life WorkSafe Victoria
Defibrillators Football NSW NSW Health
health National Rugby League Bupa National Basketball Association (NBA) NBL Heartbeat of Football Foundation Melbourne Storm Dr. Ziad Nehme

16/05/2025

Sue and I had the pleasure of meeting, Kane, Mel and their son yesterday. They certainly made us feel proud of Defib For Life and what we’re achieving. Kane has had a remarkable recovery. A massive shout out to the everyone who helped to save his life a few weeks ago down at Rupo.

Herald Sun - 2025-05-17

16/05/2025

A massive call to action for governments and the likes of AFL and other ruling sports bodies. Life is a basic human right. A simple government legislative act to mandate defibrillators would save so many more lives and reduce the numbers of needless death because our governments and corporations failed to act. These are 2 compelling stories todays in The Age and Herald Sun. See below

communityPete Mary-Anne Thomas MP Josh Bull MP for Sunbury Bendigo BankAFL
Ambulance Victoria WorkSafe Victoria

As first-responders rushed to help a dying man, it took 15 minutes before the first beeps of a life-saving device rang out.

12/05/2025

This was a pleasure to support. Community organisations supporting one another. Love it❤️
Bendigo Primary Care Centre Defib For Life communityPete Bendigo Bank

Bendigo Primary School’s Violet Street campus is now better equipped to respond to a medical emergency, thanks to the donation of a defibrillator from two local health champions.
The device was delivered through a community partnership between Bendigo Primary Care Centre and Defib For Life, a national not-for-profit that has spent 15 years campaigning to make defibrillators more accessible.
The donation came about after the Primary Care Centre upgraded its own unit and approached Defib For Life to ask if any local schools were in need. Violet Street was top of the list.
Principal Carolyn Tavener said the school was very grateful to Bendigo Primary Care Centre and Defib For Life for this generous donation.
“Having a defibrillator on-site adds another layer of care for our students, staff, families and visitors and shows the strength of our local partnerships.”
“This is what I love about Defib For Life,” said Callum Wright, General Manager of Bendigo Primary Care Centre.
“Many people would think supplying the defib is enough, but this shows what happens when people go above and beyond to make our schools and communities safer.”
The donation is especially poignant for Defib For Life’s founder, Andrew White. Just days before the Violet Street delivery, a life was saved using a defibrillator at Rupertswood Football Netball Club – the very same club, and on the very same day, that a fatal incident occurred 15 years ago and sparked the organisation’s founding.
“We don’t just drop off a device and walk away,” Andrew said.
“We stay involved because we know every second counts, and we want people to feel confident using these life-saving machines when the unthinkable happens.”

Caption: BPCC trainee Ryan handing over the defib unit to Principal Carolyn Tavener.

11/05/2025

Two more life saving defibrillators placed into the Doncaster community thanks to our partnership with Community Bank Doncaster East and Templestowe Village. Thank you for sharing our vision for safer communities. Bendigo Bank
Defib For Life

Our commitment to ensure that every club in Manningham has access to a life-saving defibrillator continues! We proudly donated these units to manninghamjuventus Football club for their Park Avenue Doncaster pavilion and the Melbourne Chinese Soccer Association for the Boronia Grove Reserve.

09/05/2025

This was just posted on the The Hon Mary-Anne Thomas, Health Ministers, FB page

An Ideal grant for implementing community Defibrillators .

I’ve got exciting news for:
Barfold
Blackwood
Bolinda
Bullarto
Dales Creek
Korweinguboora
Lancefield
Macedon
Mount Macedon
Metcalfe
Riddells Creek

We’re backing community projects in each these local spots with grants between $5k - $50k thanks to our Tiny Towns Fund.

Stay tuned for updates.