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Newborn & paediatric Emergency Transport Service (NSW)
Welcome to NETS - Moving intensive care for kids
Who is NETS?	Established in 1979, NETS provides a mobile emergency service for babies and children across NSW and the ACT who need intensive care. The slogan 'Moving Intensive Care for Kids' reflects three characteristics of the service; rushing intensive care toward sick children, transporting a child receiving intensive care on the move and finally, a reference to the emotive impact of the process on families. NETS is staffed by a dedicated team providing expert clinical advice, clinical co-ordination, stabilisation and emergency treatment and retrieval for very sick children 24 hours a day 7 days a week.				Major Sponsors
What does NETS do?
Where is NETS?
Contacting NETS about a case
Components of the 'network'
Telemedicine
How does the process work?
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People at NETS	5th May 2008 Health Minister Reba Meagher visits NETS to tour the facility, meet the staff and announce the '"SNaP" bed. SNaP is Statewide Neonatal and Paediatric bed; representing six additional nurses and equipment which can support the care of a NETS-transferred patient after admission to an intensive care unit. In times of high demand on the health system, this will permit a unit to accept a patient even if their own staff are fully committed to other patients and they would otherwise have had to say no. April 26th 2008 4WD4Kids adventure enjoyed by over 85 people in 25 cars assisted by 11 support vehicles. 4WDs and some 2WD adventurers(!) completed a fun but challenging long weekend in aid of NETS. After a sizzling breakfast outside the NETS Base, entrants toured the Base before driving to 'NETSVille'; somewhere in the Blue Mountains. Accommodation was in Hill End where event volunteers cooked and served great meals and hospitality. On Saturday night NETSville was entertained by Super Hubert and his magical humour as well as John Paul Young performing live with Warren 'Pig' Morgan on keyboard. Many members of the local community joined in the fun. Over $50,000 is expected to be raised by the event. March 7^th 2008 Humpty Dumpty Foundation donated $152,000 for a new Ambulance to NETS - complete with specialist fit-out. At the annual "Good Egg Lunch", NETS was selected as the major recipient by Humpty Donation Foundation - the well known children's charity. Humpty is famous for the annual 'Balmoral Burn' which has raised over $6 million dollars since starting in 2001. This might be the world's shortest 'fun-run' at just 420 metres but takes the puff out of most. We're just glad at NETS that this great charity has given puff to a new ambulance for NETS! The next Balmoral Burn is on June 1st 2008. January 5th 2007 NSW Government gazetted NETS as an 'Ambulance Service'. This completed the transition from reliance on the Ambulance Service of NSW for ground transport to having purpose-built NETS' ambulances with speciallly trained drivers employed by NETS November 10th 2006 The NSW Premier's Awards at the Conservatorium of Music. NETS received a gold medal for its innovative "Clinical Call Conferencing" system - a system made possible by a donation from Variety, the Children's Charity. September 2006 A new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance for NETS was donated by the Rotary Club of Sydney.It is now in use around the clock transporting sick & injured newborns, infants and children.
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	EVENTS
	April 2009 4WD4KIDS Watch this space for information about next year's event! This is a family-friendly way to support NETS; while having a great time exploring rural and remote Australia. Entry Form & Newsletter
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