Evolution

Steps in the evolution of NETS

• 1970s Hospital-based doctors
• 1978 First purpose-built equipment
• 1979 Helicopter first used
• 1984 Neonatal bed directory
• 1985 Nurses introduced to the service
• 1988 Variety donates two VW ambulances
• 1989 Child Flight introduced
• 1990 Child Flight helicopter upgraded to IFR
• 1992 PSN formed
• 1994 New policy to take outborn babies to perinatal centres
• 1995 Hospital-based services to one site at Westmead
• 1996 Web site launched
• 2002 Telemedicine
• 2003 First road ambulance operated by NETS
• 2004 New Base opened with heliport, ambulance garage
• 2005 New NETS ambulances commissioned
• 2006 NETS gazetted as an ambulance service
• 2008 NETS ACT & NETS Hunter ambulances launched
• 2011 NETS Riverina ambulance launched
• 2013 CareFlight replaces Child Flight as RW provider
• 2017 NETS relocated to Bankstown Aerodrome