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
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2017 NETS relocated to Bankstown Aerodrome