AEDs in the Heat: Why NT Workplaces Need to Think About Cabinet Placement
Most AED guidance you’ll read across Australia treats cabinet placement as a check-box item — visible, accessible, mounted at 1.2 to 1.4 m, signed properly, not locked. That’s the standard playbook, and in most of the country it covers the field.
Tasmania’s $500K Community AED Fund and How It’s Reshaping Public Access
Tasmania doesn’t have AED-specific legislation. It doesn’t have a Bill before parliament.
The ACT Has No Government AED Registry — Here’s What That Means
If you’ve registered an AED in NSW, South Australia, Victoria or Tasmania, you’ve gone through a state-government-run pathway connected to the local ambulance service. In SA it’s mandatory.
St John WA’s State Defib Network: How Registration Works
Western Australia does AED registration differently to the eastern states, and the reason is on the side of every ambulance in the state: St John Ambulance WA, not WA Health, runs the service. So when you register an AED in WA, you’re registering with St John — through their own
QAS Registry vs GoodSAM: Why Queensland is Different
If you’ve registered an AED in NSW or Victoria, you’ve used GoodSAM. Same platform, same workflow, same outcome — a Triple Zero call-taker and a pool of nearby volunteer responders both know where your device is when a cardiac arrest is called in.
AEDs in Victorian Sporting Clubs: Grants, Best Practice, and the OHS Case
Victorian sporting clubs sit at the intersection of three angles on AEDs: a real cardiac risk in physical exertion settings, an OHS duty under the *Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004* (Vic), and a small but genuine grants pathway through Sport and Recreation Victoria. None o
Construction Site AEDs in NSW: What WHS Compliance Looks Like
NSW construction sites tick more first-aid risk boxes than almost any other workplace category. Electrical work, height work, isolated tasks, plant and mobile equipment, ageing workforces, ambulance access constrained by traffic management — the SafeWork NSW Code of Practice’s th
SA Strata and Body Corporate AED Compliance Guide
If you manage a strata-titled commercial building, a body-corporate-controlled office tower, or a residential retirement complex in South Australia, the AED question lands on your desk in a way that’s easy to misread. The Act is clear about *who* is responsible, but the practical
Do Northern Territory Commercial Buildings Need an AED in 2026?
Do Northern Territory commercial buildings legally need an AED in 2026? A clear guide to WHS duty, the NT Code’s heat exclusion, St John NT registration and the Heart Grant.
Do Tasmanian Commercial Buildings Need an AED in 2026?
Do Tasmanian commercial buildings legally need an AED in 2026? A clear guide to WHS duty of care, the Community AED Fund, GoodSAM registration, and the 1,300+ registered AEDs statewide.