About NETS

About NETS

NETS is contacted when a baby or child needs intensive care and treatment is not available at the treating hospital.

NETS serves over 250 hospitals in NSW, the Australian Capital Territory and beyond.  

NETS is the emergency service for sick or injured babies, infants, and children who need to be transferred to a specialist perinatal or paediatric centre.

NETS is staffed by a dedicated team of doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, and technical and support staff who provide 24-hour, seven-day-a-week service.

Specialist transport nurses in the Clinical Coordination Centre are the frontline of the service, taking calls from small and large hospitals. They link the caller with a NETS retrieval specialist to give advice and coordinate clinical discussions with specialists from tertiary hospitals. 

Mission statement

NETS team and training

History