None of us know when a parent, spouse, child or friend will unexpectedly need intensive care.

Australians have a 1 in 2 chance of requiring an Intensive Care admission at some stage during their life. This will affect the lives of every Australian family, often more than once.

This can be a sudden, severe, life threatening illness and have a gut-wrenching effect on family.  It requires advanced medical skill & equipment; vigilance, often on the spot decisions, and round the clock nursing care. If you have been involved in an intensive care setting, you will know what VIP treatment you receive.

At the Intensive Care Foundation we are dedicated to improving the care of critically ill patients, through funding vital research. Our overall aim is to improve the number of lives saved and the quality of those lives, for those who find themselves in intensive care.