Supporting our Australian FRONTLINERS with gift packs and digital vouchers.

ABOUT US

During a visit to his mother at the Frankston Hospital in Victoria, Phil Leahy (CEO of Retail Global & MedCart) observed, and was impressed by, the hard-working staff in the Emergency Department. 
He began to think of the impact of increased numbers on the system and the staff in Hospitals and he launched the Frontliners Initiative with his dedicated team at the beginning of the pandemic.
The stress of an unprecedented outbreak, such as COVID-19, has the potential to place overwhelming pressure on the hospital workers on the Frontlines. We have witnessed this fact at the start of the pandemic and especially in Victoria at the hight of cases during 2020.

In 2020-22 The Frontliners Initiative delivered over $3,000,000 in free products and services to over 140,000+ frontline workers with physical products, delivered to work places nationally, and millions in digital vouchers and benefits for members delivered electronically.

Please support our healthcare, ambulance, police and SES workers on the frontline.

When you see them in the streets in uniform, please take the time to thank them in person.

 

HOW DO WE WORK?

We started sending FRONTLINERS Kits to healthcare workers in COVID-19 affected areas by pulling together the support of the community, local and national businesses, and financial services. We are now working on the delivery of digital vouchers as a show of support in 2022.

Thanks to our Partners & Sponsors ,The FRONTLINERS Kits included

  • Multivitamins & Electrolytes

  • Uber Eats Vouchers

  • DoorDash Vouchers

  • Sleep aids (Sleep masks and Ear plugs)

  • Long-life products

  • Sanitary Supplies

  • Sweet treats

  • Energy/Caffeinated drinks

  • Protein & Snack bars

  • If you have any suggestions for additional digital products please contact us.

Where did the money & products go?

FRONTLINERS Australia Pty Ltd is a social enterprise created to support the men and women on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. 
We are is not tax exempt; we are a social initiative. FRONTLINERS allocates a small percentage of funds raised to the running of this social enterprise. 

Please help us by sharing via social media (links are below, to fellow Frontline workers to receive the benefits of membership).


In Australia there are 693 public hospitals and 657 private hospitals, along with 330,000 registered nurses and 80,000 doctors. 
We endeavour to provide relief to the hardest hit hospitals during this crisis. 

Funds raised during 2020 were used for;

  • Shipping

  • Warehousing & Storage

  • Packing

  • Administration

  • Product Purchasing

  • Product Sourcing

  • Transaction & banking fees

  • Promotional materials 

  • Government Compliance

The use of these funds may help to keep many Australian’s employed, from the warehousing and shipping facilities, to the businesses producing these products.

Who is Retail Global?

Retail Global Events is a business focused on bringing the Retail industry together through Conferences, Exhibitions and Meetings.

We have called on our industry contacts to help support our healthcare workers in a time of crisis.
Retail Global has had a long standing involvement in Charity and Social initiatives. With the help of the Australian & US Retail Community, it has raised over AU$950,000 for charity. Its efforts have predominantly focused on the  Retail Orphan Initiative (Australia Ltd) assisting with the building of schools and hospitals in places such as Haiti and South Africa. To see past charity efforts, click here. Also this year we launched MedCart Australia Pty Ltd during the COVID-19 crisis in June 2020 by Frontliners founder Phil Leahy. He was inspired to develop a central online Marketplace for vital medical equipment, PPE and healthcare supplies to help meet the needs of the shortages throughout the pandemic.