Save Our Supplies

Name

Save Our Supplies

Legal name

Save Our Supplies

Website

https://saveoursupplies.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supply Redistribution / Humanitarian Aid Logistics

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Reusable Medical Container & Liner Services (Rental, Wash, Reverse Logistics) (BPALAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Non-hazardous Waste Services (General/Regulated Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Medical supply redistribution
• Hospital supply collection
• Humanitarian medical aid
• Medical waste reduction
• Volunteer logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Save Our Supplies operates as a registered Australian charity (ABN 83 160 564 429) funded primarily through donations. All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible as a Deductible Gift Recipient.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Organizations partner with SOS through corporate volunteering programs where participation fees serve as donations invested back into programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Save Our Supplies collects clean, unused medical supplies from Australian hospitals via dedicated collection bins, then sorts, quality-checks, and redistributes them to under-resourced health clinics and communities across the Asia-Pacific region. The organization operates through a Brisbane warehouse supported by volunteers, hospital partners, and international delivery partners, providing the logistics, quality assurance, and coordination needed to match surplus supplies with specific recipient requests.

Product overview

Save Our Supplies (SOS) is a Queensland-based not-for-profit charity that operates a medical supply circular economy platform. The core offering consists of hospital supply collection bins, a medical supply redistribution service, and volunteer programs. Their operating model collects clean, unused medical supplies from Australian hospitals and redistributes them to health facilities across the Asia-Pacific. Additional services include corporate and individual volunteering, first aid training programs, and a hospital education program. The organization does not manufacture products but serves as a logistics and redistribution hub for medical consumables including bandages, syringes, surgical drapes, instruments, dressings, and other clinical supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Supply Collection Service Dedicated SOS collection bins are placed in operating theatres and high-traffic areas of partner hospitals. Staff deposit clean, unused medical supplies that would otherwise go to landfill; SOS volunteers collect, sort, and quality-check the items for redistribution. Targeted at Australian hospitals and healthcare providers with surplus viable supplies.
• Medical Supply Redistribution Program Redirects viable medical supplies from Australian hospitals to health facilities across the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring supplies reach communities in need while reducing healthcare waste. Supplies are sent only when specifically requested by recipient partners to ensure relevance and fit-for-purpose delivery.
• Corporate Volunteering Program Organisations send teams to volunteer at the SOS warehouse to unpack, sort, and prepare surplus medical supplies for shipment, providing hands-on engagement with circular economy solutions. Participation fees serve as donations reinvested into programs.
• Volunteer Program Individual volunteers assist with unloading deliveries, sorting collected supplies, organising inventory, packing supplies, and administrative duties at the Brisbane warehouse. Open to community members, students, and retirees.
• First Aid Training Program SOS delivers introduction to First Aid training sessions and donates equipped First Aid Kits to local NGO members and communities across the Pacific to strengthen local response capacity.
• Hospital Education Program Provides hospital staff with practical guidance on what can and cannot be donated through SOS collection bins, ensuring contributions are safe, appropriate, and ready for use in low-resource settings.
• Medical Supplies Catalog Extensive list of collectible medical supplies available on the SOS website, including bandages, syringes, scalpels, surgical drapes, instruments, dressings, sutures, fluids, and other clinical consumables, providing guidance to hospital staff and donors on eligible items.

Quantifiable outcome

• Diverts over $1.3M worth of medical supplies annually from Australian hospitals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership with dedicated SOS collection bins placed at QAS North Lakes to recover surplus medical supplies that would otherwise go to waste. Partnership reflects shared commitment to reducing carbon footprint and environmental sustainability in healthcare.
• Rotary Association's Donations In Kind (DIK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary delivery partner for SOS. DIK delivers supplies to developing nations including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu and beyond, stocking primary health clinics, hospitals and villages in need.
• AirlinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal humanitarian airlift organization providing free airlift and logistical solutions. Helps deliver aid to communities in crisis by removing financial and logistical barriers to humanitarian response.
• AnsellmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal leader in safety solutions and integrated manufacturer of personal protection equipment for healthcare. SOS receives donations of surplus medical supplies from Ansell.
• Medline AustraliamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLargest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products globally. SOS receives donations of surplus medical consumables from Medline.
• No Roads Expeditions FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeverages 64 years of trekking expertise and 155 expeditions to serve remote communities in Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Builds community capacity and empowers disadvantaged people to become self-sufficient.
• James Cook University (JCU) BrisbanemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternship partnership since July 2025. JCU students participate in Design Sprint sessions to solve business challenges. Currently working on AI improvements to streamline volunteer workflows and supply tracking.
• Children's Health Queensland Hospital & Health ServicemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers clinical services for children and young people across Queensland and northern NSW. Supply partner providing surplus medical supplies and recipient of supplies for clinical simulation training.
• Gold Coast Private HospitalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor314-bed, 21 operating theatre facility co-located with Gold Coast University Hospital and Griffith University. Provides hospital and health services as supply partner.
• Metro North HealthmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQueensland's largest Hospital and Health Service, delivering care to nearly 900,000 people from Brisbane River to north of Kilcoy. Supply partner.
• Griffith UniversitymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReceives medical supplies for use in clinical simulation training classes for future doctors and nurses. SOS has presented at Women In Leadership events and participated in Global Business Challenge.
• Uniting CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince early 1900s, empowers older people, individuals with disabilities, healthcare patients, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and families. Works with communities to deliver accessible support.
• Pacific HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValue-driven enterprise supporting people to develop skills, potential and capabilities to sustain independence. Focused on day-to-day activities and engagement across life stages.
• ProMedical VanuatucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading provider of pre-hospital care across Vanuatu islands. Receives supplies for emergency response and Community First Aid Responder training program.
• McKillop Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organization focused on establishing homes for orphaned children, destitute or neglected children, and families in need of care and support.
• Global MedicareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded by Mr Mohit Jain and Mr Mahu Jain, medical equipment industry for over 19 years with strong network of sales and service teams across Indian states.
• Fresh LinenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading provider of linen hire and commercial laundry services on Gold Coast, committed to quality, reliability and exceptional customer service.
• Poutasi Development TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCharitable trust engaging in social, cultural and educational development of Poutasi Village in Samoa.
• Ramsay Health CaremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the largest charitable organisations in Australia providing safe, high-quality healthcare in Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. Associated with SOS as supply partner.
• One BridgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrained medical team outreach service providing primary healthcare and complex coordination services for homeless and vulnerable individuals and families in Australia.
• Animal Rescue Collective (ARC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrings together specialist Animal Rescuers, professionals, volunteers and wildlife workers to deliver immediate life-saving support to animal rescuers across Australia.
• DefriesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMentioned as a supply partner along with Medline, Ansell, Queensland Health and Queensland Ambulance providing surplus medical consumables.
• Diabetes FijicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking alongside Diabetes Fiji, in collaboration with Diabetes Australia and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on Foot Care Education Programs and delivery of urgent supplies for diabetic care across Fiji.
• The HADR Institute (HADRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief organization. SOS CEO Tracey Scanlan participated in delegation researching community response to climate emergencies in Solomon Islands as part of Pacific Hub establishment.
• Pacific GuardianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific-focused organization contributing to long-term resilience against climate-related emergencies as part of Pacific Hub concept.
• KTF (Kokoda Track Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking alongside local educators, nurses, and health leaders in Papua New Guinea. Prepared shipping container of essential medical goods for Balimo College nursing school and equipped nearby hospital with supplies.
• PNG Sustainable Development ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Balimo College nursing school expansion in Western Province, PNG, with SOS providing medical supplies and clinical equipment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Project HOPE: Global health and humanitarian assistance organization delivering medical supplies alongside health-systems strengthening, training and emergency response. Comparable on supply distribution but with substantially broader mission.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian aid organization delivering medicines, medical supplies and emergency support worldwide. Overlaps with SOS in medical supply distribution but at much larger scale and broader program scope.
• Direct Relief: Large humanitarian medical aid organization that distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies globally, with a broader emergency-response and disease-program portfolio than SOS's focused redistribution model.
• Partners in Health: Non-profit providing direct healthcare and supporting health systems in resource-limited settings, with related medical-supply logistics. Adjacent in mission and beneficiary geography but focused on direct care delivery rather than supply circularity.

Direct peers

• MedShare: US-based non-profit that recovers surplus medical supplies and equipment from hospitals and manufacturers and redistributes them to underserved communities worldwide. Closest direct analogue to SOS's hospital-bin, sort-and-ship model at materially larger scale.
• MAP International: Global health non-profit that collects and distributes medicines and medical supplies to those in need. Operates a similar supply-redistribution play with a broader medicines-and-supplies scope than SOS.
• Global Links: US non-profit that recovers surplus medical materials from hospitals for redistribution to public health institutions abroad. Operates a near-identical hospital-surplus collection and international redistribution model to SOS.
• Brother's Brother Foundation: Pittsburgh-based non-profit that sends medical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals to communities in need globally, often partnering with hospitals to recover usable surplus. Highly comparable supply-side model to SOS.
• InterVol: Non-profit that recovers unused medical supplies and equipment from healthcare facilities and redistributes them to international medical missions. Mirrors SOS's bin-based collection and international shipping approach.

Emerging players

• Lifebox: Global non-profit focused on safer surgery in low-resource settings, distributing medical equipment (e.g., pulse oximeters) and training clinicians. Intersects with SOS on medical-supply distribution to under-resourced Asia-Pacific hospitals but is narrower in product scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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