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Heart of the Nation
Heart of the Nation has become a new flagship program within the Heart Foundation
About Heart of the Nation
Heart of the Nation was founded in 2020 by Greg Page, the original Yellow Wiggle, following his own life-threatening experience with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during a performance. Saved by the quick action of bystanders using CPR and an automated external defibrillator, Greg was inspired to raise awareness and improve access to AEDs across Australia. Their aim is to ensure more individuals are equipped with the knowledge and tools to act in cardiac arrest events, transforming bystanders into responders to Keep the Beat Going.
A united effort to help save lives
From 1 June 2025, Heart of the Nation will become a flagship program within the Heart Foundation, ensuring the continuation and expansion of the life-saving legacy that Heart of the Nation has built over the last 5 years. By becoming a flagship program within the Heart Foundation, this will give Heart of the Nation’s programs access to the national reach and expertise of the Heart Foundation, helping to improve bystander CPR rates throughout Australia.
Through this partnership, both organisations hope to:
- Advocate for AED and CPR awareness and training.
- Bolster community and government action in relation to CPR and AED access and use.
- Improve the survival rate from out of hospital cardiac arrests in Australia from 10% to 30% by 2050.
What Greg and the Heart of the Nation team has achieved in a short 5 years is exceptional. We are so proud to start this new era with them, building on that legacy and continuing the important work of improving survival rates from cardiac arrest across the country.
David Lloyd
Heart Foundation CEO
The Heart Foundation is incredibly grateful for this unification and excited to work with the Heart of the Nation team to lead the charge and help save more lives from cardiac arrest.
App and AED register update
The Heart of the Nation App and National AED Register have now closed as part of our integration into the Heart Foundation. To avoid duplication and streamline AED data, the Heart Foundation is working with state-based AED registers to ensure any devices previously listed are now available through the appropriate system.
What this means for you
- For previously registered AEDs, we will be working with state systems to transfer your data.
- For AEDs with Heart of the Nation tracking technology, these will continue to work independently via device supplier Inauro. For further information on tracking devices head here.
Register or a find an AED
If you want to register your AED, or find one near you, please use your state’s registry:
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Northern Territory
- Tasmania
- For both the ACT and Western Australia, you can find your nearest AED, or register your own, through the St John First Responder App.
More details will be coming soon on how we will continue this life-saving work and improve cardiac arrest survival rates across Australia.
Questions?
For any queries about this program, please get in touch with us [email protected]
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Last updated08 July 2025
Last reviewed02 June 2025