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.

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. More details will be coming soon on the new flagship Heart of the Nation program, and how we will continue this life-saving work to improve survival from cardiac arrest right across Australia.

Questions?

For any queries about this program, please get in touch with us [email protected]