ABOUT US
Take Heart Australia has a single mission - to dramatically increase the survival rate of Australians who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. In Australia, around 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest each year; on average, only 9-10% of these people survive. These are the lucky few - lucky because when they collapse there has been someone nearby who knows how to help. But in a medically advanced country like Australia, luck is not an acceptable strategy.
We know that the best chance of surviving cardiac arrest occurs when a victim’s care begins immediately – in a community where defibrillators are widespread and accessible and citizens are trained and willing to provide CPR.
Take Heart Australia brings together experts from healthcare, academia, community, government and the private sector to form a powerful, effective, integrated approach to saving lives.
Our ultimate aim is to make it the norm – rather than the exception – to survive cardiac arrest.
We know that the best chance of surviving cardiac arrest occurs when a victim’s care begins immediately – in a community where defibrillators are widespread and accessible and citizens are trained and willing to provide CPR.
Take Heart Australia brings together experts from healthcare, academia, community, government and the private sector to form a powerful, effective, integrated approach to saving lives.
Our ultimate aim is to make it the norm – rather than the exception – to survive cardiac arrest.
THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL
9
% Australian survival rate
% Australian survival rate
75
% of victims die before reaching hospital
% of victims die before reaching hospital
62
% survival rate target (Seattle)
% survival rate target (Seattle)
12000
Australians could survive each year with a Seattle quality system
Australians could survive each year with a Seattle quality system
OUR PROGRAMS
Take Heart Australia Academy
learn High-Quality CPR
LittleHearts
a life saving program designed especially for children
Take Heart Heroes
a life saving program designed for older children and teenagers
Heartsafe Communities
keeping our communities safe
Heartstarter
give up one ‘heartstarter’ morning coffee a month, and help us start a heart
Adopt-an-Annie
Corporate business unit sponsorship of a CPR mannequin for THA training days
AED-me
Purchase an AED for your local community, school, sporting ground or workplace
Heart Registry
A list of Australians who have suffered a cardiac arrest
The first five minutes holds the key to survival. We need more people of all ages who are trained and willing to provide immediate CPR, more and easily accessible defibrillators and we need a coordinated healthcare system.
— Professor Paul Middleton —