Sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t discriminate by gender, but women who experience this life-threatening event are half as likely to receive assistance from bystanders compared to men.

Looking after your heart not only minimises your risk of heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest, but it also helps you to achieve your other health goals too!

Throughout history, innovation has faced resistance, not because it lacks merit, but because it challenges the familiar. Yet, it is this very disruption that drives progress and creates better outcomes.

Ambulance Victoria Community Officer, Registered Nurse, and GoodSAM Responder, or ‘GoodSAM-er’ as she refers to it, Lee has responded to 18 cases of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) across her roles, but recently, she responded to a GoodSAM alert that hit close to home.

Every year, 7 to 9 million people suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest each year, globally, and less than 1% survive because people do not receive lifesaving CPR and defibrillation in the first few critical minutes.

Enjoying Melbourne Cup weekend, a group of families sat around a campfire in Beechworth until their fun unexpectedly turned into a race to save a life. A local man collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest. To help save him, these families sprang into action. This is their story.

Wanting to give back after his own life-changing experience, John became a GoodSAM responder to help others during those first few critical moments.

On a mission to equip schools with defibrillators, Dr Tim Harraway pedalled 3000 km across New Zealand advocating for early defibrillation.

It was a beautiful summer day, so a quick swim in the pool before lunch seemed like the perfect idea.