Up to 80% of cardiac arrests occur in homes, often without nearby access to an AED. Heart of the Nation Communities empowers every neighbour to become a potential lifesaver by placing AEDs within 200m of every home through our community-driven approach.
Why Join Us?
We're dedicated to equipping communities with the skills and tools needed to save lives. Each year, more than 26,000 Australians experience a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), with a majority of incidents happening at home. Using an AED within the critical first minutes can dramatically increase survival rates, in some cases up to 70%.
Why Your Community Needs an AED
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can increase survival rates by up to 10 times when deployed within 3-5 minutes of an SCA. With most SCAs occurring in residential areas, having easy access to an AED significantly enhances emergency response capabilities.
If you want to buy an AED package outright, you can head to our shop to purchase immediately, or set up a fundraising page here.
An AED is like an insurance policy—it's better to have one and not need it, than to need one and not have it. That’s why you can work with your neighbours and local community to fund one for your local area.
How Heart of the Nation Communities Works
1. Determine the role you want to play
a) Become a community ambassador if you wish to coordinate fundraising between your neighbours and Heart of the Nation, and find a potential host for the AED, or
b) Become an AED Host if you are willing to have a publicly accessible AED installed on your property. You can still take on the role of the Community Ambassador to help get the funds raised
2. Become a Community Ambassador
a) Rally your neighbourhood to support becoming a Heart of the Nation Community with an AED in your street, even if hosting isn't feasible for you.
b) Help identify suitable hosts and coordinate fundraising efforts to ensure as many of your neighbours as possible get involved.
c) We’ll help you set up a fundraising page with a specific link for your community to share with neighbours.
3. Fundraising
a) Engage your community in raising funds, starting with as little as $70 per home (based on 40 homes contributing – within 200m of the AED).
b) Once your fundraising target is reached, we will send you the AED package for you to install.
4. Set up your AED
Once installed, be sure to provide Heart of the Nation with the contact details of the AED Host, as well as details of alternative contacts in case the AED is moved and used. All AEDs come with easy-to-follow instructions on how to do this.
Get Started
Ready to start fundraising now? Click here to set up a fundraising page for your selected AED package.
Don't need to fundraise? Purchase a package outright here.
Want to see what package is right for you and your community? Find the best AED for your needs with our selector tool.
Need more information on becoming an AED Host or Ambassador ? Click here to send us an email. We're happy to answer any questions you have.