In a major boost to emergency response capabilities across Australia, Officeworks has registered all its Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) from over 180 locations—including 172 stores, Customer Fulfilment Centres, the Customer Service Centre, and Support Offices—on Heart of the Nation’s national AED register. This strategic move significantly enhances the reach of Heart of the Nation’s lifesaving network, enabling anyone to locate critical AEDs faster during emergencies.
By integrating its extensive network of AEDs into the Heart of the Nation register, Officeworks is not only reinforcing its commitment to community wellbeing but also aligning closely with Heart of the Nation’s mission to save lives. This partnership expands the app’s database, ensuring comprehensive coverage that can make all the difference when every second counts.
Reflecting on the initiative, Officeworks’ Head of Safety, Health & Wellbeing, Travis Callendar, stated:
“At Officeworks, the health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, our team and the general community is our absolute priority. We’re proud to partner with Heart of the Nation to make AEDs more identifiable and accessible in our stores and other sites, in a progression towards ensuring more people can survive sudden cardiac arrest.”
Heart of the Nation Founder, and former Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, added:
“We’re thrilled to have Officeworks and its 180 plus locations across the country on board. More than 26,000 people experience cardiac arrest every year. Being able to quickly access an AED can make a life-saving difference to someone's life because every second counts.”
This expansion of the national AED register reinforces Heart of the Nation’s commitment to building a robust and accessible emergency response network. With Officeworks joining this initiative, anyone across Australia can now benefit from an even larger pool of registered AEDs, increasing the potential to save lives during critical moments.
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Joanne Struck
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About Heart of the Nation
Heart of the Nation was founded in 2020 by Greg Page after suffering a Sudden Cardiac Arrest on stage during a performance by the Original Wiggles for Bushfire Relief.
Heart of the Nation is dedicated to enhancing Australia's cardiac arrest survival rates through providing initiatives that support the community to have access to the skills and tools to help resuscitate someone whose heart has stopped beating.
About Officeworks
Established in 1994 in Richmond, Victoria, Officeworks is committed to making bigger things happen for its customers, team, the community, and stakeholders. It operates 172 stores across Australia, a website that is home to more than 40,000 products, a national call centre, and a business team that helps micro, small and medium-sized businesses start, run and grow and Australians to work, learn, create and connect.
Officeworks offers customers a wide range of office supplies, technology, furniture, art supplies, education resources and helpful services like print & copy and on-site and remote tech support through Geeks2U – delivering an experience that is easy and engaging, no matter how customers choose to shop.
Officeworks is focused on the safety, wellbeing, and career progression of the more than 9,000 team members it employs. It’s also dedicated to operating in a sustainable manner, including building, and maintaining meaningful connections with the communities in which it operates, fundraising for its national partners and local community groups, continuing to reduce its impact on the environment and source responsibly.
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