Is Your Club Prepared to Save a Life?

Every year, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) claims thousands of lives in Australia. According to the Heart Foundation, around 20,000 Australians suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital each year, and tragically, only about 10 per cent survive. The difference between life and death often comes down to one thing: Time. Immediate access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR can increase survival rates by up to 70 per cent when used within the first few minutes.

That’s why the NSW AED Mapping Project—a partnership between Heartbeat of Sport and the NSW Office of Sport—is so important. Our goal is to map every AED across sporting clubs and community venues statewide and integrate this data into the official NSW Ambulance GoodSAM registry. This ensures that first responders and bystanders can locate the nearest AED in real time during an emergency.

Why Does This Matter for Your Club and Community?

Faster Emergency Response: When every AED is mapped and accessible, lives are saved.

Identify Gaps: Mapping highlights areas without AED coverage and assists with investment where it’s needed.

Community Safety: Your participation helps create a safer sporting environment for players, staff, and spectators and the wider community.

Clubs that contribute will be acknowledged as Heart-Safe Organisations and gain access to AED familiarisation and CPR training through our #HeartHealthMatters program.

Research also shows that defibrillators save lives. In fact, the Australian Resuscitation Council reports that early defibrillation can more than double survival rates and by mapping AEDs statewide, we’re building a network that ensures help is never too far away.

Take Action Today

Your club can make a difference. Complete the quick survey to tell us if you have an AED and where it’s located. Complete the survey here.