In Australia, about 3000
young people between the
ages of 1 - 50 experience a
sudden cardiac arrest each year
Less than
10%
survive a sudden cardiac arrest
CALL FOR CHANGE
IMPROVE-SCA aims to change our approach to caring for families that have experienced a sudden cardiac arrest
Australia's current approach to sudden cardiac arrest
Unlike other countries, Australia does not currently have a unified system to manage and care for individuals and family members after sudden cardiac arrest.
National Summit for sudden cardiac arrest
In 2022, a National Summit was held in Canberra.
Participants included clinicians, researchers, consumers, patient advocates and government.
Lack of coordinated care
One of the main issues discussed at the summit was the lack of coordinated care for individuals and their families after sudden cardiac arrest.