Who We Are?About Restart a HeartRestart a Heart is a global initiative of the European Resuscitation Council, co-ordinated in Australia and New Zealand by the Council of Ambulance Authorities to raise awareness and educate the community about CPR and AEDs. |  |
 | Restart a Heart StrategyThe Restart a Heart campaign hopes to improve the 1 in 10 survival rate for patients in Australia and New Zealand who have experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), by creating a community that has more people who can save a life by knowing how to do CPR (and use an AED). Our goals include:
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About The Council of Ambulance Authorities
The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) is a not-for-profit national charity and operates as the peak body for the Australian, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea ambulance sectors. The CAA works tirelessly to collaborate on ambulance and pre-hospital issues of metropolitan, regional, national and international significance.
We stand alongside ambulance services, healthcare professionals and researchers to build community awareness and foster new thinking in patient centered care by ambulance healthcare services.
The CAA was set up in 1962 with the aim to provide ambulance service CEOs a networking opportunity to discuss issues, learnings and achievements current to the pre-hospital industry. Member services collective knowledge and expertise provides a sound foundation to explore opportunities for improvement and innovation and to advocate on the sector’s behalf in key areas.