Description
Heartbeat of Football is focused on reducing the number of cardiac events through proactive testing and the promotion of defibrillators at sporting grounds across Australia.
Our goal is simple: zero heart-related deaths at football grounds in Australia.
It's Personal!
Our charity has been on a long yet rewarding journey since 2015, when Andy witnessed his Forest Rangers FC teammate Matt Richardson die from a cardiac arrest playing over 35’s football. Two days later his good friend, Peter Katholos (ex-NSL and Socceroos player) witnessed his Belmore Hercules teammate die the same way.
It was obvious that something needed to be done to stop these deaths at football grounds.
Heartbeat of Football (HoF), a not-for-profit organisation, was established in early 2016 by media personality and football enthusiast Andy Paschalidis as a direct result of these events.
Heartbeat of Football promotes healthy hearts in sport via:
Awareness & Education: player, participant & community programs
Prevention: minimisation of health risks through simple screening checks
Action: "rescue-ready" defibrillators at all sporting fields across Australia
Note: we don’t directly sell defibrillators (AEDs) yet can suggest some trusted quality providers.
