Who We Are
We Have Already Saved 15 Lives.
Every week in Australia, 7 young people under 35 die from sudden cardiac death. One every single day. Most had no warning. No prior diagnosis. No scan. These are not elderly patients at end of life. They are sons, daughters, athletes, workers, parents.
We built The HeartScreen because we refused to accept that. We provide, completely free, the specialist cardiologists, the cardiac sonographers, the diagnostic equipment, the GP coordination, and the clinical reporting. We bring the entire hospital-grade cardiac screening team directly into the community. No cost to the patient. No cost to the GP. Bulk-billed through Medicare.
To date, our team has identified 15 critical cardiac conditions that would have gone undetected. Conditions that, without intervention, could have resulted in sudden cardiac death. Fifteen people are alive today because we showed up.
Preventia is a First Nation owned community diagnostics provider. The HeartScreen is our flagship cardiac pathway, and this gala marks the moment we take it national. Years of hard work, clinical validation, and community trust have brought us here. Now we need Australia behind us.
Source: Paratz et al., "Cardiac arrest in the young", Europace 2022. Study of ≤50 year olds in Victoria found 90 confirmed cardiac SCAs annually in ≤35s. Victoria represents 24.1% of Australia's population. Extrapolating nationally: ~360 sudden cardiac deaths per year in Australians under 35, or 7 per week.
A/Prof Elizabeth Paratz BMedSc MBBS(Hons) PhD FRACP FCSANZ FESC, Cardiologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Starting with the heart.
Everything We Provide. Completely Free
We Bring the Entire Team to Your Community
No invoices. No out-of-pocket costs. No hospital waiting lists. We deploy the specialist, the sonographer, the equipment, and the reporting. All bulk-billed through Medicare.
Clinical Workforce
Cardiac sonographers and specialist reporters deployed to your community
Structured Pathways
Referral, booking, patient comms, and specialist reporting. End to end
Medicare-Aligned
MBS logic where eligibility and clinical rules apply. Bulk-billed, no out-of-pocket fees
GP Continuity
Results returned to the referring GP for next clinical decisions and care planning
The Problem We Are Solving
Mandala's 2026 report shows the specialist pathway is under pressure: costs are rising, consumers lack price clarity, specialist attendance is falling, and regional communities face the hardest access barriers.
51%
of consumers are stressed by medical costs
44%
were not aware of specialist appointment costs before attending
55%
received medical bills bigger than expected
$270
median visible out-of-pocket cost for in-hospital medical services in FY24
-8%
decline in initial specialist consults from FY19 to FY24, despite GP attendances rising
61%
of rural consumers reported they cannot get timely specialist appointments
Bottom line: this is not a communications problem. It is an access, cost, workforce and pathway-design problem. Preventia is built as an implementation response.
How It Works. The Preventia Model
1
GP referral or site trigger
2
Booking and patient contact
3
Mobile service or hub scan
4
Specialist report
5
GP review
6
Escalate if needed
Millions of Australians cannot access specialist cardiac diagnostics. The waiting lists are months long. The costs are prohibitive. Rural and regional communities are forgotten. Aged care residents are sent to emergency departments for tests that could be done at their bedside.
We are changing that. Like Heart of Australia brings specialist clinics to remote towns, we bring the entire cardiac diagnostic team, but we go further. We bear all the costs. The patient pays nothing. The GP pays nothing. The facility pays nothing.
We pay the diagnostic and specialist bills, so Australians don't have to. Because preventative diagnostic screening should be equitable and accessible to all Australians.
$0
Cost to patients, GPs, and facilities
Mobile
We come to you. Clinics, aged care, regional towns, worksites
Full Team
Sonographer + specialist cardiologist + equipment
15 Lives
Critical conditions detected and lives saved to date
30+ Clinics
Already servicing across QLD, VIC, and NSW
Where We Serve Today
Because Preventative Health Care Should Be Equitable and Accessible to All Australians
We will pay the costs so you don't have to. Every screening. Every report. Every specialist. Free.
GP Clinics & Medical Centres
Currently servicing over 30 clinics across Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales
Aged Care & Residential Care
On-site cardiac diagnostics for aged care and retirement residences. No hospital transfers required
Corporate & Workforce Health
Meaningful Employee Welfare Programs across corporate, mining, and construction industries
Regional & Remote Communities
FIFO echo and sonography with specialist reporting through ACCHO and community clinics
PHN & Private Network Programs
Partnering with Primary Health Networks in North Sydney, Queensland, and Brisbane
Life Insurance & Underwriting
Structured cardiac diagnostic pathways supporting insurance and underwriting assessments
Why We Need Your Support
This Is Not Just a Dinner. This Is a Launch.
For years, our small team has worked tirelessly, deploying sonographers into aged care homes, driving equipment to regional clinics, building referral pathways from scratch, and proving that free, specialist-grade cardiac screening can work at scale. We have saved 15 lives. We have screened thousands. And we have done it without charging a single patient, a single GP, or a single facility.
We bear every cost. The specialist cardiologists, the cardiac sonographers, the hospital-grade diagnostic equipment, the GP coordination, the clinical reporting. We bulk-bill through Medicare and absorb the rest ourselves. That is our model. That is our commitment. But to take this national, we cannot do it alone.
On 17 October 2026, in the Princeton Room at Bond University, we gather 200 to 250 of Australia's most influential leaders for a formal black-tie gala to officially launch The HeartScreen nationally. A 3-course plated dinner à la carte with drinks, a survivor testimonial, government addresses, and a live fundraising drive, all in service of one goal. Ensuring no Australian dies from a preventable cardiac condition.
Your support funds the equipment, the workforce, and the logistics to reach the communities that need us most. Aged care residents who cannot get to hospital, regional towns with no specialist access, and young Australians who have never been screened. Every table purchased, every sponsorship secured, every hand raised in that room saves lives.
15
Lives Saved
7
Young Deaths / Week
200+
Guests
$150K+
Fundraising Target
How You Can Support
Your support directly funds the workforce, equipment, and logistics that make free cardiac screening possible. Every dollar raised means more communities reached, more lives saved.
Attend the Gala
Purchase individual tickets or host a corporate table for your team
Become a Sponsor
Platinum, Gold, or Silver packages with naming rights and premium brand visibility
Fund a Screening Day
$5,000 funds a full day of free cardiac screening for an entire aged care facility or regional community
Partner With Us
Deploy us in your network. GP clinics, aged care, corporate sites, PHN regions, or insurance pathways
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