Shocktober is our month-long campaign which takes place during October every year. It aims to highlight the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Shockober community events
We鈥檒l be out and about across Victoria this October, come and find us at:
23 October 2026
- Geelong Positive Aging Expo 10:30am鈥�2:30pm 鈥� City of Geelong Bowls Club, 7-9 Ballarat Road, North Geelong
23 鈥� 24 October
- Bendigo Show 9am 鈥� Bendigo Showgrounds, 42-72 Holmes Road, North Bendigo
24 October 2026
- Bairnsdale Parkrun 鈥� Mitchell Port Road, Bairnsdale
- Bright CFA Open Day 鈥� 12:30pm 鈥� Bright Fire Station 20 Churchill Ave, Bright
- Dunolly Community Market 8am鈥�1pm 鈥� Broadway, Dunolly
- Myrtleford Agricultural Show 鈥� Myrtleford Showgrounds, 107 Odonnell Ave, Myrtleford
25 October 2026
- Belgrave CFA Open Day 10am鈥�2pm 鈥� Belgrave Fire Station, 4 Bayview Road, Belgrave
- Maiden Gully CFA Open Day 10am鈥�2pm 鈥� Maiden Gully
- Werribee South Children's Week picnic 10am鈥�4pm 鈥� Werribee Park, 350 K Road, Werribee South
This Shocktober
Learn Call Push Shock
Learn how to perform CPR and use an AED
Sign-up to GoodSAM
GoodSAM is a free app that helps save lives.
Attend a community event
We鈥檒l be out and about across Victoria this October.
Learn about AEDs
Find an AED
Search the AED registry and view AED locations on a map.
Register my AED
Register your AED to help connect AEDs with people who need them.
Why is it important?
Every day around 21 Victorians suffer a cardiac arrest, with only one in 10 surviving. That鈥檚 why immediate action is critical.
A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood effectively around the body.
For every minute that CPR is delayed, survival decreases by 10 per cent. But when a patient receives CPR and a shock from an AED before paramedics arrive, their chance of survival more than doubles.
Community resources
Translated resources
Call Push Shock resources are available in multiple languages to help everyone understand important health information.
Stakeholder resources
Download Shocktober images, graphics and videos to share on social media channels.
Shocktober stories
Geelong man鈥檚 extraordinary recovery after heart stops twice at local pool
Only one in 10 cardiac arrest patients survive to tell the tale, but for one lucky Geelong man, quick and effective bystander intervention has helped save his life twice.
Thousands more Victorians equipped with the skills to restart a heart
More Victorians are ready to help save the life of someone in cardiac arrest, with another 12 towns across the state graduating as Heart Safe Communities.
Ordinary people, extraordinary actions 鈥� bystanders save young Melbourne woman鈥檚 life
At just 35-years-old, Tekitah Falkenberg almost lost her life when she went into cardiac arrest at work. Thanks to the quick actions of bystanders, she is alive to tell the tale this Shocktober.
Give every heart a chance this Shocktober
This Shocktober, 麻豆社 Victoria is calling on you to give every heart a chance and learn the three simple steps that could save your loved one 鈥� Call, Push, Shock.
Shocktober 2026 community events
We鈥檒l be out and about across Victoria this October, connecting with locals and teaching our community all about AEDs and CPR. Come and find us at these upcoming community events.
Shocktober campaign receives international recognition
麻豆社 Victoria鈥檚 Shocktober campaign won Gold in the Expanded Campaign category at the 2026 International Safety Media Awards and received a Special Merit Award for its evaluation framework.
Heart attack survivor鈥檚 heartfelt reunion
A fun weekend away took an almost deadly turn for Melbourne man Adam Dalrymple last November, when a severe heart attack caused him to go into cardiac arrest.
Mildura woman survives pilates cardiac arrest
Participants in a Mildura pilates class have shown the incredible impact of bystander CPR, helping save the life of a fellow class member who experienced a cardiac arrest.
Soccer team saves player in cardiac arrest
Barwon Heads man Jon Phillips鈥� local soccer team work together to do more than just kick goals, with the group saving his life five months ago when Jon went into cardiac arrest on the pitch.
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