When Georgie first walked into a St John Ambulance Mildura Division meeting more than a decade ago, she never imagined how deeply it would shape her life.

For many Victorians living with serious illness or long-term medical conditions, life can become defined by appointments, hospital stays and clinical routines.

Sudden out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of Australia’s leading causes of death, and for women, survival outcomes are not equal.