At Resuscitation Australia, our mission has always been clear: to advance high-quality, evidence-based resuscitation education that supports safe, effective emergency care for patients nationwide, in accordance with ANZCOR recommendations. In 2025, we certified 3,290 healthcare professionals across Australia, each of them contributing to this mission through courses that are clinically rigorous, relevant, and result in clinical confidence in emergency situations. What that mission looks like in practice is documented in our 2025 Annual Report.
The report tells a story of sustained quarter-on-quarter growth. Advanced Life Support (ALS) certifications grew by 58.7% from Q1 to Q4, as healthcare professionals ranging from entry-level nurses to experienced specialists sought evidence-based resuscitation training that reflects the realities of clinical practice. Collectively, they accrued 37,400+ Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours across our ALS course offering.
97.1% of ALS participants endorsed our blended learning model (a combination of preparatory theoretical eLearning and simulated application in a face-to-face training day, with continuous assessment integrated throughout) and the overall positive experience rating was 98.5%, rising to 99% in Q4 alone. Across the year, 78.1% of ALS participants rated our courses as “excellent”.
These results are not incidental. They reflect deliberate, data-informed iteration with weekly and monthly quality maintenance rhythms that translated participant feedback into course enhancements. They also reflect a genuine commitment to collaboration: expert input from the field, stakeholders, and the Instructors who deliver our immersive, experiential face-to-face training. These figures raise the standard we now hold ourselves to as we prepare for the launch of our Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course in 2026.
Central to these results is the Instructor Accreditation Program (IAP). In 2025, 81 Instructors were accredited through this program, with 98.8% reporting a positive experience and 100% leaving it confident in their ability to facilitate ALS courses. The IAP is more than a credentialling pathway; it is how clinical and educational standards are sustained and strengthened across our national faculty, and its impact is measurable. ALS participants rated Instructor performance at a near-perfect 99.3%, with 89.5% Instructor excellence ratings across last year.
Geographically, 2025 marked meaningful expansion. We facilitated 479 ALS courses and 12 IAPs across seven states and territories, with first-ever course deliveries in Western Australia and Tasmania. Each new location represents a direct extension of our mission, ensuring that evidence-based resuscitation training reaches healthcare professionals wherever they practise. Six new Course Centres were accredited during the year, spanning metropolitan hospitals, remote medical services, and the Commonwealth Department of Defence – Air Force.
The report also highlights a significant change for the organisation: Ebony-Maria Levy, who led Resuscitation Australia through 2025 as Chief Strategy Officer, stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer; a transition that reflects both the maturity of the organisation and the ambition of what lies ahead.
The full story is in the report. We invite you to explore it.
