Meet the Speakers

Greg Page, formally the much loved Yellow Wiggle in the internationally acclaimed children’s group The Wiggles, is on a mission to help save lives through the charitable initiative, Heart of the Nation.

From a young age, Greg had a passion for music. While studying Early Childhood Education at Sydney’s Macquarie University in 1991, Greg and fellow students Anthony Field and Murray Cook teamed up to form what was later to become, The Wiggles. Playing to sold out crowds all over the world and producing countless television series and specials over close to two decades, in 2006 Greg retired from The Wiggles due to a health condition known as Dysautonomia.

On retiring, Greg continued to work in children’s entertainment, creating almost 40 different TV show concepts and brands. With his Dysautonomia under control, in 2020 Greg took to the stage for a Wiggles reunion fundraising concert for bushfire relief. It was during this concert that Greg collapsed on stage and went into sudden cardiac arrest. Greg survived thanks to bystanders quickly locating an available AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and using it to perform CPR to stabilise his heart until ambulance officers arrived.

This near-death experience and second opportunity at life saw Greg determined to ensure that other people who suffer from cardiac arrest would also have the opportunity to survive and so Heart of the Nation was born. With his team, Greg campaigns tirelessly for more AEDs to be accessible within communities across Australia and through the Heart of the Nation app ensure people can quickly locate their nearest one.

Through his countless contributions to the community as a much loved childrens entertainer and champion of education and cardiac health, Greg has received numerous awards and accolades including the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).