Our Ambassadors

David has been entertaining children and adults alike and joined HeartKids to bring some much-needed smiles to our HeartKids community with his sidekick Ted E Bare. He is a great advocate of our community and his audiences forget that it's actually a one-man show!

Gyton will be a familiar face to many and you may have seen him on a number of popular Australian TV shows including "Underbelly" and "House Husbands" and recently a new mini-series "Informer".

Gyton has also appeared as Harry Potter's best friend, Ron Weasley, in the Australian production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" in Melbourne. Gyton along with the cast from the show read chapters from the Harry Potter books to our HeartKids community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Gyton has a connection to HeartKids as he is the cousin of Heart Angel Mikey's Mum Melissa. Mikey sadly lost his short battle with CHD in 2016 and will always be remembered as a strong warrior with the biggest smile.

Hayley Raso is an Australian football player, currently playing for Everton in the English FA Women’s Super League. Raso has set up residence in the UK, where she is pursuing her dream of playing club and international football. Hayley has also played for Australia’s national team, the Matildas, since 2012.

Hayley became an official HeartKids ambassador in 2021 after witnessing firsthand, the impact that congenital heart disease has had on her family after her brother Lachlan was diagnosed with the disease.

North Melbourne AFL Player and Heart Kid Jaidyn has been an amazing advocate for heart kids as he inspires them to be the best they can be. Giving up lost of his time to meet our community, host fundraising lunches and always happy to front the media and speak about his journey.

Roosters and NSW Blues Player and Heart Kid Kennedy has recently joined HeartKids to help inspire other young people to be the best they can be. Originally diagnosed with a leaky valve at age 3 she has been determined not to let her congenital heart disease define her but wears it as a badge of honour.

Sarah supports HeartKids for a cause that is close to her heart, as she is an aunt to a heart child Toby. Sarah has been a dedicated advocate of HeartKids. Recently, she even participated as a volunteer at the Two Feet & A Heartbeat Melbourne 2023.

Ross has been in media for over 15 years and is currently the morning announcer on Nova 93.7. His son Oliver had multiple surgeries at PCH before he was one. Ross understands the importance of what HeartKids do for the families involved. Ross is a big fan of the whole HeartKids community, and he has generously given up his time to be the master of ceremonies for the Gala Ball, Family Camp, Hero for HeartKids, and most recently, the Two Feet & A Heartbeat event in Perth.

Adam has been an advocate and supporter of HeartKids for a long time. The motivation for choosing HeartKids is his sister Kelli, who was born with a heart murmur. Early 2023, Adam took the Melbourne City Plunge and abseiled off the roof of 555 Bourke Street to raise funds and awareness for HeartKids.

Euan has been in media for 8 years and is the Work and Careers Reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was born with a condition called third-degree heart block that led to dizzy spells when he ate and required him to get a pacemaker at age thirteen. In recent years, having two heart surgeries in four days has inspired him to be involved with HeartKids to help raise awareness on heart health and the prevalence of CoHD. Moving forward, Euan will be taking the lead in supporting our new Awards program.

Wes is a heart kid and had his first surgery and three weeks. He started in motorsport with Borland Racing Developments as a junior engineer in 1995 whilst still at high school. In 2021, Wes moved to the prestigious Triple Eight Race Engineering team, where he was Jamie Whincup's final full time race engineer culminating in multiple wins, poles and podiums. Several years ago, Wes had his second surgery as an adult. Wes set up The Complete Race Driver in early 2023.

Justin Huber, former Baseball Victoria GM and the fourth Victorian to play in Major League Baseball, has been named as one of two 2021 inductees into the Australian Baseball Hall of Fame. His daughter was admitted to the Koala cardiac ward at the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital a few years ago and since, Justin has been an active supporter of HeartKids. He was even able to help secure a new refrigerator for the Koala ward earlier this year.

Emma Palmer, beloved children’s entertainer is best known for her work on the iconic ABC program PlaySchool. Emma is absolutely thrilled to lend her voice and energy to HeartKids, helping raise funds for children and families impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD).