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It’s Heart Week, Never miss a BEAT!

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871,902

Heart Health Checks completed since 2019

41 years

of Jump Rope for Heart in Aussie schools

$13.7m

committed to heart health research in 2024

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Understanding your condition, making mindful choices and ensuring you have the right support will help you move towards a healthy and rewarding life.

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It’s Heart Week

Now is the perfect time to understand your risk! Visit the Heart Week website for free tools and resources to improve your heart health.

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A young life almost lost

At just eight years old, George had a sudden cardiac arrest. A hidden heart condition nearly took him from his family. But with your support, we can save more hearts like George’s. Help us fund research that saves lives.

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Catalyst Partnership Grants

Bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond. Meet our Twenty of the Best applicants!

Improve your heart health

With one Australian having a heart attack or stroke every 4 minutes, understanding your risk has never been more important. Take the next step and see your GP for a Heart Health Check this Heart Week.

Heart-healthy resources for you and your loved ones

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Is your heart feeling your age?

Could you be at risk of heart disease? Get your estimated heart age now.

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Time to book a Heart Health Check?

A Heart Health Check with your GP will help you understand your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years and what you can do to prevent it.

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Blood pressure and your heart

Learn how blood pressure affects your heart health. Find out what high blood pressure means, how to measure it, and ways to keep it under control.

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Meet Dr Geoff Lester: “I’ve been a patient longer than I’ve been a doctor.”

Geoff recalls the night of 9th December 2009, when his aorta tore (the main artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body), marking a pivotal moment at the age of 24. He underwent the first of four open-heart surgeries. This experience spurred a career change to study medicine.

Read more about Geoff's inspiring story and how his personal experience with heart disease has shaped his approach to patient care.

Ways to get involved

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Visit the Heartshop

Every purchase helps fund lifesaving research in to heart disease.

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Volunteer with us

Join our volunteers and make a difference to the heart health of Australians.

Do it for Heart

Become a Heart Foundation fundraiser and make a real difference to your community.

Catalyst Grants

Bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond.

Latest news and media

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Growing our impact in sudden cardiac arrest survival rates

Improving survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest is a key priority for the Heart Foundation.

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Better, faster medical intervention for people suffering heart attacks and angina

Heart Foundation and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand launch updated heart attack treatment advice

Catalyst Partnership Grants Showcase event

The Catalyst Partnership Grants Showcase event will unite more than 300 attendees for the first event of its kind in Australia: the hunt to find and fund game-changing innovations for heart health.