Remote Australians

Did you know?

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are almost three times as likely to have a major coronary event (such as a heart attack) then non-Indigenous Australians.
• One in four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in remote or very remote areas of Australia.
• People living in remote locations have a 10% higher risk of death from coronary heart disease than residents in major cities, and those in very remote locations have a 30% higher risk.

The Heart Foundation’s Warning Signs of Heart Attack campaign for remote Australians aims to develop and communicate warning signs messages that are relevant to remote communities. It will target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians living in remote areas.

The campaign strategy is currently being developed. More information will be available here soon.