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An AED can help save lives

During a cardiac arrest, your quick action can give someone the best chance of survival. Do you know what an AED is and how Shockingly Simple they are to use?

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Skip Your Way for 30 Days

This November, we're calling on Australians both young and young at heart to rediscover the joy of skipping. Join us for our Skip Your Way for 30 Days challenge.

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Turn kids into Heart Heroes

Jump Rope for Heart is a primary school skipping challenge that gets kids moving and teaches them heart-healthy habits while raising funds for Aussie hearts.

Do you have heart disease?

We’re here for you. Our free MyHeart MyLife support program gives you the information and advice you need to stay well and to get back to doing the things you love.

Darren Lehmann's heart story

Former test cricketer and Australian cricket team coach, Darren Lehmann, had no idea he was at risk of a heart attack. But in the early hours of his 50th birthday, he was startled awake by a terrifying sensation. Watch Darren's story as he explains the warning signs he ignored and why his heart health scare was the wake-up call he needed.

Tools and resources to keep your heart healthy

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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

Blood pressure is the pressure of your blood on the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it around your body. Your blood pressure will go up and down naturally throughout the day depending on what you are doing, especially if you are doing exercise.

Dr Geoff Lester, standing shirtless holding his heart on his heart, heart surgery scar on chest

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

Do it for Heart

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

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Volunteer with us

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

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Visit the Heart Shop

Every purchase helps fund lifesaving research in to heart disease.

Heart of the Nation

Learn about sudden cardiac arrest from our partner.

Latest news and media

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New partnership to pump up prevention for heart disease

A new fitness challenge to help people reduce their risk of heart disease is being led with a new partnership between the Heart Foundation and Fitness & Lifestyle Group.

Nathan Krepp, a heart event survivor smiling towards the camera.

High blood pressure: the ticking time bomb of heart health

Heart disease survivor Nathan Krepp is calling on others to get a Medicare Heart Health Check for high blood pressure to avoid a traumatic experience with heart disease.

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International Research Challenge on Women's Cardiovascular Health

The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum is inviting researchers to compete in a new challenge that aims to transform women’s cardiovascular health.