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Heart Health Checks completed since 2019

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of Jump Rope for Heart in Aussie schools

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Join a community that cares

The MyHeart MyLife Facebook community unites people across Australia living with a heart condition, helping them to feel less alone on their heart journey.

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Health for Every Heart

The Heart Foundation has a 25-year vision for heart health in Australia.

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Catalyst Partnership Grants

Bringing big ideas to life and changing the cardiovascular landscape in Australia and beyond. Meet our Catalyst Partners!

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Heart-healthy Dinner Plans

Over four weeks, we’ll provide you with free, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and tips to help you enjoy a heart-healthy eating pattern.

Dr Geoff Lester's heart story

Geoff Lester was just 24 when he underwent the first of four open heart surgeries. His experiences eventually led to a decision to change career path where he now studies medicine in hopes to help other Australians living with a heart condition. Watch Geoff's inspiring story and what led him to become a proud Heart Foundation ambassador.

Tools and resources to keep your heart healthy

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Is your heart feeling your age?

Take the heart age test to check your heart health. Use our heart health check calculator to understand your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

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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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Dr Clare Arnott: Helping close the heart health gender gap

As a cardiologist and researcher, Dr Clare Arnott has a special interest in women’s unique experience of heart disease. Her research spans from discovering new ways to screen for heart disease risk factors, to reducing risk in women with pregnancy-related high blood pressure or gestational diabetes.

Read more about Dr Arnott's incredible research and achievements including establishing Australia's first Women's Heart Clinic in Sydney and being honoured with a NSW Ministerial Award for Cardiovascular Research.

Ways to get involved

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Monthly giving

Help fund heart research and improved heart health across Australia.

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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.

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Do it for Heart

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

Latest news and media

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Heart Foundation boosts eight innovative ideas that move the nation

The Heart Foundation, with support from the Australian Government, announces the eight recipients of this year’s Active Australia Innovation Challenge (AAIC), with the winning projects showcasing the diversity of physical activities for many communities across the country

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Heart Foundation launches transformative 25-year vision: Health for Every Heart

The Heart Foundation is today launching Health for Every Heart, its generational strategy to ensure heart health becomes a reality for everybody in Australia by 2050.

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Stepping up to the challenge in the race against heart disease

27-year-old Ella from New South Wales hadn’t run before, but losing her father William unexpectedly to a heart attack in February prompted her to participate in Run for Heart fundraising challenge for the first time.